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Overview

Haymarket's new brand, In.Comms, a sister publication to our long-standing title PRWeek, is looking for a talented Senior Staff Writer. In.Comms will be the go-to resource for in-house communications professionals. The senior writer will deliver daily news, features and other content on the brand’s website, manage the production of daily and specialist newsletters, post to social media, and contribute ideas and articles across all channels. This is a role for an ambitious journalist, potentially in their second or third journalistic role, with a keen, enquiring mind, an interest in politics, economics and business, and the drive to seek out exclusives and award-winning articles.

Responsibilities

• Writing daily online news, features, interviews, or other articles
• Researching potential articles and building knowledge to contribute ideas that develop the news agenda
• Commissioning and editing articles from freelancers and opinion writers
• Using the in-house software program to build daily email newsletters and posting content to social media
• Attending events and building contacts among the communications profession and wider business world
• Getting involved in the production of podcasts by contributing ideas and/or joining interviews
• Monitoring the editorial inbox, handling queries, and undertaking administrative tasks

Skills / Experience / Minimum Criteria

• A relevant degree or equivalent experience, such as NCTJ
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills, excellent attention to detail, and ability to produce accurate content to tight deadlines
• A strong interest in news and current affairs, particularly the business world
• Excellent knowledge of social media and digital journalism
• Ability to multitask, manage own workload, and collaboratively contribute when required
• Solid communication and organisational skills

How to apply

Please collate in one document your CV and a brief covering letter explaining why you would be a good candidate for the job, as well as three examples of bylined pieces (ideally via online links) and submit your application via our careers portal. We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria. If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@haymarket.com.

Why work with us?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. We deliver market-leading branded experiences across paid content and subscription services, integrated advertising and content marketing, data and digital information solutions, live events, awards and professional education services. Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday per year (increasing with service, up to 30 days)
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks per year
• Flexible working hours (core hours 10:00–15:00)
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Health cash plans covering medical, dental, optical and more

More About Working For Haymarket

We are committed to social and environmental responsibility and align our sustainability goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We support our people to balance personal and professional lives and encourage a blended working model with a mix of in-office and remote work. Haymarket is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring all candidates have the same opportunity to succeed regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or disability. If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media

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