Rugby League Editor

Company Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Rugby League Editor to lead our specialist rugby league coverage at Reach.

• Full-time
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Location:
  
  Home & Hub - Manchester
• Division:
  Editorial
• Salary Currency: GBP Sterling
• Department:
  Sports Hub

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…

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?

• Leading and inspiring our rugby league reporters to deliver first-class journalism daily
• Producing original, high-impact content including features, opinion, comment, live match coverage and exclusives
• Setting the news agenda around the biggest talking points affecting Super League and the wider game
• Delivering live blogs and matchday reporting that captures the atmosphere, drama and debate fans care aboutli>
• Creating and commissioning distinctive feature ideas that appeal to both core fans and new audiences
• Acting as a public face of Reach’s rugby league coverage across written, video and audio platforms
• Driving video, podcast and social content to build community, loyalty and engagement
• Managing site and social channels, ensuring content is timely, accurate and impactful
• Working collaboratively with regional and national editors to ensure rugby league is covered brilliantly across Reach
• Upholding the Editors’ Code of Practice, media law and Reach’s editorial standards at all times

This role is a home and hub position and can be linked to our Manchester or Hull offices, so you will need to be based within an hour commute of either location and work evenings and weekends as per a rota.

You’ll be a strong journalist first and foremost, with the credibility to lead others.

• Proven experience as a rugby league journalist or senior sports reporter
• A strong track record of producing engaging, original content in a fast‑paced news environment
• Experience of live blogging and covering matches under pressure
• Confident editorial judgement and an instinct for what rugby league fans care about
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop reporters while maintaining high standards
• A strong grasp of digital storytelling, audience engagement and social media
• Knowledge of IPSO and the Editors’ Code of Practice
• NCTJ qualification or equivalent newsroom experience (desirable)

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), plus an extra day after 3, 5 and 10 years with a holiday purchase scheme
• An extra day’s paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart
• Big moment day – an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you (e.g., getting married, moving house, welcoming a new addition to the family)
• Employer match to your pension contributions up to 6% with salary sacrifice contributions available
• Supportive and progressive people policies, including…