Senior Writer, Features

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news entertainment and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades we are dedicated to providing accurate insightful and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

The Sun has a mass-market audience and aims to appeal to a diverse audience in the UK and beyond.

Your Role: As a key member of our writing team you will be responsible for creating a diverse range of compelling content. Based in our bustling London Bridge newsroom you will write across all our platforms including Sun Club and Fabulous.

One day you could be interviewing for a gritty news feature the next youll be crafting a sensitive real-life story or finding a fresh angle on a trending lifestyle story for The Sun. We are looking for a brilliant writer who is brimming with ideas and has the drive to see them through from a simple concept to a must-read published piece.

This role is full-time (five days a week) operating on a 40-hour rolling seven-day rota with staggered shifts. As per the News UK flexible working policy this role is required to work from our London Bridge office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Any part-time working requests will be considered on an individual basis.

Key Responsibilities:

Produce clean compelling and accurate features across a wide range of subjects including real-life lifestyle celebrity and news-led features
Pitch daily original and on-brand story ideas to the Commissioning Editors that will resonate with our audience - both news features and on-the-day viral content
Use your skills and contacts to secure compelling interviews that will form the basis of exclusive features
Expertly adapt your writing style and tone for different platforms and audiences from snappy digital reads to in-depth magazine or print articles and Sun Club
Thrive under pressure delivering high-quality copy to meet the tight deadlines of a 24/7 news operation.
Able to deliver a story with appropriate imagery particularly video to ensure the story is distributed across platforms (e.g. paper website YouTube)
Work closely and collaboratively with commissioning editors photographers and video teams to bring stories to life

Key Skills/Qualifications:

Solid experience as a features writer at a national news website magazine or paper
Track record of spotting and writing strong traffic-driving stories
A strong and varied portfolio of published work that showcases excellent writing talent and versatility
Proven ability to land and execute exclusive stories and interviews
A sharp news sense and an intuitive understanding of what makes a great Sun and Fabulous feature
Excellent interviewing and research skills with a reputation for accuracy and attention to detail
A brilliant team player with a proactive and positive attitude

Life at News

Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age gender ethnicity disability social class or sexuality we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network Parents and Carers and LGBTQ group News Is Out and Next Gen.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly virtual yoga classes
Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
30 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news entertainment and sports coverage to millions of readers ev...