News Writer

Job title:

News Writer

Company

Haymarket Media Group

Job description

Job Description:OverviewReporting to the Digital Editor, you’ll become a key part of the What Car? editorial team, writing and reporting news for both print and digital. You’ll build and develop your industry contacts to secure exclusive news, and to gain access to new products and industry insiders before our rivals.You’ll be expected to use the full suite of tools at your disposal, from website and SEO analytics tools, through to Photoshop and What Car?’s content management system. You’ll keep one eye on social media, too – all with the goal of ensuring your work reaches as many readers as possible.
Responsibilities

• To source and develop news stories in line with What Car?’s brand, business and SEO objectives.
• Ensure a daily steam of new and updated news content covering the entire mainstream new-car market and related topics.
• Work with the digital editor to ensure What Car? news content consistently ranks well in Google News for key terms.
• Monitor website and SEO analytics tools, using the data to identify areas for improvement, and acting on the findings.
• Monitor competitor activity, particularly for frequency and breadth of coverage to ensure What Car? remains a step ahead.
• Work with the deputy digital editor to ensure all magazine requirements are met.
• Attend relevant events as directed by the editorial leadership team.
• Work alongside the entire editorial team to ensure the potential of all access and assets is maximised.
• Be an advocate for What Car? on these events, helping to ensure that the title gets the best early access to opportunities.
• Alongside the social media manager and head of video, build and maintain a cadence of engaging news videos for What Car?’s social media platforms which are suitable to embed in website content.

Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria

• Strong knowledge of the automotive industry
• The drive to high quality news content across print and digital platforms
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proofreading and editing skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to embrace new technologies and working procedures
• Good team player

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post.Why work with us?Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.Our benefits include:25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ daysFlexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitmentsGenerous contributory pension schemeHealth Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and moreMore about working for HaymarketPutting social and environmental responsibility at the forefront of our business we have aligned our current sustainability goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As we serve our audiences, clients and communities, we are committed to driving the meaningful change necessary to build a better world. The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our business.We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face-time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration, we’ve therefore adopted a blended working model where full time employees can expect to spend 3 days of their week in the office and the other 2 working at a location of their choice.Haymarket is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].Come and join us and see for yourself how Haymarket is a rewarding and exciting place to work.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 04:41:05 GMT

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