Digital journalist

The Glasgow Times is looking to hire a digital journalist to join our newsroom in the city centre.

We want someone passionate about news and the city of Glasgow.

You will work full-time in our newsroom, working across our titles including Glasgow Times, Barrhead News, Renfrewshire Gazette, Clydebank Post and Dumbarton Reporter.

This role is for someone who wants to get out and about to newsgather and deliver exclusive content for our brands.

At the Glasgow Times, you will write for print and online, and produce social content for all platforms.

You might be a new graduate or someone with a couple of years of experience from working for other titles.

You will be a talented wordsmith who is also comfortable using your multimedia skills to report on video.

A deep knowledge of the city will be important as will a strong desire to make your mark on our industry with your talent, passion and creativity. 

You could be working across seven days with early starts and late finishes. 

Ideally, you will have: 

• A journalistic background or qualification.
• A passion for multimedia and what it can add to the Scottish journalism landscape 
• Ability to shoot and edit video and audio
• A solid social media presence with a keen sense of how to shape our profiles on new and existing platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter
• A creative spark, bursting with energy to cover this great city in a fresh, exciting way that engages readers
• Knowledge of SEO and how it can help shape the success of your work 
• The bravery to not go the clickbait route for a story when a quality alternative method exists
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the human qualities needed to build a strong contact book

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.