Senior Features Writer

About The Role

We are looking for an energetic and brilliant senior writer who can combine tenacious fact-getting with elegant writing to produce in-depth reported features that break lines in a gripping narrative. An ability to demonstrate both reporting and writing skill is key, and the best mix of both will see the right candidate entrusted with high priority stories and projects for the paper both light and dark in tone. The ability to suggest engaging reported feature subjects, and the lines to pursue, is the third key attribute we are looking for.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting on, and writing, a range of features, with a focus on in-depth narrative pieces where we are looking to break new ground.
• An ability to report on the ground as well as from the office, identifying, suggesting and pursuing potentially fruitful lines of enquiry, gathering vox-pops and interviews and uncovering new information, to form the basis of written pieces.
• Shaping that information into elegant, detailed pieces that hook the readers then keep them gripped to the end.
• Suggesting ideas to the features team both for stories to pursue yourself, and ideas for others.
• Working with others - eg the investigations team, news reporters, other feature writers - on stories that, whether through time imperatives or scale, require a team effort.

Key Skills

• Essential: Brilliant reporting skills, with an ability to uncover new facts.
• Essential: An ability to shape that information into compelling pieces.
• Essential: An ability to suggest features and see lines and angles to take in covering them
• Desirable: While this is primarily a reported feature role, senior writers can be asked to undertake high-profile interviews and write analytical essays. Talent in interview writing and analytical essays is of course desirable.

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.