Community Content Curator (Sports) - South East and Cambridge

Community Content Curator (Sports) - South East and Cambridge


Job Introduction

A terrific opportunity has arisen for somebody who is passionate about local sport to work for some of the most respected newspapers in the South East. You'll curate stories, news, pictures and match reports from local sports teams, these will be edited to the required style and length for the relevant newspaper.

You will also have the opportunity to work on your own stories.

The titles the successful applicant will be working for include the Cambridge News, the Surrey Advertiser, the Essex Chronicle, the Croydon Advertiser and the Kent and Sussex Courier.

Our CCCs also have the opportunity to work towards a Diploma of Journalism, enabling them to start on the path to being a fully qualified journalist.

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

None of this would be possible without dedicated employees driving our business forward.

The successful applicant could be based in any of our south-east offices.

Who are Reach?

We are Reach because it's what we do.

Every day our newsbrands - national and regional, in print and online - reach millions of people up and down the country. We are the UK's largest news publisher, with influential national newsbrands such as the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday People, Daily Record, and more than 100 distinguished regional titles.

Our brands have a long heritage of being trusted sources of news and information, with our editorial conviction and high standards of journalism providing audiences with timely information and opinion across multiple platforms.

Last year we sold 540 million newspapers, and our network of over 70 websites provide 24/7 coverage of news, sport and showbiz stories, viewed by 110m unique browsers every month.

Key Responsibilities

• Arranging for content to be submitted by local sports teams for papers within our group
• Editing reports and stories where required to the appropriate length and style
• Establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with contacts so that this content is supplied at key deadlines, within the correct style
• Contacting clubs and teams who do not currently supply content and arranging for them to do so

The Ideal Candidate

• You will need to have a proven track record of working within a fast-paced environment. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential, alongside good IT skills. An interest in, and knowledge of, social media publishing platforms would also be an advantage.
• A keen interest in sport would be a definite advantage.
• You will need to be self-motivated with the flexibility to work on multiple projects and meet a variety of deadlines. A team player, you must also enjoy working on your own initiative.

Package Description

In addition to competitive salaries, bonus structures (if applicable) and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc offer a whole host of voluntary flexible benefits. These include a car scheme, holiday purchase, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, staff discounts, season tickets & parking loans 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.