Journalist Editorial · Manchester ·

LADbible Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media publisher in Manchester is seeking a Journalist to create engaging articles covering news and features. You will be responsible for producing timely content, pitching ideas, and ensuring high-quality writing. The ideal candidate has a journalistic background with at least one year of experience and is proficient in Microsoft Office. This role supports blended working with both remote and office responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a newsroom or similar role.
• Ability to produce content under tight deadlines.
• Experience in generating original news stories.

Responsibilities

• Write accurate, engaging, and informative content.
• Produce trending articles quickly while ensuring quality.
• Pitch original story ideas and follow-ups.
• Research latest news and trends ahead of competitors.
• Track article success and use it to improve writing.

Skills

Journalistic background

Target driven

Original idea generation

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

NCTJ Qualified

Relevant degree (desirable)

Job description

Overview

LADbible Group is the most engaged publisher on social media, globally. With over 520 million followers, 13.9 billion monthly social views, and a growing network of brands reaching every corner of youth culture, we’ve become the voice of a generation. Our mission is to inform, entertain and empower through content that drives thought, laughter, action and change. From LADbible’s proudly mainstream, feel‑good stories to UNILAD’s bold, people‑first journalism our brands shape the digital experiences of Millennials and Gen Z at scale.

About the Role

As a Journalist within LADbible Group, you will use your editorial talent to produce high‑quality and thought‑provoking articles – covering breaking news, features, interviews, reviews and more. You will help enhance the brand image by maintaining a strong online presence as well as developing and improving the quality of written articles.

What the opportunity looks like

• Write accurate, engaging, and informative content in line with tone of brand.
• Produce trending articles at speed while maintaining impeccable grammar, ensuring all deadlines and quotas are met.
• Pitching original ideas and follow‑up angles for the biggest stories across our brands.
• Growing and utilising contacts for leads.
• Researching and seeking the latest news, trends, and reports ahead of competitors.
• Tracking article success with sessions and engage time, using this to pitch follow‑ups and improve your writing.

Skills and experience we'd like you to have

• Have a journalistic background with 1+ years experience in a newsroom/similar role.
• NCTJ Qualified
• You are target driven and understand the necessity for tight turnaround times.
• You have a proven ability to think, imagine and produce new and original ideas.
• You are an experienced user of Microsoft Office.
• A degree within a relevant field is desirable but not essential.

At LADbible Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work from home and the offices on a weekly basis.

LADbible Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us. As the leading social youth publisher, we have a powerful global platform to better represent our audience and enable those that do not have equal opportunities to have their voices heard. As a business, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.