Do you know your Love Island from your Loose Women? Your Hollywood gossip from your royal news?
The biggest brands in UK showbiz are looking for their next content creator. Working primarily on both print and digital titles, the right candidate will be responsible for pitching and writing engaging, informative and breaking news content across our titles.
We are seeking a talented writer with a nose for a good story. Someone who is happy to rub shoulders with stars at glitzy events and red carpets, as well as attending face-to-face interviews with celebrities.
Reporting directly to their content editor, the right candidate will be passionate about all things celebrity, have an in-depth knowledge of current affairs and pop culture and a passion for learning and developing their skills as a reporter.
You will be responsible for writing engaging content to suit all our brands, pitching news stories and interviews that work for the various titles but also spot the opportunities where that content can be shared.
You will be proactive in seeking feedback and support to continually develop your knowledge, skills and confidence and take advantage of development opportunities to ensure continuous improvement to the quality and efficiency of your content creation.
Please note, this is a hybrid role, you'll be required to work 2 days in our London office and the rest working from home.
Key Responsibilities
1. Pitch a list of news story ideas and interview opportunities on a daily basis, always thinking one step ahead of the competitors.
2. Write high quality and engaging news stories and interviews to tight deadlines
3. Chase interviews opportunities, RSVP to events and stay abreast of all the celebrity news.
4. Attend events and red carpets, creating a database of contacts and talking to relevant stars, getting that all important news line
5. Interview celebrities either face-to-face or over the phone, asking the right questions to get the best news lines, ensuring you’re creating new and fresh content unknown to our readers.
6. Working closely with your colleagues and content editor to develop existing ideas and come up with new angles and concepts
What you’ll bring
7. A love of all things showbiz and celebrity, from the latest on who’s dating who to the gossip everyone can’t stop talking about
8. A passion for reality TV – especially Love Island, Strictly Come Dancing and I’m a Celeb
9. A wide breadth of knowledge across the celebrity world
10. Excellent written and communication goals
11. A collaborative mindset, can-do attitude and a willingness to learn
12. An understating of CEO
13. A good idea of writing for both print and digital platforms
14. Good time management skills and flexibility on your working schedule
15. A keen desire to attend out of hours events, sometimes you will be required to work weekends
16. Experience of working in a fast paced newsroom is desirable
Closing Date: Sunday 1st February