Who we are
Do you love talking to people and finding out their stories? Have you got a nose for news? If so, we want to hear from you!
We are William Reed.
We are the leading expert in the global Food & Drink industry.
From manufacturing through to retail and hospitality – we provide the inspiration, insight and connections to power our customers’ success.
We have offices in Gatwick and London, UK; Montpellier, France; Singapore and Chicago, US. In line with the Company’s current Agile Working Policy, the successful candidate would be eligible to work part of the week from our Crawley office and to work remotely for the rest of the week.
Position
Position: Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week)
Location: Crawley, West Sussex (min 2 days per week)
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning publication The Morning Advertiser – the leading title for the pub and bar industry.
What you’ll be doing:
- Write breaking news for www.morningadvertiser.co.uk
- Contribute towards analysis and features also for online
- Present, film/record and edit videos and audio stories
- Use social media to engage with readers
- Attend key events
- Help to judge for the UK’s largest pub awards (The Great British Pub Awards and the Publican Awards)
Requirements
What you’ll need:
- An interest in food and drink and the wider pub sector
- The ability to write high quality, engaging and informative news stories
- A creative flair
- Enthusiasm and ability to work well in a team
- Excellent attention to detail
- Efficiency & ability to manage multiple priorities
- Willing to work occasional evenings and travel to events
- NTCJ qualification or equivalent experience
Other information
Company Benefits Include:
- A competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays- increasing by one additional day after 6 years, up to a maximum of 30 days.
- An additional day of leave for you to take on a cultural celebration day or on your birthday if you like. A day for you! At William Reed, we call this our “MeDay”.
- A volunteer day to take for supporting a chosen charity and giving back to the community.
- Opportunity for hybrid working
- Contributory Pension
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Group Income Protection
- Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements
- Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme and a 12-month wellness calendar for company-wide health, wellbeing, diversity & inclusion awareness dates.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
Why work for us:
We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees.
Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands.
We warmly welcome and encourage applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and characteristics.
If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.
How to apply?
Please submit your application including a cover letter
We look forward to receiving your application!
Please note: We do not accept unsolicited CV’s from agencies.