Audience & Engagement Editor - London & East of England (maternity cover)

Hull Live | Hull Daily Mail; London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Audience and Engagement Editor in a dynamic media environment. This role focuses on enhancing reader relationships and diversifying content across various platforms. You will curate newsletters, shape social media strategies, and work closely with news editors to ensure stories resonate with local communities. Join a forward-thinking organization that values fresh ideas and perspectives, and be part of a team committed to delivering impactful journalism. If you are passionate about digital storytelling and audience engagement, this position offers a unique chance to make a difference in the media landscape.

Benefits

Pension scheme with matched contributions

25 days holiday per year

Giving back day

Enhanced family leave

Private Healthcare Cash Plan

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Inclusive employer events and networks

Qualifications

• Experience in content writing and editing with a focus on digital media.
• Knowledge of media law and audience engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Curate newsletters and drive interest across the group.
• Implement social media strategies to engage wider audiences.

Skills

Content writing and editing

Digital storytelling

Social media strategy

Audience engagement

Education

NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree

Tools

Digital publishing platforms

Job description

Audience & Engagement Editor - London & East of England (maternity cover)

• Full-time
• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
• Location: Remote - UK
• Division: Editorial
• Salary Currency: GBP Sterling
• Department: Regionals

We have an exciting opportunity to join Reach as an Audience and Engagement Editor across the London and East of England region.

You will be working across all our brilliant and growing titles in the region. The role will focus on building relationships with readers and on content post publication on our digital brands, leading on the Customer Value Strategy.

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content and help it reach the widest possible audience.

This role is for a maternity cover and will initially be on a 1-year fixed term contract.

We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.

This role is home based and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK but knowledge of the region is preferred.

What will the role involve?

• Curate newsletters and drive interest in newsletters across the group
• Ensuring our stories reach the widest possible audience and helping to grow new audiences
• Spotting great potential stories on social media
• Shape and implement our social media strategy, making sure our channels are always vibrant, relevant and helpful to readers
• Implement projects to grow registered users on our news websites across London and the East of England
• Find new ways to promote content off platform and find new readers
• Responsible for working with our engagement producers
• Work with news editors to commission content that will be well read by our loyal, local audience

Who are we looking for?

• NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree and knowledge of media law
• Content writing and editing experience
• Digital publishing skills
• Passion for digital storytelling in local and national journalism
• Deep knowledge of media law

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement- join our pension scheme and well match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years service with Reach, you'll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day- an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave- including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you'll be eligible after just six months employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan- free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone's invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support- including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities- you'll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.