Newsquest Media Group

Senior Reporter

Newsquest Media Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bradford • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Cover breaking news and write stories and features from the Bradford area.
  • Immerse yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding local community needs.
  • Report on crime and local politics, human interest pieces, and champion community stories.
  • Work in a hybrid role involving home working and time spent in the regional newsroom in Bradford.

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
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
writingdigital journalismSEOdigital analyticsreportingstorytellinglive blogginglisticlesfeaturesmedia law
Soft skills
relationship buildingtime managementself-starteradaptabilitycollaborationcreativityattention to detailability to work under pressurepassion for social mediadriven to succeed