Overview

Department: Publishing, The Media Leader (part of the Events team)
Reports to: Maria Iu, Deputy Editor
Location: Hybrid working, 3 days per week at our offices in St Martin’s Lane
Hours: 35 per week (additional hours may be required from time to time)
Salary & Benefits: £26,000 p.a. plus Competitive Benefits
Job Overview
The Media Leader is widely regarded as the leading UK trade publication for the media & advertising industry and the home of Adwanted Events’ leading industry conferences, such as the Future of TV Advertising series, the Future of Media, the Future of Brands, and Connected TV World Summit. The Media Leader journalists play an integral role in shaping the content for these events, as well as conducting live interviews on stage and creating content for our site, social media, podcast and video channels.
We are looking for a reporter to join our growing team. This role will report into the Deputy Editor and will be responsible for covering some of our core sectors including the audio and outdoor advertising markets. This person will also play a key role within the wider business, working with our audio and outdoor advertising departments at Adwanted to make sure we are telling stories that have a positive impact Adwanted UK.
The ideal candidate will be able to contribute towards high-quality content for our website, events, daily newsletter, social, podcast and video output.
Responsibilities
This role is perfect for you if you are looking for your first role in journalism or have years’ experience looking for that next challenge.
Open to all candidates with journalism training, for instance with an NCTJ or an MA qualification, as well as those with experience of working for a news, magazine or trade journal publisher.
You will either have a track record of delivering exclusive published stories or be able to demonstrate that you have the ideas, commitment and resourcefulness required to do so. Knowledge of the UK commercial media industry and of data journalism would be a bonus, but not essential.
Above all, you should be tenacious, diligent, and enjoy working in a vibrant environment. You will need to demonstrate enthusiasm for media and advertising, as well as being an efficient worker with good people skills.
You will be expected to:

Immerse yourself in the media & advertising sectors we cover
Write engaging and insightful copy that brings those issues to life
Input into the research for conference agendas, including suggesting relevant speakers
Build and nurture relationships within the media industry
Produce a range of press release, interview-based and conference-based news/feature stories
Upload website content, source photos and help with similar editorial assistance
Create multimedia and data led content
Attend industry events, including occasional overseas travel
Be an ambassador for The Media Leader

Key Skills

The ability to understand and communicate complex ideas clearly
Good interviewing and great writing skills (Essential)
An interest in the media and advertising industry
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
A confident, outgoing and friendly manner
A willingness to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines
A strong commitment to teamwork
A willingness to occasionally travel for work

Qualifications & Experience

Journalism training, an NCTJ or an MA in Journalism (Essential)
Experience of working for a news, magazine or trade journal publisher (Desired)

How we’ll support you

Very strong support from an experienced and friendly team
Realistic expectations on what you must achieve and when
Super-friendly company with good work-social environment
Great prospects at a leading, and fast-growing, events/publishing business
Varied work across an interesting and dynamic market sector

About the company
The Media Leader is part of Adwanted UK, a leading provider of media tech, data, and thought leadership. With decades of experience, they are uniquely connected to the key players and deliver impressive reach and influence across the industry.
Adwanted UK was formed after Adwanted Group acquired Mediatel Group, a company that had dominated the British advertising and media technology market. This acquisition is part of Adwanted’s plan to strengthen its foothold in the UK, part of a larger mission to provide the media industry with a global standard. Now, Adwanted is present in the three largest advertising markets in the world (the UK, USA, and France).
The company has developed products in industries such as radio, out of home, and events. This includes Adwanted Connected, the UK’s largest single source of media data used by agencies, media owners, brands and academic institutions.
The team is relaxed, sociable and welcoming. The company is small enough to mean we work openly with all areas of the business (our events, marketing, data, commercial, IT, news and management teams) – but we’re big enough to have appropriate tools and processes in place to make your work easier, more productive and more enjoyable. You’ll get a decent PC or laptop with peripherals to suit your way of working.
We have a generous budget for employee education – so whether online learning or traditional courses help you best, or you’d just prefer to trawl Amazon for books to help you learn, Adwanted UK will support your advancement.
We will never hold you back from taking on more responsibility if you are capable.
Adwanted UK is located a couple of minutes’ walk from Covent Garden. We are perfectly positioned for the cafés, pubs, restaurants and shops, with great tube, bus and rail links. Or if you would prefer to cycle, there’s room for your bike. Our profitable business is well-established but privately owned – and highly respected within the media industry. Join us to be part of the continuing journey!
At Adwanted, equal opportunity is our keystone and we believe that our differences are our strength! We are committed to cultural, ethnic, and social diversity within our teams, believing that everyone deserves fair treatment and equal opportunities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, age or disability.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £25,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:

Casual dress
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Language training provided
Paid volunteer time
Private medical insurance
Referral programme

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MIR001