Shopping Writer – YorkshireLive

Do you spend hours browsing the supermarket shelves looking at new products? Are you up to date on the latest viral cleaning, lifestyle and homewares essentials? Are you a beauty lover willing to test out some of the most weird and wonderful products on the market?

If yes, then you may be YorkshireLive’s newest Shopping Writer. This is an exciting opportunity to write informative and engaging content that include revenue generating affiliate links, providing our readers with up to date and honest reviews about the trending products and deals.

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?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the 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 role is home based but linked to our YorkshireLive team, so ideally, candidates would be based in or around Yorkshire, however we are open to candidates from within the UK for a fully remote role.

What will the role involve?

You will play a pivotal role in the YorkshireLive team and will support our plans to grow our affiliate content, by writing engaging and informative reviews and social content. You will create content covering a wide variety of topics as well as providing additional support around major affiliate opportunities including Black Friday, concert launches, Amazon Prime Day and more.

You will maintain a portfolio of evergreen content that will remain updated and rank well in search results. Your reviews will include affiliate links to monetise your editorial output and you will keep your finger on the pulse of the latest deals. This role involves working shifts on a rota basis including some weekends and evenings, so a flexible approach is required.

Who are we looking for?

You are an NCTJ qualified journalist or equivalent with media law knowledge and a proven track record of working in a fast paced digital newsroom environment. You are brimming with pitches for exciting new audience led content and you have a keen eye for spotting trending content and products that you think our readers would be interested in. You ideally have a good understanding of Yorkshire and know what our YorkshireLive audiences are interested in.

You have excellent knowledge of social media platforms, especially Tik Tok and can create engaging video content both behind of and in front of the camera. You are a first class writer who can create accurate content at pace and meet deadlines with ease. You have excellent commercial awareness and experience in crafting organic SEO content.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

Help saving for your retirement – join our pension scheme and well match contributions up to 6%
25 days holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years service with Reach, youll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
Giving back day – an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
Enhanced family leave – including maternity, paternity and adoption – and youll 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 UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyones 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 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
Awesome career opportunities – youll 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.