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Senior Celebrity & Lifestyle Writer - Magazines & Supplements

316a354

Remote

2 days ago

Reach

London, United Kingdom

Jim Mullen

$500 million to $1 billion (USD)

Company - Public

1999


Job Description

Home-based
£Competitive + excellent company benefits
Full-time
Closing date: 10/03/2023
Job Introduction

Are you an experienced senior journalist, with a passion for all things celebrity and lifestyle? Then it’s time to join OK! and the Magazine & Supplement Hub at Reach Plc as our Senior Celebrity and Lifestyle Writer!

You will generate new and exciting content for all Reach Magazine titles including OK!, New and the weekend magazine supplements for the Mirror, Express and Daily Star. You will use your bursting contacts book to ensure our Magazines stay one step ahead when it comes to celebrity and lifestyle exclusives and features.

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

This role is home based and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

What will the role involve?

You will generate and write exclusive celebrity and lifestyle content for multiple readerships and audiences. You will get to work on exciting stories from Celebrity announcements, news and interviews, to cutting edge Health topics, agenda setting Real-Life and aspirational food, Travel and lifestyle content across print and digital for OK! and other titles.

Using your already unrivalled contacts book, you will bring with you a wealth of knowledge of the celebrity and lifestyle industry, using those existing connections to secure breaking stories and always adding to your network. You will assist Editors when needed and play a key role in the forward planning of content.

You will contribute to video and social media content while writing in different styles and tones, for different audiences and platforms. You will help to grow the audience of our magazines by breaking celebrity and lifestyle exclusives that appeal to our readers.

This position will have some shift patterns and weekend working so a flexible approach is required.

The Ideal Candidate

Who are we looking for?

Whether it is celebrity weddings, homes, pregnancy announcements or break ups, you’re always in the know. You’re clued up on celeb news from around the globe, with a particular interest in the UK and the US and a keen interest in features and lifestyle.

You’re first to arrive, you scoop up the exclusives and your storytelling abilities are hard to beat. A fantastic writer , who works quickly and accurately, you make connections, build strong relationships and gather stories up with ease.

You’re a senior qualified journalist who is creative, you’re passionate and you’re ready to take the next step in your reporting career.

Package Description

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
  • Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
  • 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 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
  • Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
  • We are also 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.


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