Showbiz Reporter – Mirror & Magazines – Mirror (London)

Are you an experienced journalist, with a passion for all things showbiz and celebrity? Do you keep up with the latest celebrity gossip, red carpet events and scandals? Then you might just be our next Showbiz Reporter!

You will generate new and exciting showbiz content for The Mirror and all Reach magazine titles including OK!, New, S magazine, Notebook and Love Sunday. You will use your bursting contacts book to ensure we stay one step ahead when it comes to the latest in showbiz.

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

This role is home and hub based, linked to our Canary Wharf Hub in London (minimum 2 days per week from the hub). We are therefore open to candidates based in and around London.

What will the role involve?

You will generate and write exclusive celebrity and showbiz content for our Mirror and magazines digital and print platforms. You curate exciting stories, celebrity interviews and breaking news covering celeb focused stories from the UK and beyond. You will attend exciting red carpet events, acting as a representative for the Mirror and our magazine brands.

You will help to grow the audience of our brands by breaking showbiz exclusives that appeal to our readers. You will contribute to video and social media content while writing in different styles and tones, for our various audiences and platforms. This role involves shift working, including unsociable hours for events, evenings and weekends on a rota basis, so a flexible approach is required.

Who are we looking for?

You are an experienced journalist with your NCTJ or equivalent qualification, media law knowledge and a proven track record of writing showbiz content in a fast paced magazine or newsroom environment. Whether it is celebrity feuds, pregnancy announcements or break ups, you’re always in the know. You’re clued up on showbiz news from around the globe, with a particular interest in the UK and the US.

You are a fantastic writer , who works quickly and accurately. You are just as confident attending red carpet events as you are interviewing big celebrities in person and you have a bursting contacts book full of PRs, agents and celebrities. You ideally have experience creating both digital and print showbiz content and can move seamlessly between Mirror and magazine styles.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary, and benefits including:

• Help saving for your retirement – join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day – an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave – including maternity, paternity and adoption – and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan – free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support – including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities – you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.