Trending News Writer

Future plc

Trending News Writer

£28000

Future plc, Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 22 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 37d276e9931b46d396540a47082b515c

Full Job Description

If you're a science and nature news hound then the new role of Trending News Writer for one of the world's biggest science websites, Live Science, could be for you. We are looking for someone to help build, develop and grow our news output. What you'll be doing... The Trending News Writer needs to be someone who can identify the most interesting and important breaking news stories for our audience and ensure they are covered promptly and with an exclusive twist. Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, you'll make sure breaking news stories are published on the most exciting events, and your creativity will shine as you develop fresh angles and spin up new features.

  • Experience as a digital writer ( encompassing news) on an editorial website
  • Someone looking to develop the way we approach news
  • Knowledge on how to balance an article - delivering authority alongside brevity to entertain the reader while delivering concise information
  • A desire to grow new channels using new ideas and keeping informed of industry developments and trends

    We're Future. We're 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We've got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we're looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.
  • Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future We have a voice and we're going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We're an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

    And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus. Internal job family level E6 The expected range for this role is £25,000 - £28,000 This is a Hybrid role from our Bath or London Paddington office, working three days from the office, two from home