Shopping Writer - Times LUXX

Your role: As a Shopping Writer for Times LUXX, you will shape the voice of luxury eCommerce by producing and commissioning engaging, high-quality digital content. This exciting opportunity allows you to drive both traffic and revenue while collaborating across the business to align editorial vision with commercial strategy.

Day to day you will:

• Write compelling copy for all eCommerce content, tenancy, and partnership campaigns across Times Luxury.
• Create trending content aligned with search engine optimization (SEO) trends and high-converting luxury market insights.
• Research, draft, and proofread high-quality digital commerce content that consistently matches the unique Times Luxury tone of voice.
• Develop strategic content plans for evergreen luxury themes, utilizing data insights to refresh existing material and introduce fresh ideas.
• Commission, update, and craft product reviews based closely on targeted audience insights and performance guidelines.
• Support the partnerships team with targeted, vertical-specific editorial tasks to deliver impactful campaigns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal stakeholders, including product, legal, and editorial teams, to ensure all commercial requirements are met.

What we're looking for from you:

• Exceptional writing skills paired with strong attention to detail to ensure editorial precision.
• Professional background in digital publishing, specifically writing for digital magazines or news websites.
• Comprehensive understanding of the luxury industry and the current trends shaping retail and commerce.
• Proficient understanding of audience data, SEO techniques, and search trends to maximize visibility.
• Practical knowledge of affiliate platforms and modern digital content monetization methods.
• Familiarity with the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law, and ethical considerations in journalism.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• 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%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at careers@news.co.uk to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.