Digital Reporter
Newsquest Media Group
contract
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Carlisle • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- The right candidate will be passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and have a desire to come up with innovative ways of presenting stories across various platforms.
- A large part of the role will also be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the community.
- We want to tell the stories our audiences care about, championing the best of our local communities, telling powerful human-interest stories and covering everything from local politics to crime.
Requirements
- Applications from senior reporters with a journalism degree, including NCTJ qualifications plus 100wpm shorthand, are preferable but we will also consider journalism graduates looking for a first role.
- Digitally fluent, with storytelling across digital platforms at the heart of everything you do
- Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage
- Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal
- A self-starter, brilliant with time management
Benefits
- - **Competitive salary**
- - **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**
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
journalismdigital storytellingshorthand 100wpmdigital analytics
Soft skills
relationship buildingtime managementself-startercreativityinnovation
Certifications
NCTJ qualificationsjournalism degree