Senior Reporter

Incisive Media, part of the Arc network, is an entrepreneurial and creative, digital-facing organisation on the cutting edge of media. Working in our core markets, sustainability and financial services, we provide analyst-grade insight, business intelligence and content to specialist networks of business professionals around the globe.

We are passionate about our people, products and customers and our values are at the heart of our business; they define us, and they are how we conduct ourselves both as a company and as individuals.

Our values are summed up as; integrity, teamwork, innovation, trust, good judgement, passion for our work, curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit.

If these are aligned with your values, then keep reading.

Job Title: Senior Reporter

Location: London, United Kingdom
Type of Employment: Full-time

Industry: Media / Publishing

Work Pattern: Hybrid

Overview of the role

Incisive Media’s leading publication Professional Adviser is looking for a diligent, enthusiastic and experienced Senior Reporter with experience in a similar role to join its dynamic team. Professional Adviser is a specialist digital publication providing the latest news, analysis and feature content for the financial advice community across the UK. The Senior Reporter will take a confident approach in seeking out exclusive and off-diary news stories and writing other general news.

Alongside writing news stories, the Senior Reporter will also regularly write features focusing on key industry themes, exclusive research and interviews with key figures in the financial advice space.

A typical day will involve, writing engaging news throughout the day as it comes in, this will include some tight deadlines. You will participate in pitching exclusive and off-diary news stories to the Editor and maintain responsibility for several news patches. Additionally, you will attend weekly external meetings and media briefings with some of the industry leaders and major players in the field. A key part of this role will be to write industry interviews and features to a high standard.

Key Competencies

• Accept personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Can be relied upon to achieve excellent results with little need for oversight.
• Adapt easily to changing business needs, conditions and work responsibilities. Adapt approach, goals and methods to achieve successful solutions and results in dynamic situations.
• Convey clear, timely, persuasive messages that positively influence the thoughts and actions of others.
• Make timely decisions without sacrificing quality even under ambiguous circumstances.
• Influence others within the organisation to be excited, enthused, and committed to furthering the organisation’s objectives.
• Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden knowledge.

What we value

• A degree or equivalent in journalism, media studies or communications
• At least two years’ experience in either finance journalism or journalism at a B2B company
• Ability to write accurate copy to a high standard
• Initiative to develop the role and help broaden and deepen our news coverage
• Proven track record of seeking out off-diary and exclusive analysis, features or news
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Experience of meeting short and long-term deadlines
• Knowledge of the UK financial services industry
• Enthusiasm to try new things and grow your skills

What you can expect from us

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 & external training courses and on the job training. Based in a fantastic location in Covent Garden, you will also have access to numerous retail discounts!

We also offer a range of benefits including:

• A rewarding environment where success is recognised
• 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
• A Cultural Celebration day to celebrate religious or cultural festivals personal to you
• Health Cash Plan for those everyday healthcare costs
• Savings on items from Currys via our SmartTech Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted Gym rates
• Retail discounts saving you money on essential & 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 different 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.

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.