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News UK; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization is seeking a Digital Writer to create engaging and traffic-driving stories for a women’s lifestyle brand. This hybrid role requires producing timely features and spot news while collaborating in a fast-paced newsroom environment. Candidates should have at least one year of experience in digital journalism and be adaptable to flexible working hours, including weekends.

Qualifications

• At least a year working at a major digital brand, including women’s lifestyle.
• Experience of features or real-life writing.
• Pro‑active, adaptable, and delivers high standards quickly.

Responsibilities

• Spot and produce traffic-driving stories for top engagement.
• Create ideas lists on trending topics.
• Produce copy quickly and to tight deadlines.

Skills

Writing engaging stories

SEO knowledge

Interviewing skills

Adaptability

Tools

WordPress

Job description

Role

The role: We are seeking a Digital Writer to work within the digital team to generate traffic‑driving stories and engaging features which lead the agenda among women’s lifestyle sites. This is a hybrid role where you will need to be available to travel to London three days a week and be flexible to work weekend shifts and evenings when required.

Day to day responsibilities

• Spot and produce brilliant, traffic‑driving stories and always beat competitors to the biggest talkers of the day
• Create varied ideas lists taking in viral stories, emerging trends and original takes on news stories
• Be comfortable producing hard‑hitting features relevant to the Fabulous audience
• Have a keen eye for visuals to ensure stories are always illustrated with the best pictures, videos and graphics
• Be happy interviewing a wide range of people including celebrities, experts and real life case studies
• Be able to produce sparkling copy at speed and to tight deadlines
• Use your Knowledge of SEO and web publishing
• Be a self‑starter – thrive under the pressure of a busy newsroom and take initiative
• Use your knowledge of the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law and ethical considerations

Qualifications

• At least a year working at a major digital brand, including women’s lifestyle
• Experience of features or real life writing
• Unflappable under pressure and delivers work at a consistently high standard quickly
• Pro‑active, adaptable and displays a willingness to take on any task
• Positive attitude and good team players
• Takes initiative in order to achieve desired results
• Can demonstrate an understanding of the The Sun brand
• Willingness to work flexible hours over a seven‑day rota pattern
• Experience of working with WordPress desired but not essential

Company

The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

The Sun has a mass‑market audience and aims to appeal to a diverse audience in the UK and beyond.

The team: Fabulous is the leading women’s lifestyle brand in the country and we are looking for the most talented and committed journalists to join us.