Digital Audience and Content Editor

J.P. MORGAN; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Digital Audience and Content Editor to elevate their digital content strategy across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. In this dynamic role, you will lead a team to engage audiences with innovative stories, while enjoying flexibility with a mix of home and on-site working.

Qualifications

• NCTJ-qualified journalist with newsroom experience required.
• Creative, innovative, and able to source engaging stories.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Bury Times team and support other regional news outlets.
• Collaborate with the news team to create content plans.
• React to breaking news and drive the digital content agenda.

Skills

Team Player

Creativity

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Understanding of Media Law

Data Analytics

Social Media Expertise

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.
About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.