Digital audience and content editor

Key Responsibilities

The role of Digital Audience and Content Editor is one of the most exciting in the newsroom, and the successful applicant will play a leading role in growing our online and digital subscription audiences.

You should be an NCTJ-qualified journalist with newsroom experience, great ideas and the ability to source the best stories which will engage a range of different audiences in north Essex. You will be a team player who will collaborate with the rest of the news team to create the best content plans for our digital platforms.

North Essex is one of the most exciting regions for local journalism, and we are proud to have been at the forefront of the country’s most memorable stories - from our daily live blogs of the trial of Luke D’Wit to Nigel Farage winning his first seat in Parliament. 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced senior reporter looking to progress their career, or someone currently working on a newsdesk who is looking for a new challenge.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Be a team player with the ability to inspire and enthuse a team
• Drive our digital content agenda
• Be creative and innovative with plenty of ideas
• Thrive working under pressure, including reacting to breaking news
• Understand the how and why of search and social
• Know who is reading our stories, where and why, using data and analytics
• Create the right mix of content for the right time of day and platform 
• Understand multiple social media platforms and audiences
• Know exactly what makes a story, and be able to pitch ideas to the head of news
• Have a sound knowledge of media law and IPSO’s code of conduct

Job Benefits

• Contributory Pension
• Perks and discounts both in-store and online. 
• 25 days paid holiday, statutory bank holidays and your birthday day off.
• Structured career progression, ongoing training and development opportunities. 
• Discounted gift vouchers
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Mental Health and Employee Support via Telus Health
• Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses
• Annual volunteer charity day

About Newsquest Media Group

We are 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. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.