Jobs and Opps at BuzzFeed, The New York Times, Law.com, The National Trust and Many More đ
And me, moaning about lack of salary transparency, as per đ
If you stepped onto Twitter yesterday, youâll probably have read something about this BuzzFeed UK job, which has been listed with a salary of ÂŁ55,000pa. Takes on the job have been wide-ranging, from those dumbfounded a reporter job could possibly be that well paid, to others sagely commenting how desensitised weâve come to such bad pay in this industry. But, perhaps the question isnât âwhich is itâ, but rather âwhy donât we know which one it isâ?
The answer to the latter, when you think about it is startlingly simple. None of us know how much weâre all paid and itâs still completely fine for a company to list something as âcompetitiveâ or âDOEâ. It makes it impossible to know our worth, perpetuates pay gaps and poor salaries, and quite frankly wastes everyoneâs time when you interview for something that isnât sustainable for you.
Anecdotally, things have got slightly better over the past few years. But the fact remains that all of the other media job websites will happily list a role with no salary and hiring companies face very little pushback. Even the BBC, who have a strict in-house banding structure on all roles, donât publicly list what those bands are. Ever since we first launched our journalism jobs board back in 2018, weâve taken a hard line on salary transparency and refuse to list any jobs without it. Week in, week out, we turn down adverts who canât understand why weâre saying no to their âgreat opportunityâ.
Ultimately, itâs down to all of us to break down salary secrecy, for the good of all of us. Ask employers what the salary is, even if itâs not a job youâre interested in. Send us your salary for our salary database here. Start conversations with friends and colleagues about pay. Weâre told talking about money is rude â but it shouldnât be. Itâs powerful, and helps us all to learn our worth. Oh, and if youâre asking, no, we really shouldnât be shocked at a salary of ÂŁ55,000pa for a skilled and experienced role.
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Our friends at Social Spider CIC are hiring for another Kickstart role, this one is looking after their new Waltham Forest Hub, where youâll be responsible for writing and editing content. Pays London Living Wage.
đ đŚ Want to work for a zoo? Newquay Zoo and Paignton Zoo are looking for a communications exec who can work on their campaigns content. It pays ÂŁ11-11.99ph and itâs for 20 hours a week.
Charlton Athletic Community Trust (the arm of the club that does all the good projects) are looking for someone to create designs and video. Itâs entry-level and pays ÂŁ22-24,000pa.
Two trainee reporter gigs here with Archant, which look like a pretty decent first career move. This one at the Somerset Times and Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury pays ÂŁ19,000pa, while this one at Peterborough Matters pays up to ÂŁ18,345pa.
Outlook Publishing are looking for a junior editor to join them and work on regional business and travel magazines, which sounds pretty jazzy. Pays ÂŁ20,000pa as a starting salary.
đ¨ Law.com International are looking for a reporter and itâs a great chance to build your specialism. This one closes Friday, so youâll need to act fast. Pays ÂŁ22-26,000pa.
Brighton Fringe are looking for a marketing assistant and itâs ÂŁ18,000pa.
đ¨ Also closing this week is this reporter gig with Mobile News, again another great one to help you build a specialism. Pays ÂŁ22-24,000pa.
Want to get stuck into business reporting? Thereâs a job here for a correspondent based in the North East, for an online business news platform. Pays up to ÂŁ18,000pa.
đĄ Archant are looking for a commercial features writer to join them on their luxury magazines. It pays up to ÂŁ22,000pa and is work from home.
SportBusiness are looking for a recent grad to join their team as a junior news reporter and focus on the Asian market. Pays ÂŁ25,000pa.
Loads of jobs at ArtBrowser TV under the Kickstart scheme. Theyâre looking for social media assistants and content creators. Pays National Minimum Wage.
Finally, Cognitive Publishing are looking for a journalist to work across their three B2B brands. Pays ÂŁ18,600-20,000pa.
đĄ A nice home-working gig here which also focuses on a specialism too. TheBusinessDesk.com are looking for a business journalist to focus on the West Midlands and youâll be paid up to ÂŁ27,000pa.
Weâve mentioned it once, weâre mentioning it again. BuzzFeed UK are looking for a celebrity reporter and are paying ÂŁ55,000pa. It also looks like theyâd be open to someone who isnât based in London.
Pulse Intelligence goes out to GPs all over the country, and theyâre looking for an editor. It pays ÂŁ35,000pa and looks like a great chance step up as an editor.
The Gear Loop, a new site about adventure, is looking for an editor to drive the project forward. Pays about ÂŁ40,000pa.
đŚ Sorry, what? Two zoo jobs in one week? Yep, you heard. Chester Zoo are looking for a social media content specialist. Pays ÂŁ29,611.31pa.
