Job Description
The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and engaging content across print and digital platforms.
Your role
Reporting to our senior editorial team, you will be a vital part of our content engine, producing a huge range of articles for both our digital and print platforms. From reporting on celebrity news and the latest lifestyle trends for Fabulous Digital, to compelling real life stories for Fabulous Daily and The Sun newspaper, you will be at the forefront of creating the content our millions of readers love.
Based in our London Bridge office, you are a true team player who can turn your hand to any story across Sun Club, digital and paper. You will be comfortable interviewing case studies and turning around clean, accurate, and vibrant copy to tight deadlines. This is a role with enormous potential for a journalist who is eager to learn from the best in the business and make a real impact.
This role is full time (five days a week), operating on a 40 hour, rolling seven day rota with staggered shifts. As per the News UK flexible working policy, this role is required to work from our London Bridge office for a minimum of 3 days a week.
Day to day you will
- Write a wide variety of engaging and accurate features for both digital and print, covering everything from quick online wins to real life and consumer issues to celebrity and lifestyle
- Able to pitch stories that match trending topics, traffic drivers and new themes for an online audience that can then convert to publication in the paper
- Master the art of digital storytelling, creating content that is optimised for online audiences and drives engagement.
- Work closely with Commissioning Editors and senior writers to support the daily news list, taking on stories and seeing them through to publication
- Confidently and sensitively interview case studies for a range of features
- Be able to deliver a story with appropriate imagery, particularly video, to ensure the story is distributed across platforms (eg paper, website, YouTube), including Sun Club
- Actively contribute to conferences by pitching smart, on brand story ideas for print and digital
- Deliver exceptional copy under the pressure of rolling deadlines in a fast paced news environment.
What we're looking for from you
- Proven experience as a writer in a news agency, regional, or national press environment
- A portfolio of published work that demonstrates versatility and a flair for writing engaging copy
- NCTJ and media law training
- A true passion for the kind of stories that The Sun and Fabulous are famous for.
- Experience in writing for digital platforms is highly advantageous
- A tireless work ethic, a positive attitude, and a desire to learn and grow
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a large, integrated team
Benefits
- Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
- Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
- Private medical insurance including coverage for pre existing conditions
- Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
- Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
- Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
- Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
- Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
- A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
- 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
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