Job Information
News UK Senior news reporter in London, United Kingdom
Senior news reporter
Location:
London
Department:
The Sunday Times
Salary Details:
Not Specified
Advertising End Date:
14 Oct 2024
Job Description
Senior news reporter
The Sunday 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 October 14.
Responsibilities
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 Sunday 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
Skills and experience
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 Sunday 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 newsbrands 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 ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity-inclusion/) , 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 and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groups (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMCi-KiMlL4&t=2s) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks
Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insuranceincluding 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 towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
30 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .
