Trainee Multimedia Journalist

Do you enjoy creating compelling and passionate content on issues our audience is searching for?

BirminghamLive is an exciting brand covering everything our city is talking about - and more.

Formerly BirminghamMail, we are a truly digital newsroom, serving the people of Birmingham and the West Midlands on our mobile and desktop sites, apps and social media channels.

With a specific focus on search and social trends, you'll provide coverage on compelling topics and shine light on exciting news that gets our audience talking.

You'll be part of a team looking at trending coverage during the periods when our audience is as its peak - which sometimes means evening and on weekends.

Reach Plc, with an award winning portfolio of newspapers, websites and digital products, is one of the UK's largest multimedia companies employing more than six thousand people across sixty-plus locations around the country.

Role Responsibility

Maximising opportunities for audience engagement and interactionAssisting with long-term planning and produce content ahead of major eventsWriting about multiple topics and stories where audience determinesUsing Buzzsumo, Trends and other audience tools to produce content with clear trending opportunitiesAssisting with long-term planning and produce content ahead of major eventPitching your own ideas in line with the site's brandTaking a creative approach to covering national and trending storiesSupporting the team with editorial responsibilitiesTaking direction from the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Editor and the content team over article creation and scheduling

You will demonstrate an excellent understanding of SEO techniques and use these to identify digital audience and content trends to drive audience numbers. Experience writing for a digital audience would be preferable, along with an up-to-date knowledge of media law.

In addition to competitive salaries and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc offer a whole host of voluntary flexible benefits including car scheme, holiday purchase, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, staff discounts, and an employee assistance programme.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process. We will be reviewing applications as they are received so please don't delay in submitting your application.