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We are looking for a Sport Trends Writer to join the sports desk at Liverpool Echo covering breaking stories, daily news, features and writing about the topics fans care about.

If you get a buzz from finding out what fans are really talking about and want to see your best ideas resonate with a large, highly-engaged audience, then this is the job for you.

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.

We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.

This role is home and hub based linked to our Liverpool Hub. We are therefore open to candidates based in and around Liverpool.

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.

What will the role involve?

You will produce compelling content across our stable of clubs. You will spot opportunities and trends in the topics that fans are discussing on social media and online communities to create your content. You will cover major stories, breaking sport news and be a part of fan conversations in a fast paced digital newsroom environment.

You will maximise opportunities to engage with your audience through live blogging, podcasting, video journalism and social media posting. You will work with Editors to pitch your own story ideas and take a creative approach to covering transfer stories and scouting reports.You will use Buzzsumo, Trends and other audience tools to produce content with clear trending opportunities.This position will have some weekend/evening working so a flexible approach is required.

Who are we looking for?

You are an experienced NCTJ or equivalent qualified journalist with exceptional media law knowledge. You have a strong track record of telling stories accurately, that engage large audiences with a real passion for digital storytelling. You have encyclopaedic sport knowledge and you are social media savvy.

You can use SEO and analytics to see what topics are trending in sports and use this to boost your content. You have a keen eye for growth and development opportunities and you are keen to drive traffic to your content.

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.