Job Description

Hours

Variable 7 hour shifts between 06:00 and 00:00 (includes 30-minute unpaid break)

A range of shift patterns are available

5 consecutive days per week including one weekend shift

Total working hours are 35 hours per week.

Salary

22,500 - 24,500 per annum.

Annual Leave

28 Days

Location

In office in Edinburgh. Hybrid working in some roles for up to two days per week.

Press Data, one of the UK's leading providers of media intelligence, are currently looking for News Researchers to join our Content and Editorial team based in central Edinburgh.

Our Content and Editorial & Real Time News teams are responsible for monitoring press, broadcast and online content for an extensive list of clients. News Researchers play a critical role in providing our media monitoring service with responsibility for viewing, assessing, and delivering news items to meet our clients' complex requirements.

The team provide written summaries of all news content, including print and online articles, broadcast programmes and verbatim transcripts of broadcast items for a range of clients. It is essential that all summaries and transcripts are accurate and delivered to meet tight deadlines.

In addition, team members are required to handle some content delivery to clients, ensuring the highest standards of quality control.

There are a range of shifts available with flexibility dependent upon role. After six months, Press Data offers the option for News researchers to work a hybrid in-office and working from home rota, with a minimum of 3 days per week in office. During the initial probationary period, all work is office based.

Press Data is looking for an ambitious individual, who is highly organised and motivated, with a keen interest in news media and current affairs.

The post of News Researcher within the Content & Editorial Team (Dayshift) will see the candidate undertaking a range of responsibilities within the department, producing accurate work to a series of tight deadlines and the aptitude to interpret a large and diverse amount of information. A significant part of the successful applicant's duties will involve working quickly and accurately with bespoke media monitoring software. Keyboard skills and some knowledge of IT processes are essential

Press Data requires all members of our team to develop a versatile range of skills in relation to a daily agenda where quality and consistency of service to our clients is of prime importance. Training and professional development is ongoing

The individual we are seeking will work as part of a small, friendly and efficient team, where respect and consideration are key values; priding themselves on great team work, all team members enjoy bringing positive energy to their work and to the company.

Therefore, we are looking for a highly organised and efficient individual, who has an understanding of the media and communications industries, and is comfortable working in an environment involving strict deadlines. This person will be able to work effectively and efficiently with company resources and will use their excellent professional judgment in a variety of situations for a wide range of clients.

The individual must share the values of the company and be able to communicate this positively to all clients and colleagues.

The person we are looking for must:

Have excellent, proven communication skills, able to deal with people at different levels both internally and externally;

Have knowledge of IT Applications, including MS Word, and MS PowerPoint;

Be able to form co-operative working relationships and display time management skills in relation to personal workloads and deadlines;

Have proven organisational ability and the capacity to work accurately to deadlines;

Be able to work diligently alone if necessary and to respond to a wide variety of situations as they arise;

Have experience of working within a busy production office or environment;

Have excellent literacy skills with high levels of attention to detail;

Be able to engage confidently with experienced communications professionals;

Understand completely the need for excellent customer service at all times;

Understand the need for complete confidentiality in some aspects of the role;

Behave in a professional manner with colleagues and clients, leading by example in all tasks;

Communicate the company ethos and demonstrate company values.

Overall, we are looking for a highly organised, confident communicator, with a strong desire to work in media intelligence, who would relish the challenge of ensuring that their contribution adds to the success of the company.

Monitoring of press, online and broadcast sources accurately to agreed time targets

Accurate selection of items according to individual client requirements

Handling client delivery and quality control responsibilities, delivering articles to agreed deadlines

Writing and sending accurate, concise summaries to meet tight deadlines

Writing verbatim transcripts of broadcast items as selected by clients

Maintaining and updating knowledge of client requirements, the media environment and working procedures

Keeping work environment clean, tidy and safe

Any other reasonable tasks as assigned by management

Excellent knowledge of UK current affairs

Ability to interpret and evaluate news articles accurately and at speed

Fast, accurate typing and good all-round IT skills

Previous writing/journalistic experience

Good concentration levels within busy working environment

Ability to work and communicate well within a team structure - both verbally and in writing

Ability to manage time to meet tight deadlines

Excellent written and spoken English with in?depth understanding of grammar

Company Background

Media Intelligence is a 3 billion a year global industry. As news media production, delivery and consumption changes, our industry has emerged as a highly dynamic, successful element of the communications cycle. And within this global market, the UK leads in terms of technology and expertise. Press Data is an important provider in this growing market place.

Our role is to enable our clients to navigate the world of news media. Every day the amount of content published, broadcast and distributed grows exponentially. Our clients are the leading names in UK corporate and government and we supply the leadership of these organisations with highly filtered, concisely written digests that ensure they are constantly briefed on anything relevant to the activities of their organisations. Alongside this we provide their communications teams with planning and insight to support their own objectives - understanding media themes and agenda, message analysis, journalist and stakeholder engagement. Our products and services shape their thinking on how they manage their reputation, develop their communication strategy, and deliver measurable outcomes.

For over thirty years Press Data has been at the forefront of the UK industry. Our clients are a Who's Who of business and government. During this time our media world has evolved and changed - from development of new technology, to changes in consumption and the growth of social media channels and in response to this Press Data has developed comprehensive solutions across the news cycle.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 22,500.00-24,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Day shift Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:

Edinburgh EH3 9QA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/05/2025