We are seeking a business reporter for The Times Enterprise Network (TEN).
The successful candidate will work as part of a small team of reporters, delivering agenda setting news stories and features focused on entrepreneurs, scale ups, emerging technologies and government business policy, as well as contributing to our highly-respected Sunday Times 100 fast-growth company programmes.
You must have the ability to work autonomously, deliver clear concise copy to strict deadlines, be brimming with brilliant ideas and have strong data skills. You should have experience reporting on business news at a national newspaper, major digital news outlet or trade publication.
Apply with a covering letter and your CV by October 6.
Responsibilities
- Consistently deliver accurate, engaging copy to strict deadlines
- Cover the news stories of most interest to our audience of ambitious business leaders
- Pitch exclusive story ideas to the TEN editor and run with them as they develop
- Work as part of the TEN team on big projects such as the Sunday Times 100 rankings of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies
- Build and maintain excellent contacts at key businesses and within government
- Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote TEN content
- Work collaboratively with other sections across the paper, particularly digital and graphics, to ensure the best presentation of stories on our digital platforms
Skills and experience
- Experience writing for a national newspaper, news website or trade publication
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for business news
- Keen attention to detail and meticulous fact-checking
- Good understanding of audience data and SEO techniques to maximise search results
- Able to use social media platforms to engage current and new audiences for The Times and Sunday Times
- Able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines
- Excellent presentation skills and able to communicate succinctly and effectively
- Unflappable and reliable under pressure
- A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues
We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
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Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
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Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
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Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
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Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
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‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
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Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
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Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
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Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
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A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
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30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected].