Senior News Reporter

Role purpose and overview

As a Senior Reporter on the Home News team, you will have a proven and consistent ability to bring in agenda setting exclusives.

Senior Reporters take on the biggest stories of the day, find new exclusive angles and run a team of reporters.

You are expected to have a range of reporting skills and interests, and to be an exceptional writer who takes pride in generating and delivering stories which set the news agenda.

Key responsibilities

• A proven ability to generate and seek out original and exclusive stories.
• Write high-quality news pieces across a variety of subject areas.
• Be a go-to for the biggest breaking stories of the day, finding new exclusive angles and running teams of reporters.
• Produce stories capable of leading the app, website, and front page - they will set the news agenda, delivering multiple splash stories.
• Maintain and leverage your highly developed contacts list as required.
• Present compelling story ideas to the Head of National News, News Editor (projects) and National News Editor.
• Work seamlessly across different publishing platforms, including print and digital.
• Maximise digital engagement and contribute towards the subscription strategy.

Key skills

Essential

• Experience of working in news at national or international level.
• Proven track record of breaking agenda setting exclusives.
• Strong, diverse network of contacts.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Desirable

• Familiarity with and experience of digital reporting techniques - open source, AI, digital forensics.
• Background in investigative journalism.
• Experience of podcasting or video.
• Willingness to travel at short notice.

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.