At DC Thomson we are a business with a purpose – to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.

We are home to some of the world’s best loved media brands, organised around local news and radio, companionship, kids, advocacy, energy, puzzles and hobbies.

The Courier, The Press & Journal, The Sunday Post, Beano, Stylist, Puzzler, The People’s Friend, My Weekly, Pure Radio, bunkered, Energy Voice, Findmypast and Brightsolid are just some of the brands you might know us for.

Deeply rooted in our communities, we are investing in data, technology and talent to unlock a new level of understanding about what really matters to our customers. This is how we are shaping the future of media.

We’re changing the way we work to create a flexible, collaborative, learning-led culture that draws on expertise from across the organisation to create award-winning content and cultural moments that make audiences want to be part of our communities.

Our HQ is in Dundee and we have bases around the UK employing over 1,200 extraordinarily creative colleagues working in a mix of office/home/hybrid. They’re passionate about being part of the story of so many well-loved brands and they’re crucial to our ambitions for the company.

We’re looking for the best people to join us at DC Thomson, to share their energy, ideas and skills and be part of our story.

Why join us now?

DC Thomson is on an exciting transformation journey to growth. Our brands matter to people and we are passionate about sustaining meaningful relationships with the communities these brands serve.

Focused on creating brilliant content and experiences that inspire our audiences and communities.

The Opportunity

DC Thomson’s magazine brands are undergoing a period of transformation, adopting new ways of working across a new department-wide structure. As part of this transformation, DC Thomson is looking for a Features Journalist to work within our central Features & Specials team.

Reporting into a Features Editor, the Features Journalist will research and write news and feature articles and/or source content suited to the brand’s reader profile across a range of subjects ensuring all accuracy and quality standards are achieved.

What will you be doing as Features Journalist?

• Creating content that is vibrant, imaginative and fit for purpose while conforming to the highest editorial standards and deadlines set.
• Maintaining a constant stream of ideas, which are tailored to each title’s audience.
• Actively developing and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the relevant subject(s) aligned to the reader needs and trends.
• Producing outstanding content for our weekly/monthly print issues, website & social media, and brand extensions.
• Working across several of our key pillars including fashion & beauty, health & fitness, travel, celebrity and general features.
• Working collaboratively with design team members to provide image sourcing as applicable.
• Liaising with central Design and Production Studio teams to ensure features are created to the highest standard.
• Maintaining brand values and consistency of tone across all publications.
• Contributing content to social media channels, maximising the use of Facebook, Twitter etc. to drive traffic to the sites and build engaged digital communities.
• Working to only the highest editorial standards and being abreast of current trends.
• Identifying opportunities and contributing ideas to grow the brands through new products and innovations.
• Ensuring all content is suitably tagged and categorised to agreed standards to ensure content can be searched and archived for future use.
• Undertaking journalistic training as and when required.

What we are looking for

• Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience in multi-tasking and turning copy around quickly and to a high standard.
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work, to allow work over multiple titles for different audiences.
• Collaborative team worker.
• SEO and social media experience.
• Resilient, self-motivated, resourceful.
• Strong attention to detail.
• An ability to interpret instructions, prioritise tasks and work to strict deadlines and style guides.
• In depth knowledge of competitors and market trends.
• An understanding of media law and industry ethical guidelines.

What to expect from the recruitment experience.

As we move through the recruitment process, we want to get to know you, as well as help you understand the team, where we are going and how you can play a part in our future a little better.

Following an initial screening process, if you are selected to move to interview, we will introduce you to the hiring panel over email and make sure you’re clear on the outcomes of your time with them, as well as timelines for hearing any next steps.

We will also share any helpful feedback we can with you, so whether it’s the right role or not this time around, we can help each other grow.

To make sure you are supported to be at your best through the process, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application or make adjustments along the way.

To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week. We offer a flexible-working hybrid environment with the opportunity to combine home working alongside office attendance. Please note, office attendance in Dundee/Glasgow will be required for this role, especially in the forming stage of new teams to allow for team building, training, workflows, brainstorming and workshops.

We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday, Health Cash Plan, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.

If you have any issues with your application, please email recruitment@dcthomson.co.uk

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.