Cover breaking news and features across digital platforms for the Bury Times and regional titles. Use social media, SEO and digital analytics to source and present stories, incorporate AI tools, build local contacts, work on live blogs and varied formats, and be flexible on shifts and patch reporting.
The Bury Times is looking for a top-class reporter who is passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and innovative when it comes to presenting stories across various platforms.
We seek an ambitious, digitally skilled, versatile journalist to cover breaking news and write stories from this incredibly lively patch.
The right candidates will also be able to report for other titles in the region, including The Bolton News.
Key Responsibilities
A major part of the job will be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the local community.
You'll also be open-minded and willing to utilise AI as part of the role.
We want to tell the stories our audiences care about - from covering crime and local politics to sharing powerful human interest pieces and championing the causes our readers are passionate about.
The job will primarily be based at our friendly regional newsroom in Bolton – but you will be required to get out on patch, and we are flexible about home working.
Ideally, you will be a fully qualified reporter with gold-standard NCTJ and 100wpm.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Brimming with ideas on how to tackle the remit and get the most out of it digitally
- Fully across what digital readers want from local news coverage
- Excellent at developing relationships with key contacts to improve coverage
- Driven to succeed using the digital analytics tools at your disposal
- A self-starter, brilliant with time management
- Passionate about social media
- Have an excellent knowledge of relevant media law
- Have a versatile, fresh, and energetic writing style with exceptional attention to detail
- The ability to write – and think – quickly under pressure
- An adaptable style to produce everything from live blogs and listicles to long reads
- and features
- Knowledge of SEO and its importance to digital journalism
- Have collaborative skills to pool ideas with the wider digital reporting team and take on board suggestions
A driving licence is preferred, as is access to a car. We work on a rota basis with some early and late shifts as well as some weekend work.
If this sounds like the role for you, apply by Friday, August 14.
We will be interviewing candidates as and when applications come in, so don’t delay in applying.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
About
A name you can trust - we’ve been a part of your community for generations.LOCALiQ is the name for all that Newsquest Media Group does today, from trusted local newspapers and websites to digital marketing services that can help you reach new customers as you’ve never been able to before.LOCALiQ is the name that combines your trusted local news brand with digital marketing.It hasn’t replaced the name of your local Newsquest newspaper and its website, but it encompasses everything we can offer.Those services include online advertising and best-in-class digital marketing, backed by data gathered from our 1.5 million local campaigns and 45 million monthly users.Put our experts to work for you, and we believe you’re hiring the best marketing partner a business can have.
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