An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented journalist to step into a key news desk role at the Bucks Free Press, one of Newsquest’s leading weekly titles.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Leading daily conference and setting the news agenda
- Presenting the news list to the Regional Editor
- Editing and writing stories and ensuring high editorial standards
- Supporting, coaching and developing reporters
- Creating and delivering content plans
- Contributing to homepage management, SEO, social media and newsletters
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- A natural newshound with strong editorial instincts
- Calm under pressure and able to make decisions quickly
- Competitive, driven and motivated to help a team succeed
- Creative, full of ideas and digitally aware
- Confident working across multiple platforms and formats
You will:
- Inspire and motivate a team
- Embrace the chance to have fun in your job and with your colleagues
- Drive a strong and engaging news agenda
- Understand how audiences find and consume content
- Know what makes a story - and how to tell it effectively across platforms
We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so early applications are encouraged.
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
- Editing and writing news stories to high editorial standards
- Experience leading daily news conferences and setting the news agenda
- Ability to support, coach and develop reporters
- Strong understanding of media law
- Experience with SEO, social media and homepage/newsletter management
- Confident working across multiple platforms and formats (digital and print)
- Creativity and strong editorial instincts
- Calm decision-making under pressure
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.
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