About the Role
Money Reporter, Daily Mail and This is Money
Location: Daily Mail headquarters, HSK, London, W8 5HY
Position: Full Time/Permanent
About Us
The Daily Mail and This is Money are looking for a creative and dynamic reporter to join our award-winning money team.
The successful candidate will write everything from hard-hitting news stories to colourful features and game-changing campaigning journalism for the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and This is Money.
They will work online and in print and be ambitious to help grow DailyMail+, our fantastic platform for digital subscribers, with high-quality and insightful writing.
We want someone with a keen eye for exclusives, brilliant ideas, and the ability to write with flair. They will ooze enthusiasm, be able to work to tight deadlines, work independently, and be part of a collaborative team that sets the personal finance news agenda.
Personal finance experience is not essential, but we need someone with a enquiring mind, a head for figures, a passion for fighting readers’ corners and a knack for bringing stories to life and finding case studies.
They will join our Money and City team of personal finance, consumer, and business reporters, who are dedicated to explaining what the financial news means for our readers and how they can live a richer life.
To apply, please send a CV and a short cover letter, explaining why you are ideal for the role.
Main Responsibilities
Ferreting out brilliant stories
Building up excellent contacts
Writing accurate, crisp, and engaging stories
Working online and in print
Writing to tight deadlines
Online publishing to the highest standard
Person Specification
A sharp eye for a story
A hunger to report on personal finance and bring it to life
The ability to write accurate copy, at speed, going in-depth and beyond the headlines
The ability to quickly strike up a rapport with people, in person and on the phone
NCTJ or similar qualification
We welcome any extra experience in podcasting, social media, SEO and video