Entertainment Editor - Express.co.uk

Express is seeking a talented Entertainment Editor to lead the coverage of the latest entertainment and film news from Britain and around the world. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Digital Content, the successful candidate will work to define the site's entertainment news and reviews. He/She will be full of ideas and be ahead of the curve in terms forward planning and generating unique angles for film content in a fast-paced online newsroom.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a trained senior digital journalist or editor looking to take the next step in their career.

Experience on the nationals and in a digital news environment is essential, with a thorough knowledge of film in the UK, Europe and internationally.

Working knowledge of SEO and social media is necessary. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Express digital news operation.

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, OK! & New! Magazines 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 620 million newspapers, with 5 million readers of one of our brands each month. Our network of over 70 websites provide 24/7 coverage of news, sport and showbiz stories, with 8 billion page views per year.

We average 21 million mobile visitors - that's 60% of the entire mobile market. Each month we attract over 32 million unique visitors. That's more than our competitors. You will help us further increase our digital audience into 2019.

• Generation of a daily entertainment news list, focusing on breaking film news and commentary on a day-to-day basis
• Show an understanding of the website's key content and ensure a steady flow of this content
• Work closely with the Deputy Director of Digital Content and Associate Editors to ensure extensive and planned coverage of the site's core entertainment topics
• Managing the entertainment team and work to identify new opportunities to maximise traffic and provide strategy insights so the site's readership continues to grow
• Source and edit content ensuring that the focus is always on the site's most-searchable stories
• Write comment and analysis for the website and cover live events and use your PR and news contacts to pull in exclusive interviews and news stories that will deliver a richness of content to the site
• Push content via Facebook and Twitter in accordance with the digital social media policy
• Optimise stories in accordance with the digital SEO strategy
• Stay on top of all developments in the entertainment world and cover those on the site
• Be able to react quickly to stories
• Write and edit in accordance with digital house style
• Constantly monitor social media for viral trends and reaction

• NCTJ qualified journalist with at least six years' experience in journalism with digital editing experience.
• Proven track record in breaking exclusives, building strong contacts.
• Outstanding editing, writing and subbing skills
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, multitask, forward plan and have a good eye for content that works best online
• Experienced digital journalist with familiarity with CMS, Photoshop and Google Analytics
• Understanding of different types of web traffic, and how to increase organic traffic and a strong news sense
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to nurture and develop writing talent, grammatical and organisational skills
• Understanding the online market and reader expectations
• Flexible approach to working hours including weekends and late nights

In addition to competitive salaries, 25 days holiday and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc have a wealth of flexible benefits on offer. These include holiday purchase up to ten days per year, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, a technology scheme in conjunction with Curry's PC World, car scheme, health cash plan, employee loans and lots of high street discounts! Our business is fully committed to health and wellbeing in the workplace with an employee assistance programme and trained mental health first aiders across the business.

Reach plc believe 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. We will be reviewing applications as they are received so please don't delay in submitting your application.