Senior News Reporter

NEWS UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is looking for a senior news reporter to deliver engaging copy and break exclusive stories. The ideal candidate will have experience reporting for a national newspaper and a strong understanding of current affairs. This role offers competitive benefits and the chance to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full salary

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Generous pension scheme

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record of breaking stories across various areas.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of editorial compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, engaging copy to strict deadlines.
• Cover major news stories across various areas.
• Conceive and deliver large scale digital news projects.
• Break exclusive stories and pitch to news desk.

Skills

Experience reporting for a national newspaper

Expertise in current affairs

Attention to detail

Understanding of audience data and SEO

Social media engagement

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Job Description

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis on the UK and the world. We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation’s cultural heritage.

Your role: The Times is looking for a senior news reporter who is a proven story-getter with the experience to land exclusives and the imagination to break fresh ground. The successful applicant will be a reporter with a track record of breaking stories across a broad range of areas.

Apply with a CV and your covering letter by December 7.

Day to day you will:

• Consistently deliver accurate, engaging copy to strict deadlines
• Cover major news stories across a broad range of areas
• Conceive and deliver large scale digital news projects
• Break agenda-setting exclusive stories and pitch regularly to the news desk
• Pitch ambitious, innovative investigations
• Maintain excellent contacts in current affairs
• Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote Times content
• Work collaboratively with other sections across the paper, particularly digital and graphics, to ensure the best presentation of stories on our digital platforms

What we’re looking for from you:

• Experience reporting for a national newspaper, magazine or news website
• Demonstrable expertise in current affairs
• Keen attention to detail and meticulous fact‑checking
• Good understanding of audience data and SEO techniques to maximise search results
• Able to use social media platforms to engage current and new audiences for The Times
• Able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines
• Excellent presentation skills and able to communicate succinctly and effectively
• Unflappable and reliable under pressure
• A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

We are News UK

One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our news brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‑leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world‑famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities – attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 13 employee‑led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like‑minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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