Further information

The Evening Standard website (standard.co.uk) is looking for talented journalists to join the Showbiz & Entertainment desk.

Candidates will have experience in writing and breaking Showbiz & Entertainment stories for a digital audience, with significant production and SEO knowledge also expected.

Further requirements include:

A keen interest in celebrity and entertainment stories.
Ability to generate and upload a high volume of stories per shift, to tight deadlines.
Experience in pitching, researching and writing clean, compelling and accurate copy.
Publishing on a web CMS and image editing in Photoshop.
High standard of quality in subbing content and rewriting headlines and captions.
Experience in contributing to and growing social media platforms.
A proven record for accuracy and attention to detail across all web and social platforms.
Ability to produce traffic reports, with a record of doing so at previous positions.
Good forward planning skills.
Video editing skills would be an advantage

The office-based position will require flexibility regarding shift patterns.

Please send your CV, covering letter and three examples of your work with ‘Showbiz & Entertainment’ in the subject line to editorialjobs@standard.co.uk