Job description
OK! Magazine is looking for a Digital Reporter to join their hugely successful celebrity and lifestyle team. Our readers love to have all the inside gossip, from celebrity home styles, to the latest fashion & beauty trends and those behind the scenes secrets of their favourite shows!
As a Digital Reporter, you will source and publish content across OK! magazine’s digital platforms which resonate with our loyal readers, bringing them all the news and scoops.
We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.
So, who are we?
We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.
Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.
This role is a fixed term contract initially for 6 months.
This role is home based and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.
What will the role involve?
As a Digital Reporter, every day will be different. You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality, accurate, well-researched news pieces, written in an engaging and creative way. Covering everything from celebrity updates to health, travel, fashion and beauty stories.
This position will involve some weekend/evening working so a flexible approach is required.
Who are we looking for?
Whether it is homes, break-ups, fashion or fitness and beauty, you’re always in the know. You’re clued up on celeb news from around the globe, with a particular interest in the UK and the US.
You’re first to arrive, you scoop up the exclusives and your storytelling abilities are hard to beat. A fantastic copywriter, who works quickly and accurately, you make connections, build strong relationships and gather stories up with ease.
You’re creative, you’re passionate and you’re ready to take the next step in your lifestyle reporting career.
What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
- Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
- 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
- Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
- Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
- As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
- Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
- Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
- We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.