Digital Showbiz Reporter

GB News, one of the fastest-growing media brands in Britain, is looking for a Digital Showbiz Reporter to join the team in our fast-paced London newsroom.

If you’re a talented journalist looking to take the next step in your career - with a love of all things TV, Film, Celebrity, and Music - and are keen to work in TV/digital publishing, this could be the ideal move for you.

We broadcast live for 18 hours a day, are fiercely protective of free speech and believe all perspectives have a genuine right to be heard.

We reach millions of people across TV and radio and are rapidly growing our digital presence too, across our increasingly popular website, apps and social channels.

Now we’re looking for ambitious individuals to join our digital reporting team.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your career and skills at one of Britain’s most exciting and talked-about media brands.

You’ll be sourcing, writing and publishing original showbiz stories for our new-look website GBNews.com.

This role would suit NCTJ-qualified candidates who are looking for a positive next step in their career and are keen to further develop their digital skills in an exciting TV newsroom. Crafting an all-round news ability, this role aims to help rapidly put the successful applicant on the path to taking on news editing responsibilities.

Applicants must be flexible and willing to work across a seven-day rota on a 7am-3pm or 3pm-11pm shift pattern. A strong knowledge of media law is required.

The Role

Sourcing and writing original showbiz stories for GBNews.com and our native apps
Publishing the latest breaking news, helping with live blogs and producing fast, clean, high-quality copy
Liaising with GB News producers, on-air talent and the digital output team to ensure the best moments from shows are covered on the website
Passionately developing your own ideas and exclusive stories to drive audience
Monitoring analytics and data in real-time and surfacing actionable insights to maximise the reach and impact of your content
The opportunity to develop other digital publishing skills – including video editing, SEO and analytics – to help drive the wider audience growth of the GB News brand

The Person

An enthusiastic, positive individual with a desire to develop their career in a key role in a growing media business
NCTJ qualified with newsroom experience
A collaborative hard-worker able to build and maintain positive relationships in a high-pressure news environment
Adaptable with a hands-on, can-do attitude
A love of showbiz news across all angles – from film and TV to music and celebrity - and a passion for storytelling
A keen news sense and the ability to write at speed and to tight deadlines
An understanding of SEO and audience analytics
Full of ideas with the passion and drive to turn them into reality
A committed team player with high EQ
Understanding of IPSO guidelines and excellent editorial judgment
Ability to work flexibly across different shifts, including weekends as needed
Eligible to work in the UK