Senior News Reporter

Job description

Role purpose and overview As a Senior Reporter on the Home News team, you will have a proven and consistent ability to bring in agenda setting exclusives. Senior Reporters take on the biggest stories of the day, find new exclusive angles and run a team of reporters. You are expected to have a range of reporting skills and interests, and to be an exceptional writer who takes pride in generating and delivering stories which set the news agenda. Key responsibilities: - A proven ability to generate and seek out original and exclusive stories. - Write high-quality news pieces across a variety of subject areas. - Be a go-to for the biggest breaking stories of the day, finding new exclusive angles and running teams of reporters. - Produce stories capable of leading the app, website, and front page - they will set the news agenda, delivering multiple splash stories. - Maintain and leverage your highly developed contacts list as required. - Present compelling story ideas to the Head of National News, News Editor (projects) and National News Editor. - Work seamlessly across different publishing platforms, including print and digital. - Maximise digital engagement and contribute towards the s...