We’re recruiting – join our Yorkshire editorial team

TheBusinessDesk.com is looking to strengthen its editorial team and we are seeking applications for two roles – business editor and business reporter, both based in Yorkshire.

TheBusinessDesk.com was founded in Yorkshire 10 years ago and now operates four regions across the North and Midlands.

Our journalists enjoy fantastic access to the region’s senior business and political leaders and the freedom to make the most of their roles. Applicants for both roles are expected to be comfortable working at a fast pace, generating their own ideas and be able to deliver quality news.

The roles are based in our Leeds office, but some remote working would be considered.

Business Editor
– An individual who has experience of leading a small editorial team or is ready to step up
– Experience as a business journalist will be beneficial but not essential.
– The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate sound judgement, ensure news is accurate and engaging, and maintain a consistently high standard across the team.
– The role involves working with our commercial team to shape events and projects that are timely and interesting, and commercially attractive.
– The editor will be comfortable chairing round table and panel discussions that they have brought together. They will also be the face of the business in the region, responsible for maintaining key relationships across sectors.

Business Reporter
– Ideally suited to an individual with 2+ years experience of newspapers or online media, ready to take the next step in their career.
– Business experience not essential, but previous responsibility for a beat or patch beneficial. A journalist’s eye for a story and being comfortable with numbers and jargon, as well as the ability to generate stories through relationships and building trust is more important.
– The successful candidate will be hard-working, energetic and open to making the most of the opportunities.

Closing date for applications is Friday, July 21. Please submit a CV, covering letter and some examples of your work to alex.turner@thebusinessdesk.com.

For more information, or an informal discussion, call Alex Turner on 0121 237 3628.

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