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Mirror Online, Picture Researcher - Showbiz

Employer
Reach plc
Location
Canary Wharf, London
Salary
Competitive + company benefits
Closing date
5 Jun 2019

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Job Details

Mirror Online has an opening for a Picture Researcher to join the showbiz department on a permanent basis.

Reporting to our Head of Pictures, we are looking to recruit a candidate with experience of a busy online picture desk.

Working closely with the Showbiz Editorial team you will be responsible for sourcing images from our picture wires and social media to illustrate TV and Celebrity stories.

We are Reach because it's what we do.

Every day our newsbrands - national and regional, in print and online - reach millions of people up and down the country.

We are the UK's largest news publisher, with influential national newsbrands such as the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday People, Daily Record, OK! & New! Magazines and more than 100 distinguished regional titles.

Our brands have a long heritage of being trusted sources of news and information, with our editorial conviction and high standards of journalism providing audiences with timely information and opinion across multiple platforms.

Last year we sold 620 million newspapers, with 5.8 million readers of one of our brands each month. Our network of over 70 websites provide 24/7 coverage of news, sport and showbiz stories, with 8.1 billion page views per year.

We average 21.5 million mobile visitors - that's 60% of the entire mobile market. Each month we attract over 32 million unique visitors. That's more than our competitors. You will help us further increase our digital audience into 2019.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the online Showbiz reporters and Editors providing pictures for breaking stories and celebrity features.
  • Picture design work to illustrate Celebrity/TV stories from the website homepage and social media
  • Building good relationships with picture agencies to ensure Mirror Online get the best pictures possible.
  • Some Flexibility to work within a rota - some evening and weekend work is required


The Ideal Candidate:

  • Candidates should ideally have experience of working on an online picture desk.
  • A good working knowledge of picture editing software is essential especially Photoshop and Photomechanic
  • A keen interest and knowledge of Celebrity and all genres of television.
    Good organisation and time management
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment


Package Description:

In addition to competitive salaries, 25 days annual leave and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc have a wealth of flexible benefits on offer.

These include holiday purchase up to ten days per year, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, a technology scheme in conjunction with Curry's PC World, car scheme, health cash plan, employee loans and lots of high street discounts!

Our business is fully committed to health and wellbeing in the workplace with an employee assistance programme and trained mental health first aiders across the business.

Reach plc believe 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.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received so please don't delay in submitting your application - click 'APPLY' now!

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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