Overview

We are looking for a talented and versatile

Senior Writer

to join the award-winning

iweekend

team – the i paper’s best-selling print edition.This is a rare opportunity to help shape the agenda of a national newspaper that prides itself on accuracy, clarity, and independence. The successful candidate will deliver high-impact features and lifestyle content that distinguish iweekend from its competitors.You will work across a broad brief and play a key role in commissioning and editing across our weekend output, with a particular focus on the 7 Days supplement.We’re looking for an experienced journalist with sharp instincts, clean copy, and a keen sense of what matters to modern weekend readers.Responsibilities

Write standout features, interviews and news-led reports that help define the tone and authority of iweekendPitch original cross-platform ideas with strong angles that reflect i’s values of clarity, depth, and accessibilityWork closely with editors to develop fresh, agenda-setting content across a wide range of topicsCommission and edit freelance contributors, ensuring consistency of tone, accuracy, and flairContribute ideas for cover stories and support the team in shaping the overall edition each weekCollaborate across departments to ensure stories resonate on all platformsEnsuring print output is mirrored across digital platformsUphold i’s commitment to impartial, high-quality journalismQualifications

Experience writing and editing features for a national newspaper or magazineA strong track record of producing engaging, well-researched features and interviewsExcellent editorial judgment and a strong nose for the kind of stories that drive weekend readershipVersatility and the ability to write across a range of topicsA clear, accessible writing style and attention to detail under pressureExperience in digital publishing, and a willingness to learn and embrace new methods of storytellingAn understanding of the i paper’s voice and values, including a commitment to impartialityAn ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced editorial environmentStrong organisational and planning skillsPackage Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)Pension plan and life coverDiscounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance ProgrammeOnsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinicsPlus much more...About Us

DMG::MEDIAdmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, The i Paper, MailOnline, and Mail+ reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.The i Paper is the only national newspaper that’s never supported a political party and it reaches more than

9.2 million

readers each month in print and online.It is committed to delivering accurate, impartial news and intelligent debate, trusting readers to make up their own minds. It is the winner of

2024 UK Newspaper of the Year

and is rapidly growing its digital subscriptions base, recently hitting

70,000

total subscriptions.Notes: Registered in England and Wales. No 5765286

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