Assistant Content Editor; News

We are looking for an Assistant Content Editor to lead our team in delivering compelling news content across our Scottish titles including the Daily Record, Edinburgh Live, Glasgow Live and Scottish Daily Express.

You will drive a wide range of engaging content including text, video, audio and graphics and play a key role in finding, crafting and finessing content which informs, inspires, indulges, entertains and informs.

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 their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 trusted brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, 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.

This is a hybrid role working from our Glasgow hub, we are therefore open to candidates based in around Glasgow who are able to travel into the office regularly. You will be working 5 days over a 7-day rota (including earlies, lates, weekends and Bank Holidays).
What will the role involve?

• Publishing, distributing, and planning content across online and off-platform channels while adhering to Reach digital publishing standards.
• Reviewing articles for clarity, grammar, punctuation, style consistency, and editorial guidelines.
• Verifying facts, statistics, and quotations to maintain accuracy, credibility, and legal/IPSO standards.
• Monitoring, analysing, and acting on editorial KPIs like pageviews and revenue to drive target growth.
• Using AI tools responsibly to optimise content creation, efficiency, and audience resonance.
• Incorporating audio, video, and visual journalism by capturing footage and collaborating with the visual journalism team.
• Guiding, mentoring, and developing team members through clear expectations, feedback, and wellbeing support.
• Upholding people policies, attracting top talent, and acting as a role model for change initiatives supporting company strategy.
• Leading and managing the team to produce engaging multi-platform content while fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture.

Who are we looking for:

• Skillful at delegating tasks effectively to increase productivity, develop team capabilities, and focus on strategic goals.
• Adept at setting objectives, prioritising workload, managing time, and allocating resources efficiently.
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to cascade consistent messages across teams.
• Strong digital publishing expertise and a passion for accurate storytelling using text, video, and visual media.
• Practical understanding of core editorial KPIs (e.g., pageviews, revenue) to guide dynamic content strategies.
• Deep understanding of Scottish, UK, and world news, combined with strong media law expertise.
• NCTJ or equivalent professional journalism…