Job Title: Features Writer
Department: Basildon Editorial
Responsible to: Features Editor


Specific Requirements:

* To source, produce, develop and manage editorial and online content, including
pictures, for the Echo's Leisure and entertainment sections,
including music, theatre and the arts.
* To manage and organise the writing of theatre and music reviews including liaising with other staff to cover assignments.
* To produce insightful and entertaining celebrity interviews on a regular
basis.
* To source and produce articles for inclusion in all other features sections including Echo woman, Leisure, health and business in liaison with team members responsible for those section.
* To source and produce at least one news feature/backgrounder each week with pictures.
* To contribute to specialist publications/supplements as required.
* To update and maintain sections of the Echo's website as required.

Departmental Responsibilities:

 * To ensure the features editor is kept informed of developing stories,
ensuring they are filed to deadline.
* To be flexible in covering stories outside of standard working hours if
necessary.
* To work closely with the features editor and other team members in
forward planning the features sections.
* Keep a diary to ensure relevant topics are covered and follow-ups done
at appropriate times.

Key areas in addition to those outlined in the job description:

* To ensure all stories are developed and followed-up appropriately,
ensuring all angles are covered such as sourcing case studies and
reaction from a variety of people who have an interest in the story.
* To develop and maintain key contacts both for your specific section
and more generally. 
* To represent the Echo at events as appropriate.

 

 

This job description summarises the main aspect of the job, but it does not cover all the duties that the jobholder may be required to perform. Therefore, the job description is a minimum standard. It is not a statement of all that the job does or may entail. It is not intended to restrict the scope of the job but clearly to define its starting point.

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