Senior Reporter

Are you journalist with a couple of years experience who is intrigued by the built environment and infrastructure? Do you have an interest in how political decisions impact investment in road, rail, airports, water and energy infrastructure? Do you want the articles you write or edit to influence people who deliver and maintain this essential infrastructure and support them in undertaking that task, while also moving towards carbon net zero?

New Civil Engineer (NCE) and newcivilengineer.com is the leading name in delivering name in the civil engineering sector with a 50 year history of providing compelling, insightful and technically grounded news and features. It is the official magazine of the Institution of Civil Engineers and read by 50,000 both in the UK and internationally and is renowned for the high quality and technical focus of its content.

NCE is for searching for a senior reporter to join the team to support the magazine in developing, shaping and driving its content – both online and in print – and its events programme.

The role would suit someone who has worked on either a B2B brand or in local news reporting – the key skill is having an eye for a good story and the ability to ask the right questions to draw out the technical detail.

Key responsibilities

Contributing to daily news meetings with ideas for news content from both off diary leads and press contacts
Interviewing industry experts to write two to three authoritative news stories each day that delve beyond the headlines reported by the mainstream media to add technical insight to the issues of the day
Helping to deliver NCE’s social media strategy
Developing a strong list of industry contacts to become an ambassador for NCE, as well as to build a pipeline of exclusive news stories.
Researching and writing regular long-form contributions such as investigations and features.
Supporting the senior editors to deliver NCE’s editorial strategy

Skills and Experience

Journalists with several years of experience following achieving a recognised journalism qualification and a proven track record of seeking out breaking stories and off-diary leads
Knowledge of the skills required when writing news material for a business audience and understanding of how to disseminate complex technical stories
Skilled at building and maintaining the contacts needed to deliver exclusive stories
Experience of submitting Freedom of Information requests to develop insightful, exclusive stories
Understanding of SEO yet still able to write a sharp headline followed by a strong angle and a clear flow of facts.
Experienced in digital skills necessary – or capable of quickly picking up those needed - to help with managing the website, putting content out on social media platforms and ensuring NCE is leveraging all engagement opportunities.
Familiar with journalism law and how to write effectively about a litigious industry.
The ability to tackle multiple tasks simultaneously and work in a fast paced environment.
Ideally with an interest in the technical, financial and political aspects of the industry.

Core Competencies

A thirst for news with demonstrable B2B journalism skills, or a clear understanding of the difference in writing for such an audience, and a strong portfolio of published news stories
The ability to turn a tip-off into a publishable news story
Ability to appreciate the content needs of NCE’s audience and to engage with essential contacts within the sector
First-class writing skills, including the ability to write concise copy
Excellent people skills
Data analytical skills and knowledge of digital solutions
Knowledge and understanding of SEO
Tenacious, diligent and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
Organised, able to plan ahead and to prioritise competing tasks.

Please apply with your CV, covering letter and examples of work.

Please email this to sarwar.hussain@emap.com