Overview
As Consumer Reporter for LADwallet, you lead timely money and consumer stories, shaping LADwallet into a trusted, useful destination. You’ll own the daily consumer-news agenda, produce explainers and guides, and develop sources across regulators, brands and experts. Your work informs readers and links complex issues to practical actions. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to reach audiences across platforms and test new formats for loyalty and trust.
Responsibilities
- Lead LADwallet’s daily consumer-news agenda and identify priority stories
- Cover breaking developments across banking, borrowing, bills, energy, housing, taxes, scams and consumer rights
- Produce reactive stories, explainers, guides, comparisons, checklists and wallet-focused pieces
- Generate original reporting via FOI requests, reader case studies, expert commentary, data and public records
- Build and maintain contacts across consumer bodies, regulators, charities, brands and experts
- Monitor policy changes, official announcements and online conversations for fresh angles
- Translate complex issues into clear journalism, outlining who is affected and what readers should do
- Pitch original ideas and follow-ups prioritising reader value over rewrites
- Write accurate, engaging copy at pace meeting editorial, legal and accuracy standards
- Collaborate with Editorial, SEO, Audience, Social, Video, Commercial and Affiliate teams
- Use performance data (sessions, engagement, search trends) to improve coverage
- Contribute to repeatable editorial formats and test new loyalty-building formats
- Support general LADbible news coverage including weekends and major breaking moments
Key requirements
- Proven experience as a digital journalist or reporter
- Strong news instinct and ability to identify human consequences of policy or price changes
- Experience sourcing, pitching and writing fast-turnaround digital stories
- Comfort with primary sources, official data, regulatory announcements and expert commentary
- Track record of finding original angles and building exclusive or distinctive stories
- Excellent writing, headlines and storytelling skills; ability to simplify complex topics
- Strong understanding of SEO, search trends and digital-news performance, plus willingness to learn from data
- Rigorous accuracy, and understanding of legal/compliance in consumer/financial content
- Understanding of LADbible’s tone, audience and social-first storytelling
- Collaborative, proactive, able to work at pace in a busy newsroom
- Interest in new formats, platforms, AI tools and changing audience habits
- collaborative
- curious
- proactive
- SEO
- data-driven journalism
- FOI requests
Consumer Reporter in Manchester employer: LADbible
At LADbible Group, we pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that champions creativity and inclusivity. Our vibrant work culture encourages collaboration and the exploration of new ideas, making it an ideal environment for a Content Creator passionate about engaging with a global audience. With opportunities for personal and professional growth, along with a commitment to diversity, joining our team means being part of a forward-thinking company that values your unique voice and perspective.
