The Express Online is looking for a Senior News Reporter to join its digital news team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for one of the country’s biggest news sites. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in digital journalism at delivering brilliant exclusives and fantastic page views in equal measure. 

We are looking for an experienced reporter who will be full of ideas for agenda-setting stories and instinctively know how to get the maximum possible audience out of everything they write. 

You will be equally adept at covering everything from the war in Ukraine to over-tourism in Cornwall - all in a way that differentiates us from our rivals. 

We are looking for someone who is a skilled writer and interviewer with an important part of the role being able to adapt the style of your stories when required so your work can be used in our papers as well as on our website.  

Ideally you will have experience writing for a national website or paper, agency or a busy regional title. We want someone who is highly motivated, organised and accomplished at building contacts.  

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.

This role is home and hub-based linked to our London Canary Wharf hub. We are therefore open to candidates based in and around London. 

What will the role involve? 

• Writing stories and features that will drive lots of traffic to our website  
• Bringing in exclusives and pitching ideas that will work for our audience Adapting stories when required so they can be used in our papers 
• Covering breaking news quickly and accurately through live blogs and breakouts 
• Being versatile - as well as covering the day’s big stories we help our World News, Royal and Politics teams   
• Understanding audience analytics and the use of stats to dictate how we headline stories and how we shape newslists 
• As well as covering the biggest hard news stories of each day we also need lighter trivia pieces and features which will generate a large audience at weekends and on quiet news days 
• Working a mixture of shifts including some evenings and weekends when required 
• Working with colleagues on our print team so that as much of what we do as possible can be used in the paper  

Who are we looking for? 

• NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree and knowledge of media law
• A deep knowledge of and passion for current affairs is essential
• An understanding of the unique nature of digital news 
• An eye for detail to bring stories to life 
• Excellent contacts 
• An ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.