Job Description

We are looking for a Picture Researcher to join us at Reach Plc, in this role you will support and help drive our use of engaging images on all platforms and across Reach titles.

More people in the UK and Ireland choose a Reach brand for their news, entertainment and sport than any other commercial publisher, with a combined print and digital reach of 48m a month.

We own over 130 trusted national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Star and OK! magazine, and reach an incredible 80% of the UK online population. We\'re also home to 21 of the top 25 regional titles in the UK, including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and MyLondon.

We launched in America earlier this year and are looking for journalists to join us. If you love telling stories, are full of ideas and want to take the next step in your career then we want to talk to you. You\'ll be at the heart of our 24/7 newsrooms during one of the most exciting periods of expansion in our history.

We\'re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

This role is a 6 month fixed term contract that is a hybrid position working both from home and from our London Canary Wharf Hub, we are therefore open to candidates commutable to London.

Key Responsibilities

What will the role involve?

You will assist the Picture and Deputy Picture Editor, sourcing and editing the relevant images for News, Showbiz and Features stories while keeping up to date with all things celebrity via newspapers, websites and magazines and liaising with photo agencies to secure images.

You will help maintain clear brand identities for all titles and keep images relevant to the reader along with embracing innovation, you will review existing ways of working and be pro-active in helping to move the Picture Hub forward. Searching for images requested by editors and picture editors to accompany news, feature or sports stories. Checking stories to make sure images are credited correctly and the best images have been used to illustrate the story.

The Ideal Candidate

Who are we looking for?

You have a good understanding of image usage rights when obtaining images from social media and the internet with a sound knowledge of Photoshop. You have a great eye for detail, experience in the picture industry - picture agencies, PR\'s and photographers and a keen interest in both photography and current affairs.

You have a great understanding of pictures that have impact and add value to a story, the ability to work to tight deadlines with a calm and professional approach along with a thorough understanding of copyright, content licensing laws, IPSO, GDPR and IP rights associated with digital assets.

Package Description

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we\'ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days\' holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years\' service with Reach, you\'ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day\'s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you\'ll be eligible after just six months\' employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK\'s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone\'s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you\'ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Reach PLC