Full-Time Content Editor - Local Democracy Reporting Service

What will the role involve?

• Work with LDRS across West Midlands brands and across Live Network, ensuring content meets contractual obligations and BBC requirements.
• Support LDRs in creating engaging content that reaches a wide audience and incorporates best practices.
• Work within the LDRS portal to guarantee that all content is published according to service level agreement workflows and timescales.
• Publish content online while ensuring that local brand workflows and values are adhered to, meeting Reach digital publishing standards.
• Ensure optimal use of LDRS content across Reach brands, supporting the publication and sharing of relevant stories across Live Network brands.
• Ensure that every piece of content is legally sound and adheres to the IPSO Code at all times.
• Mentor and develop LDRs who report directly to you, conducting monthly one-on-one check-ins, sharing audience data, performing appraisals and recognising great performance to help them reach their full potential.

Who are we looking for?

• Experienced NCTJ qualified journalist with exceptional knowledge of media law and IPSO editors’ code.
• Content editor with a passion for public affairs or an experienced senior reporter with an outstanding news sense with an understanding of public interest journalism.
• Excellent news judgement and the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• People management experience that enables you to guide and mentor reporters.
• First-class digital publishing skills, a firm grasp of SEO and impeccable planning, organisation and problem solving skills.
• Rigorous attention to detail and can craft strong headlines and social sells - as well as spot and act on analytics trends.

This role typically works a Monday to Friday schedule, however some flexibility is required for high profile political events like elections.

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