Social Media Editor - Mirror & Express Online

We are looking for a Social Media Editor to join us working across two of Reach’s national brands - Mirror and Express Online, this is a fantastic opportunity to drive web traffic, maximise engagement and increase brand awareness.

More people in the UK and Ireland choose a Reach brand for their news, entertainment and sport than any other commercial publisher, with a combined print and digital reach of 48m a month.

We own over 130 trusted national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Star and OK! magazine, and reach an incredible 80% of the UK online population. We’re also home to 21 of the top 25 regional titles in the UK, including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and MyLondon.

We launched in America earlier this year and are looking for journalists to join us. If you love telling stories, are full of ideas and want to take the next step in your career then we want to talk to you. You'll be at the heart of our 24/7 newsrooms during one of the most exciting periods of expansion in our history.

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.

We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.

This role is a office based working from our New York hub, we are therefore open to candidates commutable to New York. Please note in order to be suitable for this role you must be eligible to work in the US.

What will the role involve?

You will find and pitch stories using analytics and tools to tell you what’s already trending, as well as finding the next big stories yourself. Editing and posting stories and videos on our social pages while coming up with new creative ways to drive traffic to our sites and grow our audiences.

You will be forward planning social media content and coverage, covering live events and breaking news on social media while monitoring the external landscape to identify trends - and communicate findings while sharing knowledge and best practice across the business, but particularly in the newsroom.

Who are we looking for?

An experienced journalist with in-depth knowledge of media law, you’re an excellent communicator who is able to sell stories with flair, passion and skill. You are a fast but accurate writer with excellent web and social skills and you are able to sell stories in the best way to appeal to our audiences.

You are a digitally savvy writer who is used to working within a fast-paced digital newsroom environment and has a strong understanding of the power of social media. You have a detailed knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok and other social media platforms.

What can we offer you?

As well as offering a competitive salary and benefits you can also expect;

• Three weeks holiday allowance, 401k and health cover
• 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
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes

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.

Apply to the role directly on our site today using the following link: https://smrtr.io/gwDVX