TV Writer - Magazines

We are looking for experiencedTV Writersand enthusiasts to join our prestigious Magazines hub. This is a fantastic opportunity to source and write engaging TV content, including exclusive interviews, news and shoots for all Reach magazines and supplements including OK!, New, Saturday, We Love TV, Hot TV, S Magazine, Notebook, TV Life and Love Sunday every week, as well as daily content for Ok.co.uk.

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.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

We currently have two roles available, both are remote home working positions. One can be based anywhere within the UK and one must be based in/around London.

What will the role involve?

You will write exciting TV content for our print and digital magazine brands, from interviewing TV celebrities to covering live TV shows, you will be at the centre of all things TV. You will develop and pitch fresh and engaging ideas for TV content, whilst keeping our magazine brands in mind. You will help grow the audience of Ok.co.uk with your live reporting, preparing and scheduling of spoilers and entertaining coverage of breaking TV news.

You will attend events on behalf of our magazine brands, covering red carpets and live TV events, building your contacts as you go. You will utilise various social media platforms to further drive traffic to your content on Tik Tok, Instagram Live and more. This position will involve working in varying shift patterns including weekends and evenings, so a flexible approach is required.

Who are we looking for?

You are an NCTJ qualified journalist or equivalent, with a passion for all things TV, from dramas and soaps to reality TV, documentaries, film and beyond. You have a proven track record of writing TV or entertainment content within an established, fast paced newsroom, website or magazine environment. You have exceptional writing skills and you are a pro when it comes to interviewing high profile celebrities.

You have experience publishing multiple stories a day at pace and meeting deadlines with ease. You have an enviable contact book of celebrities, PRs, sources and agents that you can use to develop exciting, traffic driving content. You understand how to utilise social media to drive traffic and have excellent legal media knowledge

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• 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 - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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.