Yahoo Lifestyle UK, Health Reporter - 12 Month FTC

12-month contract, full time, with potential for extension. 

Yahoo Lifestyle UK is seeking an experienced health reporter with a strong digital background.

The right candidate will be across the biggest health news of the day, react quickly to viral stories and have a contact book fit to burst with industry experts.

Whether it’s outlining how to meet your daily fibre target or explaining how the male contraception pill works, the ideal candidate will be able to tackle any health story in an engaging manner and with authority.

Key responsibilities:

• Able to communicate effectively with the editorial team in a fast-paced digital newsroom
• Create engaging content to help Yahoo UK reach its goals
• Write SEO-friendly health explainers and other evergreen content
• Use data and analytics to guide editorial decisions
• Use Yahoo UK’s partner content to enrich the user experience
• Work with the Sales team to create commercially attractive packages
• Spearhead related video and audio projects
• Editorial planning will be an important part of this role

We are looking for someone who…

• Is NCTJ qualified with at least three years’ experience covering health news for a national digital publisher
• Has numerous industry contacts
• Has a track record of breaking health exclusives
• Has an excellent understanding of SEO best practices
• Is comfortable spearheading projects
• Has impeccable written skills
• Has a good understanding of social media and video

Apply by completing the application form below.