Technology Correspondent

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis on the UK and the world. We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation's cultural heritage.

Your role: The Times is seeking a technology correspondent. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and ambitious financial journalist to provide informed and engaging news stories, analysis and commentary on the technology sector for Times readers. You will be as curious about the latest start-up as Silicon Valley tech giants. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in the subject, a track record of delivering exclusives, the ability to write with flair and to pitch strong ideas for all sections of the paper, across print and digital.

Day to day you will:

• Bring in regular exclusives and maintain excellent contacts in technology and social media.
• Write in a distinctive and engaging way that meets the brief from the commissioning editor and to the required length.
• Be a self-starter and pitch strong ideas for all sections across print and digital.
• Command respect and authority in your writing and communicate that knowledge effectively in print, digital, radio and television as a representative of The Times - especially our own internal stations.
• Able to write across all sections and platforms seamlessly with particular attention to digital.
• Have a strong knowledge of social media and an ability to use it to increase our readership.
• Regularly pitch and contribute to digital packages that increase engagement and support subscriber growth.
• Collaborate with production colleagues in design, pictures and sub-editing on elements that enhance the stories you write.

What we're looking for from you:

• Experience working as a writer for a national newspaper or magazine.
• Demonstrable interest in technology.
• Strong contacts in technology and a proven ability to bring in exclusive stories.
• Experience in digital and a commitment to growing our digital audience.
• Ability to work autonomously and to strict deadlines.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate succinctly and effectively.
• Experience of working collaboratively.
• A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News: Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 13 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like-minded employees socially.

Benefits: Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes.
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme.
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times.
• Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities.
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
• 30 days holiday.