Who are we looking for in what roles?
We want the best storytellers for our roles across our brands. You will be excited about writing and recording stories that our readers love to share and engage with. You won’t be afraid to try new things and you are always lovely to deal with
The role: London Politics News Director
Who do we want? We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes local politics in the most exciting city in the world. Leading a team of local democracy reporters sited in newsy patches such as Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, you’ll be able to direct our coverage of council meetings, community health councils and wherever your news nouse will take you. Stories will be put on the BBC wire and our London sites.
Opportunity to make a name for yourself: HIGH
The roles: Digital Content Editors (Surrey)
Who do we want? Can you think like a reader? Do you know just the right way to tell a story to make it compelling? Are you good with words? Do you know your SEO from your SOS? SurreyLive is one of our most successful sites and the potential to make waves as it cements its place as an essential read for everyone who lives in Surrey is enormous. Led by Deanne Blaylock, SurreyLive is at the forefront of creative journalism.
Opportunity to learn a lot: HIGH
The roles: Multi-Media Reporters (SEACAM)
Who do we want? Are you curious? Do you want to know who, what, where, when and, most importantly, why? Is your life ruled by social media? Do you reach for your phone first thing in the morning? Do you know what the zeitgeist is, what people are sharing, caring about? Are you able to take a complicated story and tell it in ways your clever friend will not only understand but engage with and want to read more about?
Opportunity to make waves: HIGH
The roles: Video experts (SEACAM)
Who do we want? Do you dream in pictures? Can you think of ways to tell stories using video-only? Do you know who’s who on YouTube? Can you tell a NowThis video at 100 paces? Can you understand why DoDo videos are so compelling? Opportunity to be compelling: HIGH
The roles: Community Content Curators (SEACAM)
Who do we want? Are you organised and love chatting to people? Can you form relationships with groups, politicians, sports clubs? Are you comfortable with computers and happy to learn new things? We also have a couple of places for curators to join our October 14-month training course for the Diploma of Journalism which we are running with Reuters. This would then give you access to join our trainee reporter programme leading to our Certificate of Journalism qualification. Opportunity to be brilliant: HIGH
The role: Trends Writer (SEACAM)
Who are we looking for? Someone who knows what the local audience is searching and how to write stories that can be easily found and easily shared. You will be brilliant with words, a whizz at SEO and can meticulously track data and respond to it quickly. Opportunity to be famously well-read: HIGH