Audience and Content Editor

An exciting opportunity has become available to oversee our Stourbridge newsroom.

Based at our new office at The Waterfront in Brierley Hill, this role will be perfect for a senior journalist looking to make their first steps into management and news editing.

We are looking for someone to lead and inspire our team of reporters who are responsible for six titles – The Shuttle, Bromsgrove Advertiser, Redditch Advertiser, Stourbridge News, Dudley News and Halesowen News.

We need someone who can maximise page views for our news stories as well as organise and manage the news brands across our social media channels.

The role is digitally focused but the successful candidate will also be able to oversee the content of our titles in print.

We are looking for someone who is creative, digitally savvy, understands the pressures of a modern newsroom and wants to help us deliver the best possible content to our audience.

You will also need to be able to develop our reporters by working alongside the editor to help them get the very best out of their stories online. You will set the daily news agenda, deliver breaking news and come up with great story ideas. You will be editing stories but there will also be the opportunity to file your own stories.

The ideal candidate would already be working in a newsroom and want to take the step to the newsdesk.

Our ideal candidate will have:

Experience working in a newsroom
Attention to detail
The ability to lead, write and think quickly under pressure
A brilliant news sense
Great people skills and the ability to get on with a wide range of people in the community
A high level of organisation and the ability to manage your diary and the team’s
Ideally NCTJ qualification
Excellent knowledge of relevant media law
A full driving licence and access to a car

If this sounds like the job for you, please send your CV and a brief cover letter by clicking Apply Now.

Newsquest Media Group is one of the UK's largest newspaper and website publishers. As well as a competitive salary, we also offer generous benefits including:

Contributory pension
Perks and discounts at various retail outlets
Opportunities for team building and training days
25 days' paid holiday + statutory bank holidays + your birthday day off.
Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
Discount Vouchers
Discounted Gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme
Mental Health Support via Telus
Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses.
Annual Volunteer Charity Day