Mirror Online is looking for a Senior Reporter with experience of a national newsroom to join our Showbiz team. We're searching for a dynamic reporter who knows their soap stars from their superstars. You will be full of ideas and be ahead of the curve in terms of current hit series, the hottest Netflix up-and-comers, and the ones we'll be raving about in the weeks and months to come.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a trained digital journalist, with knowledge of SEO and social media, to join a fast-paced online newsroom.

So if you're obsessed with Strictly, have your ear close to the ground (or castle walls of Wales) for I'm A Celeb scoops, or know what Piers Morgan's going to say on GMB before he says it, this could be the ideal role for you.

You will be expected to lead by example, sourcing the best stories and unearthing the strongest lines from Kardashians to Katie Price. As part of your development, you will also be expected to lead shifts on the Showbiz desk from time to time, subbing others' copy and setting the news agenda.

Please note this position involves shift work, including night shifts and weekends, due to the nature of the role.

This role is home and hub based linked to our London Hub. We are therefore open to candidates based in and around London.

What will the role involve?

• Generate and cover day-to-day Showbiz news, ensuring that the focus is always on the site's most-searchable stories
• Show an understanding of the biggest TV shows and names for Mirror Online and ensure a steady flow of content around these topics
• Use your PR contacts to pull in exclusive interviews and news stories that will deliver a richness of content to the site
• Push content via Facebook and Twitter, in accordance with the digital social media policy
• Optimise stories in accordance with the digital SEO strategy
• Able to react quickly to breaking news stories
• Wherever possible, identify unique headlines and angles for stories covered elsewhere to make content more searchable
• Write and edit in accordance with digital house style
• Read all the other competitor sites and form a thorough knowledge of competitors
• Monitor Twitter for content

Who are we looking for?

• NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree and knowledge of media law
• You will have worked in digital at a national news level and will be comfortable with securing and producing content in this fast and reactive digital world
• You will have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, multitask, forward plan and develop relationships with PRs
• You will be a confident digital journalist with familiarity with CMS and analytics tools
• You will show attention to detail and have a keen interest in the developments of the TV/showbiz world

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
• 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 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.