Senior News Reporter (UK based)

Part of News Corp The Sun is a global publisher and one of the biggest news brands in the UK. Our talented and diverse team publishes the best coverage of news sport TV showbiz and lifestyle.

Your Team: In early 2020 we launched a US edition and within 18 months became the fastest-growing news site in the US. Although our main office is in New York we have a growing US hub working out of The Sun offices in London which publishes US news for a US audience taking advantage of the time difference.

Your Role: We are looking for an Senior News Reporter to work alongside our UK-based Assistant Editor to hit the ground running each morning with the best of US news and set up our New York office for the day.

This is a news role but as part of a small team you will be expected to turn your hand to stories across multiple desks handling entertainment lifestyle and consumer lines as well as more traditional news.

This is an incredible opportunity to help shape our future development from the ground up and to be part of setting the news agenda each day for . Its a great first step for a more senior reporter hoping to take their first step into editing.

The role is based in London. You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Day to day you will:

• Work with the Assistant Editor to identify early morning trends and breakers for a US audience

• Write up between 4 and 6 stories each morning based on these trends or breaking news

• Partner with the Picture and Video teams to ensure visuals are the best

• Work with US News Editor and Head of News on forward planning and article quality around large events

• Develop own exclusive story interview and video ideas

• Help oversee breaking news preparation and planning

• Work on forward planning around upcoming TV movies and books

• Step in for Assistant Editor (UK) during vacation days

• Occasionally help US news editors brief and edit reporters in afternoons

What were looking for from you:

• Strong experience in journalism and news reporting

• Experience in leading junior reporters

• Must have an understanding of audience analytics social media and SEO

• On-camera experience not a requirement but a plus

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

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 the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• 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%

• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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