Senior Reporter, Professional Pensions

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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 Pensions is looking for a diligent, enthusiastic and experienced Senior Reporter.

This role is at the heart of covering the UK occupational pensions sector - with a strong emphasis on agenda-setting journalism that influences industry decision-making.

The Senior Reporter will take the lead in seeking out exclusive and off-diary news stories that will be of key interest to PP’s audience of trustees, pension fund managers, asset managers and advisers.

They will be comfortable building relationships across the pensions industry and keen to represent Professional Pensions at meetings and events, acting as a visible ambassador for the brand.

The successful candidate will also regularly write features focusing on key industry themes, exclusive research and interviews with key figures in the pensions space, as well as produce multimedia content and help chair some of PP’s own events.

Key Responsibilities

Support the editors to deliver exclusive and insightful content on PP in a timely manner.

Keep ahead of key trends shaping the industry and help set the news agenda for PP.

Take the lead in developing exclusive stories for PP as well as writing more general copy.

Step up to help with multimedia content and help on certain PP events, including presenting sessions or hosting panels.

What we value

Experience in journalism, financial journalism preferable.

The ability to maintain and actively cultivate a wide network of senior pension industry contacts, leveraging strong relationships across the market to break stories, verify information, and generate exclusive reporting opportunities.

A degree or equivalent in journalism, media studies, communications, or other relevant subject.

Analytical and investigative journalism skills preferred but not essential.

Good grasp of media law.

Knowledge of pensions, investment and UK financial services or experience in financial reporting preferable.

Experience of writing news, features, analysis and interviews.

Ability to write accurate copy to a high standard.

Experience of working in a newsroom that produces off-diary and exclusive reporting.

Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Experience of meeting short and long-term deadlines.

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.

Our benefits include:

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

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 difference 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. We are proud members of Inclusive Employers and the Living Wage Foundation.

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. To ensure our values are fully embedded in our culture we are proud to support our working groups – All Souls Network, the Incisive Media Foundation, the Working Parents Group and our Sustainability and Social Committees.

We are excited by the incredible potential of AI and the innovative ways it can enhance the way we work. However, in our hiring process, we aim to get to know you. To stand out to our hiring managers, we encourage you to let your personality shine through, rather than relying on an AI-generated application.

You are welcome to use AI as a writing assistant to help structure and articulate your thoughts. Please do not use it to generate fictional skills or experiences. Using AI responsibly can support your application, but your application must ultimately represent you.