Our Essex titles are looking for a digital audience and content editor who can build on our online growth and ensure that our websites are of the highest quality.
In the past 12 months, our titles have been at the forefront covering some of the country’s most memorable stories from our daily live blogs of the trial of sinister double Mersea Island murderer Luke D’Wit to Nigel Farage winning his first seat in Parliament. And now we are looking for someone to take our coverage to the next level.
You will work alongside our head of news, motivating, mentoring and developing the reporting team and helping them get the very best out of their stories online, to help grow our audience.
We are looking for a creative, digitally savvy operator who understands the needs of a modern newsroom and wants to help deliver the best stories to our audience.
The ideal candidates would already be working on a newsdesk or could be an experienced senior reporter looking for the next step up.
You will have an excellent knowledge of media law and will be comfortable dealing with members of the public.
You will:
You will work from our Colchester headquarters, which is an hour away from London.
Is this the role for you? Please apply by sending your CV and cover letter by the closing date of Friday, 17 January.
The company
Newsquest is a media company with a difference.
We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust.
As well as dedicated sales teams which provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.
Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Our recruitment process will consist of various stages and activities, as part of our commitment to fairness to all applicants, we will consider any adjustments that could help you.
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