i, Audience Executive at DMGT, London
Location: i Headquarters – London
Position: Permanent 

Package Description

In return for their energy and ideas we ensure our people are well rewarded. 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)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution. 
• Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits….

Job Introduction

i is recruiting for a creative and diligent Audience Executive.

The ideal candidate will play a fundamental part in building a deeper relationship with i's audience, across a variety of platforms and with a particular focus on the homepage and app.

This role is perfect for an entry-or junior-level candidate, looking to work across a wide range of platforms and products, while honing their skills, to help both bring in more readers for i's journalism, and develop deeper engagement with them.

As part of this role, you’ll become comfortable working with the newsdesk on setting the day’s agenda, updating the homepage, and sending notifications for stories.

They will work closely with other editorial staff, supporting a growing newsroom and collaborating in a team that operates across social, SEO, video, app, and newsletters.

We encourage candidates who might not all of the experience listed to apply. For this role, we value attitude, willingness to learn, commitment, and flexibility.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with the homepage editor to choose what stories appear on the inews.co.uk homepage and section homepages, based on analytics, discussions with senior editors and your own news judgement
• Social media production and promotion
• Reporting on audience data to influence commissioning
• Building and sending newsletters
• Choose and edit images for articles to ensure the homepage and section pages feel up-to-date, engaging, and informative
• Participate in editorial meetings to discuss upcoming stories, and work with the rest of the audience team to build promotion plans for our most important stories
• Write and send app and desktop push notifications
• Commitment to i's editorial standards of impartial and incisive coverage. Appreciation for i’s audience and tone and the type of stories that appeal to our readers

Required Skills and Experience

• 1-2 years in a digital newsroom
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an understanding for voice and tone on social media and online
• Experience working in a live news environment
• Proficient with Photoshop or equivalent image editing tools
• Comfortable using analytics software such as Google Analytics or equivalent analytics tools
• Experience in digital production using WordPress or equivalent CMS
• Good news judgement
• Excellent visual design skills 

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience curating news stories for an online news brand
• Strong experience working with photo agencies and wires
• NCTJ or (similar) standard qualification

About i

At 10 years old, i is Britain's youngest national newspaper and website. We publish reporting, opinion, and in-depth features for an intelligent audience. Growing in influence and profitable, in 2020 i was named Britain’s most trusted national news brand (PAMCo), Daily Newspaper of the Year (London Press Club) and News Website of the Year (Online Media Awards). i now has an opportunity to grow again with investment in our original journalism under new owners - so we are looking to recruit to our ambitious editorial team.

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.