Magazine Editor - Chic Magazine

We are looking for a Magazine Editor to oversee the editing and production of the Irish Daily Star’s Chic celebrity and TV listings magazine on an initial 6 month fixed term contract (with potential to extend).

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 trusted brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us the UK and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach 70% of the UK's online population and speak to over 100 million social followers around the world. And we’re just getting started…

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

What will the role involve

• Producing/subbing quality, engaging magazine pages across a 7-day week and ensuring magazine gets off stone to deadline

• Drawing up weekly content plans including Irish celebrity, showbiz, TV, and lifestyle features, plus feature writing

• Ensuring editorial standards are high, pages match house style, and off-stone deadlines are met

• Reporting directly to the Group Production Editor, you may also be required to write features and to produce and sub edit the pages of other Reach magazine titles on occasion

• Working collaboratively with stakeholders from across the company, in particular the editor, backbench, news editors, picture editors and magazine colleagues to share and collate feature and TV listing content

• Completing page production in line with established KPIs, benchmarks, and legal/IPSO/PCI requirement

• Ensuring all work consistently conforms to Reach PLC policies and procedures

This is a home based role, so we are looking for candidates based anywhere in Ireland. You will be working 5 days over a 7 day rota including weekends and lates.

Who are we looking for?

• An extremely creative journalist full of ideas, with an open approach and willingness to try new ways of working
• Excellent InDesign, ContentWatch, and InCopy skills to design and produce engaging magazine pages with flair and impact
• Proven ability in designing, sub-editing, proofing pages, and best-in-class headline writing for a large audience
• History of page production in a fast-paced daily newspaper or national magazine environment, ideally NCTJ qualified
• Experience of working under pressure, meeting tight deadlines, and operating within legal requirements with attention to detail
• Familiarity with house style, sound brand positioning, and experience aligning pages with strong national news brands
• A natural leader and great planner who works independently, makes decisions, and demonstrates excellent organisational skills
• First-class communication skills, with a strong news sense and the ability to cascade consistent messages for maximum impact

How we'll look after you

We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.
• An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.
• Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)
• Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.
• Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share this overview of the policies we have in place to support families and carers. If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.
• A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.
• Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.
• Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.
• Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.

If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every single box, please don’t let that stop you from applying.

We know that everyone has their own story to tell, and we value potential, passion and the perspectives that different backgrounds bring to our work.

Diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and help us better serve our audiences, which is why we’re dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair and welcoming to all, without discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.