We are looking for four public facing Business Editor with digital storytelling skills to join our team at Reach and expand our Business journalism offering by driving community and network growth.
- Employer: Reach PLC
- Salary: Competitive
- Location: United Kingdom
- Employment type: Full-time
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: 7 September 2026
Are you a well connected journalist who knows what makes your local businesses and community tick? Do you want to create must-read business content that drives reader loyalty and needs to be read by your audience?
We are looking for four public facing Business Editors with digital storytelling skills to join our team at Reach and expand our Business journalism offering by driving community and network growth through breaking local and national business news.
What the role will involve:
- Providing a daily feed of unique, relevant business coverage of interest to the local community.
- Sourcing original stories which tell the readers what’s going on in the local business community in a way which informs and engages.
- Curating must-read newsletters, live blogs, weekly roundups, and exclusive subscriber-focused journalism that drives daily site visits.
- Actively developing key networks, engaging with influential people within the business community, and representing your title and BusinessLive in person, on social platforms, in videos, and on podcasts.
- Feeding standout regional enterprise, entrepreneurship, and small-business stories into the freshly relaunched BusinessLive platform.
- Working with colleagues in commercial teams to maximise revenue opportunities for the business journalism portfolio.
**\ What you'll need to succeed:**
- You’ll live on patch and bring, or rapidly build, an extensive network of local contacts.
- An excellent understanding of search, social headlines, newsletter strategy, and digital-first formats.
- A clear understanding of what content hooks audiences into making your coverage a daily part of their business and personal life.
- The confidence to represent the brand and work closely with local business leaders.
- A self-starting attitude and the ability to maintain and drive publishing standards.
\ Apply directly below, or get in touch to find out more!
Manchester Evening News - <https://smrtr.io/BsNfq>
Liverpool Echo - <https://smrtr.io/BsNhS>
BirminghamLive - <https://smrtr.io/BsNmp>
Daily Record, EdinburghLive and GlasgowLive - <https://smrtr.io/BsNm5>
