Trending Reporter - UK News (Contract)

As social media increasingly influences the news cycle and reflects reader interests, we are looking for a smart, curious writer who is able to spot and capture broader trends for a wider UK audience. The ideal candidate should be a strong writer and reporter, who's comfortable producing short form pieces with a quick turnaround in addition to richly reported longer-form and investigative features. We're looking for a self-starter and collaborative thinker who can identify and pitch stories. This candidate should also be highly familiar with social audiences, have a facility to extract actionable information from our various analytics platforms, and know how to attract new readership to this coverage through the positioning and packaging of these posts.