Newsquest Media Group

Digital Reporter

Newsquest Media Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Warrington • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • - Cover breaking news and write stories and features from this incredibly lively patch.
  • - Immerse yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the local community.
  • - You will report for other titles in the region, including the St Helens Star, Chester Standard and Leigh Journal.
  • - It is a hybrid role; combination of home working, reporting from out on patch and time spent in our regional newsroom in Warrington.

Requirements

  • - Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of them digitally
  • - Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage
  • - 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
  • - Passionate about social media
  • - Have an excellent knowledge of relevant media law
  • - Have a versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail
  • - The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure
  • - An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads and features
  • - Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism
  • - Have collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider digital reporting team and take on board suggestions
  • - A driving licence is required, as is access to a car. We work on a rota basis with some early and late shifts as well as some weekend work.
Benefits
  • - **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**

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Hard skills
writingdigital journalismSEOdigital analyticsmedia law
Soft skills
relationship buildingtime managementself-starteradaptabilitycollaborationcreativityattention to detailability to work under pressure