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The Daily Mirror, Opinion Editor, (Maternity Cover)

Employer
Reach plc
Location
England, London
Salary
Opinion Editor (Maternity Cover) - Mirror
Closing date
13 Apr 2021

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Industry
Journalist
Job Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Nationals, Online, Public Affairs, News
Discipline
Editor

Job Details

Reach plc is looking for an Opinion Editor to join our Mirror team. We are looking for an experienced and confident journalist to join us in this role, someone who can source and drive pieces that will challenge opinions and drive conversations in a positive, engaging and thought-provoking way across everything from news to politics, showbiz to sport and travel to consumer.

As well as comment pieces, the role will look to build on our successful Facebook Lives platform as well as coming up with great ideas, and commissioning, exciting and innovative explainer features and pieces and behind the news long reads.

Although this role will primarily focus on digital content, you will also work closely with our print team.

 

 

What will the role involve?

 

 

  • Identify and commission opinion pieces that will engage our readers and drive conversations online
  • Work closely with our digital editorial teams and guide Facebook Live, as well as sourcing and creating exciting new engagement pieces, including long-form explainers and behind the news features
  • Work closely with our print editorial teams to understand what stories/news topics they are running which could work well as opinion pieces for digital
  • Be able to find new voices for opinion pieces
  • Be able to work across news, showbiz, politics and all depts

 

 

Who are we looking for?

 

 

  • A strong journalist with a strong portfolio brimming with ideas for opinion content
  • Able to work across a variety of teams as well as independently
  • Identify opinion content that would work well across our digital platforms
  • Someone who is confident at finding new voices and can find an interesting angle on a piece
  • Confident socially and able to come with ideas for Facebook Lives


Package Description

  • 25 days' holiday per annum
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • and lots of high street discounts!

 

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.

 

Company

As one of the UK’s largest multimedia companies our award-winning portfolio includes five national newspapers, over 100 regional newspapers and a range of websites and digital products. But it’s our people who make Reach plc what it is.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7293 3000
Location
One Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5AP
GB

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