Staff Writer

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  • London  
    London, United Kingdom
    perm  
  • Company
    BBC  
    Start date
    ASAP  
    Duration
    n/a  
    Wage
    Undisclosed
  • Closing date
    18 June 2023  
    Posted on
    9 June 2023  

To bolster Top Gear's digital presence with a permanent, dedicated writer to assist the editorial team achieve its content production and traffic targets.

As part of TopGear.com’s ongoing expansion, we are looking to recruit a full-time staff writer with a specialist interest in cars and entertainment, to conceive, create and publish online news and features across our digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • To source, write and publish news stories – along with those identified by the Digital Editor – on a range of topics on a daily basis, to a tight deadline
  • To research, resize and publish imagery related to all stories
  • To conceive, write and publish online features aimed at the growing TopGear.com audience
  • To work with both Top Gear’s in-house social media and SEO teams to identify trends and conceive fresh new ideas
  • To analyse daily and weekly data trends around news and trending topics and propose new story and feature ideas
  • To act as an ambassador for Top Gear and the BBC at all times

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience:

  • Ability to write quickly, accurately, with humour, and to a deadline frequently throughout the day
  • Interest in automotive culture is essential
  • Knowledge of Photoshop and some experience of working on content management systems
  • Strong communication skills with people from all levels, both internally and externally

Education:

  • A qualification in journalism is preferred but not essential

Professional Experience:

  • Proven experience of writing for a consumer-facing, online outlet is an advantage, but not essential

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