Reporter – Stourbridge
We are looking for a dynamic, digitally-savvy journalist with a good eye for the stories that will appeal to our readers and reach the widest possible audience.
You’ll be able to enhance our existing quality online news with content that appeals to a wide audience.
You’ll be passionate about digital storytelling, with the ability to spot a good story – whether that is breaking news, sourced from your own contacts or part of a wider trending story.
You’ll be expected to use a range of digital tools and platforms to tell stories, including video, audio, infographics and maps. Your attention to detail must be second to none, with the ability to write quickly, accurately and succinctly.
Our online audience has a huge appetite, and you will be confident in offering up lots of ideas and stories that keep our readership coming back for more.
You will do this alongside the team at our offices in Stourbridge.
Key Responsibilities
- Building our digital audience following to bring our content to even more people in the community
- Using search tools to research and understand the topics people are searching for
- Use your SEO skills to reach the largest possible audience
- Building communities online and in real life with whom to share your stories once published
- Covering breaking news, local news and features
- With guidance from editors, using analytics to identify what our readers like and what they want next from our coverage
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Know what readers want to read, using both your keen news sense and data insights
- Understand search engine optimisation (SEO) and skills in producing content that works in search
- Passion for telling stories that will grow new diverse audiences
- Exceptional attention to detail
- The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure
- Excellent social media skills and the ability to spot stories and trending topics
- The chosen candidate will have their NCTJ qualification and ideally have:
- 100wpm shorthand
- Excellent knowledge of relevant media law
Hours to be discussed but will include shifts and weekends. Driving licence and car essential. To be considered, please send your CV.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan & mental health support
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & 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 several 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.
