Online News Writer

• Research write and publish accurate timely and engaging stories about the British royal family and international royals.

• Cover celebrity and entertainment news including red carpet events interviews and trending pop culture topics.

• Develop and write in-depth features exclusives and long-form content with a distinctive HELLO! voice.

• Pitch original story ideas that align with audience interests and trends.

• Provide live coverage of major royal and entertainment events (e.g. Trooping the Colour royal weddings BAFTAs etc.).

• Write content optimised for SEO while preserving HELLO!s editorial tone.

• Monitor audience metrics and adjust content strategy accordingly.

• Craft compelling headlines and subheads to drive traffic and engagement.

• Work closely with editors social media teams and video producers to package stories across platforms.

• Source and select images and videos in accordance with editorial guidelines and usage rights.

• Exceptional writing skills with a flair for engaging polished and positive storytelling in line with HELLO!s tone.

• Proven ability to produce accurate fast-paced news copy as well as thoughtful well-researched features.

• Deep knowledge and genuine passion for the British royal family international royals and celebrity culture.

• Sharp editorial judgement to cover sensitive royal topics with accuracy.

• A strong eye for trending topics breaking news and under-the-radar angles others may miss.

• Skilled in interviewing - from high-profile personalities to expert contributors.

• Proficient in SEO best practices headline writing and traffic-driving techniques without compromising editorial integrity.

• Comfortable working with content management systems (CMS) analytics tools and digital publishing workflows.

• Able to juggle multiple stories across different formats (breaking news long-reads interviews) while meeting tight deadlines.

• Collaborative attitude with the ability to work across editorial social and multimedia teams.

• Minimum 2-3 years of professional journalism experience. Ideally within digital media covering lifestyle entertainment or royal news.

• Experience writing for a digital-first publication.

• Demonstrated ability to produce clean engaging copy to tight deadlines in a fast-paced online newsroom.

• Comfortable providing real-time updates and coverage during breaking news royal appearances or red carpet events.

• Advanced SEO knowledge

• Experience optimising articles for search and writing high-impact headlines while maintaining editorial integrity.

• Confident conducting interviews with celebrities royal experts and public figures with a network of industry contacts preferred.

• Experience working with CMS and analytics tools

• Degree in Journalism Media English or a related field
• Postgraduate qualification in Journalism or Magazine Journalism
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proven portfolio of published work
• Knowledge of media law and ethics

• 25 days annual leave per year (for full time employees)
• 1 birthday day per year
• Private Medical Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance currently 6 x salary
• Generous Employer Pension contributions
• Group Income Protection Scheme
• Plus all of the perks of working for a fun media company!

MISSION STATEMENT

To influence and inspire with relevant exclusive and entertaining content in a positive celebratory and kind environment via stringent editorial integrity.

History of Hello

HELLO! is a market-leading lifestyle and celebrity publication known for its positive and celebratory reporting and unrivalled showbiz exclusives which have been entertaining audiences since 1988.

Over the years its digital brand has transformed from a small legacy publishing site into an influential global website.

HELLO! is part of the HOLA group who launched HOLA! magazine in Barcelona in 1944. The husband and wife team of Antonio Snchez Gmez and Mercedes Junco Caldern launched the publication with the aim of adding some sparkle to their readers lives. Always positiveHOLA! and HELLO! continue to remain true to the guiding principles of a new type of journalism - always positive highly visual and celebratory allowing readers a moment of escape into the worlds of the rich and famous to inspire brighten and entertain.

With offices in London New York and Toronto HELLO! Magazine is now a 24-hour global website with unique user experiences in our three main audience territories of the UK US and Canada.

Our readership is more global than that however with audiences also visiting the site from Australia India Europe and all other parts of the world.