Wallet-Savvy Consumer Reporter

LADbible Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LADbible Group is seeking a sharp, audience-obsessed Consumer Reporter to lead LADwallet’s money and consumer journalism. You’ll own a steady pipeline of timely stories, explainers and investigations, building sources across regulators, brands and experts in a fast-paced newsroom.

You’ll cover consumer topics such as banking, bills, tax and pay while supporting the wider LADbible newsroom. The role blends technical reporting with engaging, accessible storytelling in LADbible’s voice.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a digital journalist or reporter.
• Strong news instinct with the ability to identify the practical human consequence behind a policy, product, price change or consumer issue.
• Experience sourcing and writing fast-turnaround digital stories.
• Comfort working with primary sources, official data, regulatory announcements, reports and expert commentary.
• Track record of finding original angles, building contacts and developing exclusive or distinctive stories.
• Excellent writing, headline-writing and storytelling skills.
• Strong understanding of SEO and data-driven storytelling.
• Rigorous accuracy and understanding of legal/compliance considerations in consumer/financial content.
• Understanding of LADbible’s tone and audience.

Responsibilities

• Lead LADwallet’s daily consumer-news agenda.
• Cover breaking developments across banking, borrowing, savings, bills, energy, broadband, subscriptions, shopping, housing, renting, mortgages, tax, benefits, pay, student money, motoring, travel compensation, scams and consumer rights.
• Produce high-quality reactive stories, explainers, guides, comparisons, checklists, refunds/rights pieces and “what this means for your wallet” coverage.
• Generate original reporting through FOI requests, reader case studies, expert commentary, data, public records and strong source relationships.
• Build and maintain a proactive contacts book across consumer bodies, regulators, charities, campaign groups, brands and qualified experts.
• Monitor news, policy changes, official announcements, online communities and social conversation to find fresh, useful angles.
• Translate complex consumer issues into clear, accessible journalism: who is affected, how much is at stake, when it changes and what readers should do now.
• Pitch original ideas and follow-up angles, prioritising meaningful audience value over commodity rewrites.
• Write accurate, engaging copy at pace, ensuring every story meets editorial and accuracy standards.
• Work closely with Editorial, SEO, Audience, Social, Video, Commercial and Affiliate teams to package stories across platforms.
• Use performance data to improve commissioning, headlines, formats and follow-up coverage.
• Contribute to repeatable editorial formats and help test new ways to build loyalty and trust.
• Support general LADbible news coverage as required, including weekends and major breaking-news moments.

Skills

Digital journalist

Consumer money journalism

Exclusive stories

Fast turnaround

Editorial judgement

SEO literacy

Collaboration

Tools

Data sources

FOI requests

Job description

LADbible Group is seeking a sharp, audience-obsessed Consumer Reporter to lead LADwallet’s money and consumer journalism. You’ll own a steady pipeline of timely stories, explainers and investigations, building sources across regulators, brands and experts in a fast-paced newsroom.

You’ll cover consumer topics such as banking, bills, tax and pay while supporting the wider LADbible newsroom. The role blends technical reporting with engaging, accessible storytelling in LADbible’s voice.