Assistant Sports Editor Job Vacancy in Reach Home Based – Updated today

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Company Name : Reach
Location : Home Based
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Job Description : We are looking for a new Assistant Sports Editor to join the team and help the other senior staff and ensure the highest quality content is produced at all times.
We are looking for someone who has a keen eye for fun, quirky and irreverent stories that typify what the Daily Star brand is all about.
We also know that sports media across the UK needs to be more representative of the fans who read our journalism. We particularly want to hear from people who feel their voice isn’t being heard in sports journalism, and who want to play a leading role in helping to shape a more inclusive future for sports journalism.
This is not a location-dependent role and can be based anywhere in the UK.
Please note we will be reviewing applications for this role as applications are submitted. Due to this, the role may close without notice, so please don’t delay your application.
Key Responsibilities
What will the role involve?
Focus on building new audience opportunities on Sport Commission and edit exceptional news stories, features, comment and analysis pieces
Ensure sports digital content strategy is delivered locally within the team
Day to day management of writers to ensure best possible coverage
Build relationships with fans across digital platforms
Content edit locally sourced material as part of content editing team
Managing social media and audience relationships as and when required
Working across Reach’s wider sports vertical as and when required
Writing, regularly, and maintaining a public-facing profile across sites

The Ideal Candidate
Who are we looking for?
First-class content editing experience
Strong team player who can work for benefit of whole network
Strong people management skills – essential to get this job
Digital publishing skills
Social media skills
Passion for digital storytelling in journalism
Proven leader
NCTJ or equivalent qualification
Deep knowledge of media law
Successful background in developing people and managing people
Digital publishing experience
Package Description
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 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest, a free subscription to mindfulness app Headspace and access to free mental health coaching through Sanctus
Awesome career opportunities – you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
We are a FTSE 250 Company, and 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.

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