Finance Reporter – The Grocer

The Grocer is the UK’s biggest, most interesting and most widely respected B2B publication, and the trusted source of the £210bn Food & Drink industry.

A multi-award-winning, multi-media powerhouse, it prides itself on its outstanding journalism, editorial integrity and creativity.

It’s the flagship of the highly successful William Reed group, a family-owned global media group, powering customer success through insight, inspiration and connection across content, events, conferences, and research in the UK, Europe, US and Far East, and sits within the retail, manufacturing and hospitality division, which also includes Retail Week and Morning Advertiser.

Position

Position: Full time or part time – permanent

In this role you’ll be writing about a huge, vitally important, highly political and high-profile sector, which includes FTSE giants such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S, multinational FMCG powerhouses including Coca-Cola, Nestle and Heineken, but also many small entrepreneurial businesses on both the retail and supplier side. So there are stories a-plenty!

The ideal candidate is an experienced reporter with a proven track record in breaking news, and an understanding of/interest in the mechanics of the City, ie M&A, financial performance, share prices, pay & remuneration and the economy.

You will need to combine ambition and a strong work ethic, with the curiosity to unearth and analyse important information about the financial triumphs and tribulations of the market.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll be working on a large, award-winning team, reporting into the finance editor, with responsibility for writing on-diary and off-diary news, analysis and insight, as well as blogs, features, profiles and potentially audio/video content.

You’ll be expected to source, develop and nurture top-level contacts, attend key events, such as results presentations, capital markets days and conferences, and represent The Grocer to showcase your expertise via media appearances.

Standards are high, but for the right candidate, the role offers huge job satisfaction, the chance to work with award-winning journalists on an innovative and progressive publication, together with lots of training and career development opportunities, and a competitive salary and benefits.

Requirements

What you’ll need:

1. Demonstrable finance news experience
2. Excellent analytical skills
3. Strong networking, communication and interpersonal skills
4. Well organised and ability to work to tight deadlines
5. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, social media and content management systems

Location: Hybrid – a minimum of two days per week in our London and/or Gatwick offices. For commuting to the Gatwick office, we have a minibus service which provides convenient transportation to and from the nearest station (Three Bridges) at the start and end of each day.

Company Benefits Include:

1. 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays – increasing by one additional day after 6 years, up to a maximum of 30 days.
2. An additional day of leave for you to take on a cultural celebration day or on your birthday if you like. A day for you! At William Reed, we call this our “MeDay”.
3. A volunteer day to take for supporting a chosen charity and giving back to the community.
4. Opportunity for hybrid working
5. Contributory Pension
6. Life Assurance Scheme
7. Group Income Protection
8. Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements
9. Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme, Virtual GP service and Access to health & wellbeing resources and tools.
10. Cycle to Work Scheme
11. Electric Car Scheme

Why work for us:

We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees. Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands.

We warmly welcome and encourage applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and characteristics.

If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.

How to apply:

Please complete the form below, uploading a CV, links to your journalism portfolio and a cover letter explaining why you’re right for the job.