Reporter, Professional Pensions

Overview

Incisive Media’s leading publication Professional Pensions is looking for a confident and enthusiastic reporter who is willing to immerse themselves in the UK occupational pensions market.

The reporter will have a strong desire to be out in the market, keen to chat to experts to learn about the industry and eager to attend a wide range of meetings and events to build their network of contacts.

They will also relish the challenge of seeking out exclusive and off-diary news stories that will be of key interest to Professional Pensions’ audience of trustees, pension fund managers, asset managers and advisers.

The successful candidate will regularly write news, features and interviews as well as help produce multimedia content and assist with the chairing of some of Professional Pensions’ own events.

We welcome all applications, including those from recent graduates. The successful candidate will be mentored to both learn about the pensions market and to develop their skills as a reporter.

• Writing news and feature content for
• Building and developing a network of industry contacts
• Helping identify and develop exclusive stories
• Contributing to multimedia content and assisting with PP events
• Keep ahead of key trends shaping the industry and help set the news agenda for PP

• Experience in journalism or a degree or equivalent in journalism or other relevant subject.
• The willingness to build and develop a wide network of pension industry contacts - eventually using them to break stories, verify information, and generate exclusive reporting opportunities. We particularly value someone who is comfortable approaching and chatting to senior industry figures at conferences and meetings and is willing to pick up the phone to get stories.
• A willingness to learn about pensions, investment and the broader UK financial services market.
• Some experience of writing news, features, analysis and interviews.
• Ability to write accurate copy to a high standard.
• A desire to produce off-diary and exclusive reporting.
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of meeting short and long-term deadlines.
• Good grasp of media law.

As well as working with the most interesting, talented and fun people, we operate a culture where success is recognised. You will be supported throughout your career, tailoring your development through management support, internal and external training courses and on the job training.

• Excellent training and development programmes
• Hybrid/remote working
• Pension scheme with 5% employer contributions
• Life assurance scheme
• Voluntary Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare costs
• Savings on items from Currys via our Smart Tech Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted Gym rates
• Retail discounts saving you money on essential and everyday purchases
• Employee Recognition Scheme to recognise your colleagues with rewards
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for extra support if things get tough
• IMFoundation - making a difference by supporting our 4 charities

Plus a number of flexible salary sacrifice benefits.

All souls are welcome at Incisive Media

As an equal opportunity employer we hire, develop and retain the best people regardless of their social background, age, sex, ethnicity, religion/belief or disability, and to make use of their talents. We are proud members of Inclusive Employers and the Living Wage Foundation.

At Incisive Media we value everyone as an individual. We recognise that everyone is different and have created a work environment where we treat everyone fairly and in a consistent way and promote a culture of respect and dignity, to create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it. To ensure our values are fully embedded in our culture we are proud to support our working groups – All Souls Network, the Incisive Media Foundation, the Working Parents Group and our Sustainability and Social Committees.

We are excited by the incredible potential of AI and the innovative ways it can enhance the way we work. However, in our hiring process, we aim to get to know you. To stand out to our hiring managers, we encourage you to let your personality shine through, rather than relying on an AI-generated application.

You are welcome to use AI as a writing assistant to help structure and articulate your thoughts. Please do not use it to generate fictional skills or experiences. Using AI responsibly can support your application, but your application must ultimately represent you.