Content Editor

We are looking for a Content Editor to join the Marketing team at Reach Work – part of Reach Plc, the UK’s largest national and regional news publisher.

ReachWork is a portfolio of specialist job sites GAAPweb.com (Finance & Accountancy), TotallyLegal.com (Legal) and SecsInTheCity.co.uk (PA/Business Support).

You’ll be responsible for optimising job adverts across our sites, working closely with our commercial teams to ensure strong results for clients, as well as writing career content for our blogs, managing our partnerships and sharing content across our social channels.

As a part of the Marketing team, you’ll be the voice of the brands and your role will be focused on both B2B (employers & recruiters) and B2C (job seeker) audiences.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

Job Description

Join us as a Content Editor and shape the voice of our brands. In this dynamic role, you'll optimise job adverts across our platforms, ensuring top results for clients while crafting engaging career content for our blogs. You'll cater to both B2B and B2C audiences by refining job descriptions to boost visibility and response rates.

Your responsibilities include researching and writing market-specific career articles, managing social media content, including video creation, and collaborating with partners on commissioned content and event promotions. You'll work closely with our SEO consultant to enhance organic traffic through best practices and maintain a collaborative relationship with commercial teams to ensure client success.

You will own the tone of voice for each brand and act as a gatekeeper for all written content on the ReachWork sites.

We’d love you to work flexibly, and this role is mainly home-based with a few days each month based from our Canary Wharf head office. Our team works a 9 day fortnight, with every other Friday off.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with experience in content editing, content marketing or copywriting, with experience of writing a variety of content - from social media posts and on-site messaging, through to white papers and long form articles.

You will have an understanding of SEO best practice and experience of optimising content for search engines.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a salary of up to £27,000 depending on experience and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and well match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years service with Reach, you'll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you'll be eligible after just six months employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone's invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you'll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.