Senior Reporter

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing media brand establishing itself as the go-to publication for the UK’s thriving tech industry.

As senior reporter, you will be writing news, analysis and conducting interviews to keep our audience of entrepreneurs, investors and stakeholders informed.

We are looking for someone with a strong track record of reporting on the business technology beat and who can bring fresh ideas to the UKTN brand.

This role is suited for someone with at least three years of experience in a reporting role. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a keen understanding of the UK tech sector, polished writing skills and a keen eye for a good story.

Experience moderating panels is a plus.

Key responsibilities

• Writing daily news
• Writing weekly features and interviews
• Pitching off-diary exclusives and investigations
• Attending industry events and building up a contact book of sources
• Supporting the UKTN editorial team where required, such as proofreading
• Contributing ideas to improve the UKTN editorial brand

Salary

How to apply

In addition to your CV, please share :

• A short cover letter (200-400 words) describing why you are interested in and the right fit for the role
• Links / pdfs for two stories you have written that you are proud of. This can be news, a feature or an interview
• A bullet point pitch for a feature idea for UKTN
• A bullet point pitch for someone to interview for UKTN

Please send the above materials to [email protected]

Deadline for applications : 25 / 03 / 24

About UKTN

UKTN is the go-to online media brand for the UK technology industry. As a trade publication writing for founders, investors and professional service workers, we put innovation and entrepreneurship at the heart of our coverage.

Our stories follow the money with the latest funding news, explain the latest tech policies, analyse industry trends, profile trailblazing startups and spur conversations with opinions from industry experts.

Our journalism covers the earliest-stage startups, rapidly growing scaleups, and established tech unicorns. We report on tech developments across the whole of the UK from Bristol to Leeds and from Cardiff to Edinburgh.

Our mission is to keep the UK tech ecosystem informed with coverage that provides actionable insights, fairly holds the industry to account, and champions the innovation taking place across the nations and regions.

We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.