Reach Hiring for Video Journalist at Glasgow Full Time

Do you have an eye for great social stories and understand how to make them engaging through video? Are you first to spot a viral video and turn it into a great story that works across all social platforms?

If that’s you, we’re looking for a Video Journalist to join Reach Scotland.

Working in our video team, this role will be helping to lead the way in video production across all platforms from Youtube to Tiktok, as well as our various brand websites so experience working across all platforms is helpful.

You’ll also be comfortable heading out into the field, getting your own videos and reporting live across multiple platforms including Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.

We are looking for successful applicants to start as soon as possible and there is opportunity to help shape the future of video production across Reach PLC. It’s a great opportunity to work on an exciting new project and learn a lot about journalism, social media and video.

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.

So, who are we?

You might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to Scotland and the UK’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Daily Record and Sunday Mail to the Scottish Daily Express, Glasgow Live, Edinburgh Live and OK!. We also own a huge number of regional titles across the UK such as the Paisley Daily Express, Ayrshire Post, Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more). Our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

This is a temporary position for 6 months.

This role is home based and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

What will the role involve?

• Create and share engaging, creative video on our websites and social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok
• Producing long-form live videos in the field as and when required
• Shooting video on mobile and video camera when needed
• Come up with engaging ideas to drive video audience on our social media platforms
• Find new ways to promote content on social through video and find new audiences
• Edit video supplied by reporters and agency quickly and to a high quality
• This role includes weekend working, this will typically involve 1 weekend in every 5

Who are we looking for?

• Journalism qualification NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree
• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of quickly and precisely capturing and editing video for news and entertainment
• You should know the difference between TikTok and Instagram Reels and how best to optimise the same content for each platform
• Strong local knowledge and storytelling ideas are highly desirable
• Candidates must be willing to do voiceover work and pieces to camera when called for as well as working with our reporters and editors
• You’ll need a sharp news sense and excellent social media skills, together with outstanding accuracy and attention to detail
• You’ll need to be creative and energetic, with excellent social media savvy and digital publishing skills
• The role involves being comfortable working at pace and under deadline pressure

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 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest, a free subscription to mindfulness app Headspace and access to free mental health coaching through Sanctus
• 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

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.