Newsquest Media Group

Audience and Content Editor - Reading & High Wycombe

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Reading, PA, USA

Hybrid

Entry level

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The Role

Lead editorial planning and newsroom reporting for local print and online news titles. Shape front pages and story selection, drive the news agenda, oversee reporters, develop subscription campaigns and investigations, and coordinate with print production teams. The role requires fast decision-making, strong legal knowledge, creativity, audience awareness, and the ability to deliver content across platforms while working in Reading and High Wycombe.

Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for a newsroom leader to help shape one of the UK’s top news regions across print and online platforms.

Working for The Reading Chronicle, Bucks Free Press and associated weeklies, this is a great opportunity for an outstanding journalist to help shape and drive the news agenda on a busy city patch.

The Audience and Content Editor position is a hybrid role across print and online, but we are looking for a qualified candidate who feels comfortable leading a team of reporters and making quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.

You will work alongside a team of Audience and Content Editors in developing the reporting team and helping them get the very best out of their stories for print and online.

Key Responsibilities

This job’s primary focus will be on our print products: working alongside the Regional Editor to craft and shape our titles to ensure a quality read is available on newsstands in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire day in, day out.
From seeing a story through from tip-off to splash, working closely on front page and inside story selection, to leading subscription-driving campaigns and investigations, and liaising with our print production staff whose job it is to oversee design and subbing, this role is essential to the running of an effective team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We are looking for creative people who understand the needs and pressures of a modern newsroom and want to help us deliver the best possible products to our audience.

The ideal candidates would already be working on a newsdesk or could be an experienced senior reporter looking for the next step up.

You will have excellent knowledge of the law and will be comfortable dealing with members of the public.

Candidates should be available to work in Reading and High Wycombe and must have a full NCTJ qualification.
You will:

Be able to inspire and enthuse a team
Embrace the chance to have fun in your job and with your team
Drive our news agenda
Work under pressure
Be reactive, creative, and full of ideas
Create the right mix of content for the right time of day and platform
Know exactly what makes a story and how to tell it for different platforms

The closing date for applications is October 2. However, we will begin the recruitment and interview process as and when applications arrive.

If this sounds like the job for you, email your CV and a brief covering letter

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
Structured career progression & ongoing training
Pension plan
Employee Helpline counselling and advice
Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
Team building days & annual volunteer charity day

About
A name you can trust - we’ve been a part of your community for generations.LOCALiQ is the name for all that Newsquest Media Group does today, from trusted local newspapers and websites to digital marketing services that can help you reach new customers as you’ve never been able to before.LOCALiQ is the name that combines your trusted local news brand with digital marketing.It hasn’t replaced the name of your local Newsquest newspaper and its website, but it encompasses everything we can offer.Those services include online advertising and best-in-class digital marketing, backed by data gathered from our 1.5 million local campaigns and 45 million monthly users.Put our experts to work for you, and we believe you’re hiring the best marketing partner a business can have.

Skills Required

Full NCTJ qualification
Availability to work in Reading and High Wycombe
Excellent knowledge of media law
Ability to lead, inspire, and develop a team of reporters
Ability to work under pressure and make quick decisions
Ability to create and adapt content for print and online platforms
Newsdesk experience or experience as a senior reporter
Comfort dealing with members of the public

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The Company

HQ: London

1,788 Employees

What We Do

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. Our parent company is Gannett Inc, the largest news publisher in the US. Gannett is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.