Reporter and content producer

Company overview

The Conduit serves as a home for people passionate about achieving positive social, environmental and economic change. Our community shares our belief that world’s most pressing problems are better understood as opportunities waiting for entrepreneurial solutions.

The Conduit’s mission is to convene a collaborative community that scales and accelerates solutions to the world’s greatest challenges and provide its community with a physical home, with industry leading sustainable and ethical hospitality, where creativity and innovation can flourish.

Our members are from all over the world, from all sectors and industries and are representative of the world we live in. 

Purpose and scope

The reporter / content producer will write news stories and features, research and produce podcasts, and create social assets. These will all focus on The Conduit’s key thematic areas: climate and sustainability, economic empowerment, health and wellbeing, peace and security, and social and racial equity.  

Responsibilities and key duties 

• Maintain editorial standards in copy and digital output on a par with established national media outlets 
• Write and edit daily news stories and features for The Conduit’s Radical Realist newsletter 
• Actively seek out stories and develop contacts for editorial products 
• Edit and sub-edit the work of others to a high standard 
• Contribute ideas and insights on subjects related to The Conduit’s five thematic areas 
• Contribute and develop original concepts for Conduit editorial (including podcasts) 
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in social media and digital journalism.   
• Contribute to the production of some marketing content 
• Monitor and manage editorial output calendar 
• Manage reporting via Hubspot 
• Lead subscription-building strategies 
• Support management of junior team members as the team expands 
• Develop podcast episode content and copy, including research, episode framings, summaries, scripts and briefings for guests, briefs for social media and other marketing copy 
• Develop podcast ways of working and workflow, including templates for all of the above  
• Co-ordinate with podcast hosts, guests, producers/editors, distributors, and other teams (mainly marketing)  
• Manage podcast recordings, including room bookings and ensuring that we have the right equipment, liaising with technicians and editors 

Skills and experience

• Minimum two years’ experience of writing for a national news site or trade publication 
• Detailed knowledge – and writing experience – of two or more of our key thematic areas: climate, the economy, health, security, social justice 
• Experience of producing podcasts 
• Experience of sub-editing the work of others to a high standard 
• Thorough research skills and high standards for accuracy 
• Experience writing for b2b and consumer audiences 
• Creative flair and ability to contribute to brainstorms 
• Proven track record of seeking out new stories 

Key characteristics 

Above we have listed the skills we would like the reporter / content producer to have. Below speaks more about the individual’s abilities to match our company culture: 

• Has strong interpersonal skills needed to build trust amongst employees at all levels 
• Is a ‘team-player’ and enjoys working in partnership with colleagues  
• Views individual differences as a way to build new ideas and innovations 
• "Owns" problems rather than blaming them on others 
• Encourages feedback on own behavior 
• Aligned and committed to the vision of The Conduit and constantly looking for ways in your role to achieve our mission 
• Innovative and enjoys exploring new ways to expand and enrich our diverse community   
• Agile and embraces that no one day will be the same 

 Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave plus the public holidays + Christmas business closure + day off for your birthday
• Matched pension contributions (5 per cent)
• Access to discounts in local businesses in Covent Garden
• Healthy meals on duty
• Club F&B discounts
• Employee referral bonus