Digital Audience and Content Editor

Newsquest; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic role as a Digital Audience and Content Editor for a leading news outlet in Bolton, focusing on digital content strategy and audience engagement. Ideal for an NCTJ-qualified journalist with newsroom experience, this position offers the chance to lead a team and innovate in connecting with local audiences.

Qualifications

• NCTJ-qualified journalist with newsroom experience.
• Ability to inspire and collaborate with a news team.
• Experience in sourcing and creating engaging content.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Bury Times team while supporting the regional newsdesk.
• Develop content plans for digital platforms.
• React to breaking news and create engaging stories.

Skills

Team Leadership

Creativity

Digital Content Strategy

Data Analytics

Media Law Knowledge

Education

NCTJ Qualification

Job description

Digital Audience and Content Editor

Application Deadline: 9 July 2025

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bolton

Reporting To: Richard Duggan

Description

We’re looking for a talented and dynamic journalist with passion and drive to take our digital content strategy to the next level in Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

The role of Digital Audience and Content Editor is one of the most exciting in the newsroom, and the successful applicant will play a leading role in growing our online audiences.

Key Responsibilities

This role will primarily focus on leading the Bury Times team, but the successful candidate will also provide some support to The Bolton News, Lancashire Telegraph, The Oldham Times and The Messenger as part of our regional newsdesk.

You should be an NCTJ-qualified journalist with newsroom experience, great ideas and the ability to source the best stories which will engage a range of different audiences in Bury and the wider area.

You will enjoy collaborating with the rest of the news team to create the best content plans for our digital platforms.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced senior reporter looking to progress their career or someone currently working on a newsdesk on the lookout for a new challenge.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Be a team player with the ability to inspire and enthuse a team
• Drive our digital content agenda
• Be creative and innovative with plenty of ideas
• Thrive working under pressure, including reacting to breaking news
• Understand the how and why of search and social
• Know who is reading our stories, where and why, using data and analytics
• Create the right mix of content for the right time of day and platform
• Understand multiple social media platforms and audiences
• Know exactly what makes a story and be able to pitch ideas to the Regional Editor
• Have a sound knowledge of media law and IPSO’s code of conduct

The role is based at our Bolton office, but we are flexible about a mix of home working and getting out on patch with the team.

We’ll be interviewing as applications come in, so don’t delay - please send a CV and brief cover letter by Wednesday, July 9.