Jobs at Reach plc

Cover council meetings and local government across five Lancashire boroughs, building contacts, investigating local public-interest issues, writing timely news, features and exclusives, and driving audience engagement via social media.

Cover council meetings and decisions across North and North East Lincolnshire and Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority; build contacts, investigate public-interest stories, write timely news, features and exclusives, and use social media to drive local audience engagement.

Own and grow the Yimbly Marketplace brand across paid, owned and earned channels. Lead omnichannel strategy, trading and performance marketing, CRM/lifecycle, budget and KPI delivery (Revenue, CPA, LTV, ROAS), mentor teams, manage agencies, and drive AI/automation-led testing and creative optimisation.

Manage multiple 360° branded content and experiential projects from pre-sale through delivery. Balance budgets and timelines, identify and mitigate risks, coordinate internal and external teams, nurture client and partner relationships, and ensure campaigns meet agreed KPIs.

Translate audience analytics into actionable editorial advice to drive acquisition and retention. Advise editors on headlines, visuals, timing and distribution, set and track KPIs, commission dashboards, spot trends, and build brand strategies. Collaborate across newsroom teams and work shifts on a rota including evenings and weekends.

Lead agency-facing commercial strategy for Reach Studio, winning branded content briefs, growing digital revenue, nurturing agency relationships, improving pitch conversion, and delivering integrated creative media solutions with cross-functional teams.

Support month-end, half-year and year-end close; prepare consolidated group financial statements and subsidiary statutory accounts; lead technical accounting areas (revenue, properties, provisions, IFRS16); maintain internal controls and reconciliations; liaise with external auditors and partner with local finance teams to ensure consistent accounting policies.

Own the end-to-end seller lifecycle: grow and retain sellers via Joint Business Plans, drive retail media and commercial revenue, coordinate SKU-level trading, lead seller communications, ensure compliance and listing quality, run audits and recovery/offboarding, and use data to resolve disputes and identify growth opportunities.