Multimedia Journalist

Home-based

£Competitive + excellent company benefits

Full-time

Closing date: 23/06/2023

**Job Introduction**
We’re looking for a **Multimedia Journalist** to join our team at **EssexLive**. We are already one of Reach’s biggest brands in the East of England with our team who specialise in brilliant, detailed, ambitious and entertaining storytelling.

Our journalists love writing in-depth investigative pieces that we know our audience will engage with and remember the brand for, as well as more-light hearted stories to bring a smile to your face in these trying times.

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

**This role is home based however due to the nature of the role, you will need to be based in or around Essex, or be prepared to relocate to the area.**

**Key Responsibilities**
**What will the role involve?**

You will write and develop stories, with great pictures and engaging video. You will deliver a fast turnaround on stories about local communities which engage as many readers as possible with exclusive stories that set us apart from our rivals. All while ensuring that every piece of content is researched and published in accordance with the Editor’s Code of practice. You will be confident using a range of digital formats and quickly identify breaking news by utilising social media.

**What will the role involve?**

You will write and develop stories, with great pictures and engaging video. You will deliver a fast turnaround on stories about local communities which engage as many readers as possible with exclusive stories that set us apart from our rivals. All while ensuring that every piece of content is researched and published in accordance with the Editor’s Code of practice. You will be confident using a range of digital formats and quickly identify breaking news by utilising social media.

**Package Description**
**What can we offer you?**

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
- ** Help saving for your retirement -** join our pension scheme and we’ll 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 day’s 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 UK’s 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
- We are also a member of the **30% Club,** a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels