Business Editor, Manchester Evening News

Reach plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Evening News, part of Reach plc, is seeking a Business Editor to lead local business coverage with a strong digital storytelling approach. The role is hybrid in Manchester and involves events that may occur outside standard hours.

You will build a broad network, source engaging local business stories, and drive subscriber-focused journalism across News Live platforms, including newsletters and video.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong patch and an extensive local contacts network.
• Excellent understanding of search, social headlines, and digital-first formats.
• Clear understanding of what content hooks audiences and drives daily engagement.
• Confidence to represent the brand and collaborate with local business leaders.
• Self-starting attitude and ability to maintain publishing standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide a daily feed of unique, relevant local business coverage.
• Source original stories that inform and engage readers about the local business community.
• Curate must-read newsletters, live blogs, weekly roundups and exclusive subscriber journalism.
• Develop key networks and represent the title and BusinessLive on social platforms, video and podcasts.
• Feed regional enterprise and small-business stories into the BusinessLive platform.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to maximise revenue opportunities.

Skills

Networking

Digital storytelling

News reporting

Audience growth

Editorial judgment

Tools

CMS

Newsletter platforms

Social media

Job description

Business Editor, Manchester Evening News

• Full-time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Manchester
• Division: Editorial
• Salary Currency: GBP Sterling
• Department: Nationals & Magazines

Are you a well connected journalist who knows what makes your local businesses and community tick? Do you want to create must-read business content that drives reader loyalty and needs to be read by your audience?

We are looking for a public facingBusiness Editorwith digital storytelling skills to join our team at the Manchester Evening News and expand our Business journalism offering by driving community and network growth through breaking local and national business news.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Manchester office. As the position involves attending in-person events that may fall during early mornings, evenings, or weekends, you must be based in or around the Manchester or Lancashire area and be able to work flexibly where required.
Please Note: This advert will close at midnight on Thursday 3rd September. Please be sure to submit your application before the closing date/time in order to be considered.

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 trusted brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like the Manchester Evening News, MyLondon, BelfastLive and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us the UK and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach 70% of the UK's online population and speak to over 100 million social followers around the world. And we’re just getting started…

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow

What the role will involve:

• Providing a daily feed of unique, relevant business coverage of interest to the local community.
• Sourcing original stories which tell the readers what’s going on in the local business community in a way which informs and engages.
• Curating must-read newsletters, live blogs, weekly roundups, and exclusive subscriber-focused journalism that drives daily site visits.
• Actively developing key networks, engaging with influential people within the business community, and representing your title and BusinessLive in person, on social platforms, in videos, and on podcasts.
• Feeding standout regional enterprise, entrepreneurship, and small-business stories into the freshly relaunched BusinessLive platform.
• Working with colleagues in commercial teams to maximise revenue opportunities for the business journalism portfolio.

What you'll need to succeed:

• You’ll live on patch and bring, or rapidly build, an extensive network of local contacts.
• An excellent understanding of search, social headlines, newsletter strategy, and digital-first formats.
• A clear understanding of what content hooks audiences into making your coverage a daily part of their business and personal life.
• The confidence to represent the brand and work closely with local business leaders.
• A self-starting attitude and the ability to maintain and drive publishing standards.

We know that everyone has their own story to tell, and we value potential, passion and the perspectives that different backgrounds bring to our work.

Diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and help us better serve our audiences, which is why we’re dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair and welcoming to all, without discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.