At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic newsroom, shaping news across print and online platforms.
- Company: Join The Reading Chronicle and Bucks Free Press, top news outlets in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, flexible options, structured career progression, and great perks.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for fun team-building and community service.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on local news while inspiring a creative team.
- Qualifications: NCTJ qualified with experience in a newsroom or as a senior reporter.
The predicted salary is between 27900 - 34100 £ per year.
We are looking for a newsroom leader to help shape one of the UK’s top news regions across print and online platforms.
Working for The Reading Chronicle, Bucks Free Press and associated weeklies, this is a great opportunity for an outstanding journalist to help shape and drive the news agenda on a busy city patch. The Audience and Content Editor position is a hybrid role across print and online, but we are looking for a qualified candidate who feels comfortable leading a team of reporters and making quick decisions in a fast-paced environment. You will work alongside a team of Audience and Content Editors in developing the reporting team and helping them get the very best out of their stories for print and online.
Key Responsibilities
This job’s primary focus will be on our print products: working alongside the Regional Editor to craft and shape our titles to ensure a quality read is available on newsstands in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire day in, day out. From seeing a story through from tip-off to splash, working closely on front page and inside story selection, to leading subscription-driving campaigns and investigations, and liaising with our print production staff whose job it is to oversee design and subbing, this role is essential to the running of an effective team.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
We are looking for creative people who understand the needs and pressures of a modern newsroom and want to help us deliver the best possible products to our audience. The ideal candidates would already be working on a newsdesk or could be an experienced senior reporter looking for the next step up. You will have excellent knowledge of the law and will be comfortable dealing with members of the public. Candidates should be available to work in Reading and High Wycombe and must have a full NCTJ qualification.
You will:
- Be able to inspire and enthuse a team
- Embrace the chance to have fun in your job and with your team
- Drive our news agenda
- Work under pressure
- Be reactive, creative, and full of ideas
- Create the right mix of content for the right time of day and platform
- Know exactly what makes a story and how to tell it for different platforms
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including: Gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme, Eye care, Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
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