Digital Audience and Content Editor – Colchester

Newsquest Media Group seek a talented and dynamic Digital Audience and Content Editor with a passion and drive to take our digital content strategy to the next level.

Key Responsibilities

The role of Digital Audience and Content Editor is one of the most exciting in the newsroom, and the successful applicant will play a leading role in growing our online and digital subscription audiences.

You should be an NCTJ-qualified journalist with newsroom experience, great ideas and the ability to source the best stories which will engage a range of different audiences in north Essex. You will be a team player who will collaborate with the rest of the news team to create the best content plans for our digital platforms.

North Essex is one of the most exciting regions for local journalism, and we are proud to have been at the forefront of the country’s most memorable stories – from our daily live blogs of the trial of Luke D’Wit to Nigel Farage winning his first seat in Parliament.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced senior reporter looking to progress their career, or someone currently working on a newsdesk who is looking for a new challenge

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Be a team player with the ability to inspire and enthuse a team
Drive our digital content agenda
Be creative and innovative with plenty of ideas
Thrive working under pressure, including reacting to breaking news
Understand the how and why of search and social
Know who is reading our stories, where and why, using data and analytics
Create the right mix of content for the right time of day and platform
Understand multiple social media platforms and audiences
Know exactly what makes a story and be able to pitch ideas to the head of news
Have a sound knowledge of media law and IPSO’s code of conduct

Job Benefits

Contributory Pension
Perks and discounts both in-store and online.
25 days paid holiday, statutory bank holidays and your birthday day off.
Structured career progression, ongoing training and development opportunities.
Discounted gift vouchers
Discounted Gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme
Mental Health and Employee Support via Telus Health
Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses
Annual volunteer charity day

About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.