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The Sunday Times is seeking a reporter specialising in finance journalism to join our business desk.
The successful candidate will deliver news and analysis for the business pages and for all sections of the papers across print and digital. You will have extensive experience in writing about all aspects of finance and business and good contacts.
You must have brilliant ideas, a passion for data and be able to write hard news, colourful features and in-depth analysis. You should have worked on a personal finance or business desk in a newsroom or at a trade publication.
Apply with a covering letter and your CV by June 8.
Responsibilities
* Consistently deliver accurate, engaging copy to strict deadlines
* Cover major finance news stories across a broad range of areas
* Pitch agenda-setting exclusive story ideas to the business editor
* Work with the business team on big projects, campaigns and interviews
* Build and maintain excellent contacts in finance and investments
* Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote Sunday Times content
* Write across all sections and platforms seamlessly
* Work collaboratively with other sections across the paper, particularly digital and graphics, to ensure the best presentation of stories on our digital platforms
* Occasional opportunities to report business news on Times Radio or in podcast form
Skills and experience
* Experience writing for a national newspaper, news website or trade publication
* Demonstrable expertise in finance news
* Keen attention to detail and meticulous fact-checking
* Good understanding of audience data and SEO techniques to maximise search results
* Able to use social media platforms to engage current and new audiences for
* The Sunday Times
* Able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines
* Excellent presentation skills and able to communicate succinctly and effectively
* Unflappable and reliable under pressure
* A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues
We are News UK: 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, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio 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 multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
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.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 13 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Some of our benefits include:
* Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
* Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
* Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
* Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
* ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
* Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
* 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%
* 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Writing/Editing
* Industries
Newspaper Publishing, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Retail Books and Printed News
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