R Production Editor - Mail Reach plc Workplace On-site ago

Company Description

We’re looking for a highly skilled and experienced Production Editor to join our dynamic team at the Sunday Mail in a permanent, part-time position. This is an exciting opportunity for an expert in print production to oversee the print edition of the Sunday Mail, playing a central role in our team’s success.

This is a part-time position, working 2 days per week (2.5 day contract). Working 10am-6pm on Fridays and 10am-8.30pm on Saturdays.

This is a hub-based role linked to our Glasgow Hub. We are therefore looking for candidates based in and around Glasgow.

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or the take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 trusted brands - from household names like the Daily Record, Mirror, Express and Daily Star, to local titles like Glasgow Live, Belfast Live, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us the UK and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach 70% of the UK's online population and speak to over 100 million social followers around the world. And we’re just getting started…

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

What will the role involve?

• Playing a central role in the production of the Sunday Mail.
• Laying out pages and spreads, writing headlines, selecting and placing stories while allocating work to other members of the team.
• Revising pages and content to ensure they are produced to the highest possible standards and in line with strict deadlines.
• Liaising with production editors from across the group to ensure production work is not being duplicated across multiple titles and that content is shared whenever appropriate.
• Filling wings, anchors, and other page elements with suitable stories, and finding stories for gaps either from other papers in the group or by scouring the wires.
• Directing subs and production team members in story handling, checking pages once they are marked editorial complete, and making any necessary changes or corrections.
• Completing all tasks in accordance with IPSO, legal and budgetary requirements.

Who are we looking for?

• You are a highly experienced print production journalist, with demonstrable experience working in a similar national or large regional print environment.
• You can support, guide and lead a team of subs both in your own newsroom and across the country.
• You have exceptional editorial judgement and initiative, allowing you to make critical decisions in a high pressure environment.
• You have proven experience drawing pages and writing headlines accurately and efficiently.
• You are highly organised with outstanding attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines with ease.

How we'll look after you

We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays),as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy…