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Journalist (Freelance)

United Kingdom, Manchester · Job Posted May 03, 2026
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Job Description

As a Freelance 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.

Job Responsibility

  • 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 and improve your writing

Requirements

  • 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

Nice to have

A degree within a relevant field is desirable but not essential

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