đĄ Scriberia are looking for a senior content creator, and it looks like youâll get a real mix of video, text, and photo content. Itâs flexible working and pays ÂŁ30,000pa.
The National Trust, off of nice parks, are looking for an assistant podcast producer, and IDK, it just sounds⌠calm and nice? Pays £27,735pa.
đĄ Also off charity, Marie Curie are looking for a writer and editor and itâs a WFH gig. Pays ÂŁ28,250-31,500pa. Found via the ace MediaBeans.
đĄ Jam Press are looking for a lifestyle reporter who can source original news and features. Itâs home-working and pays ÂŁ25,000pa.
đ¨ Last chance for this great gig with Time Out as an events editor. Youâll be the person sniffing out all the best stuff to do in London and it pays up to ÂŁ33,000pa. It closes at the end of the week.
The BMJ are looking for a careers editor, covering all things related to doctorsâ jobs and careers. Theyâre based in London but are open to remote working across the UK and will pay ÂŁ47,569pa.
đ¨ đĄ Final chance to work in cyber â this one closes today. The UK Cyber Security Council are looking for a web editor and pay up to ÂŁ32,000pa.
More cyber! IQPC Digital are looking for an editor to oversee their Cyber Security Hub and create relevant content. Pays ÂŁ35-45,000pa.
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff is commissioning for the New York Times on what Black love means today. Send pitches and essays this way.
A âcontent creativeâ gig is listed here and it looks like they want someone with journalism experience to manage content production. Pays up to ÂŁ113 a day, which is very weirdly specific.
Canvas Compendium, a weekly newsletter that elevates Jewish arts and culture is looking for pitches. Full details here.
The Guardian are looking for pitches from disabled journalists for opinion videos for their Snapchat. Contact info over here.
Woman and Home magazine are looking for pitches around World Alzheimerâs Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, World Mental Health Day and World Menopause Day.
đĄ Just Farmers are looking for a project editor to work for two days to write copy and take the project to the next level. Pays ÂŁ200 a day.
A public sector freelance role here as a digital communications manager that lasts for six month. Pays up to ÂŁ120 a day.
The Fence Magazine are still taking pitches for their facts section. Pay starts at ÂŁ100 a piece and more details this way.
A Friday deadline from YWCA Scotland, who will pay ÂŁ50 for posts from Black women and girls from or based in Scotland.
A marketing copywriter gig here, again for a six month contract, and it pays ÂŁ250 a day, with potential for further work. It feels quite reactive and newsy.
Apparently a shedload of freelance ops on offer at OK! digital. Theyâre looking for people to work shifts, but from home.
Kiera Fields is looking for stories at Business Insider about work, careers, crazy job diaries and productivity hacks. Pay starts at ÂŁ200 a piece.
The Sun are looking for people for shifts on the consumer desk from October, covering money, personal finance, and business.
Study Hall, who are fighting the good fight over in America, are open to pitches into longstanding issues in the media industry and reporting that contextualises media news. Get in touch with Rachel.
All the media people are commissioning â Freelancing With Tim are also looking for practical stories that teach a skill. Pays $200 a piece.
Get your applications in early if you would like to take part in the new Headlines project, which offers four free workshops to help promote mental health in our newsroom culture. There are workshops for entry-level, mid-career, new managers and senior leadership.
đ¨ Is your podcast idea the next big one? Send it to The Next Great Podcast by Friday for the chance of $1,000 funding and tonnes of support.
đŞ A really interesting event here from our friends at Climate Home News. Theyâre talking to Afghanistanâs displaced climate negotiator Samim Hoshmand about who now represents their climate interests. Itâs free to join.
The Sutton Trustâs Opportunity Bursary is now open for applications. If youâre a current student and Sutton Trust alum you can apply for ÂŁ3,500 to ÂŁ5,000 to help access extracurricular activities to boost your employability.
đ¨ You have until Sunday to to apply for the National Geographic Traveller Travel Writing Competition, which comes with a free trip to Kenya.
đ¨ Last chance for the Great Thinkers International Fellowship 2021, which includes free TDG membership. The deadline is tomorrow.
đ¨ Also the last chance for United Nationâs Correspondent Associationâs award for coverage of climate change, COVID-19 and the UN. Details here.
đŞ Donât forget to get your tickets for our feature writing masterclass with Sophie Gallagher, which is next week! It promise to be A* and excellent.
đ¨ A deadline of September 16 for the Trace Investigative Reporting Fellowship. Theyâre looking for projects around commercial transparency.
đ¨ Also a Thursday deadline for the Modern Slavery Unveiled Grants, which have a âŹ320,000 pot to be distributed to cross border investigative teams.
đ¨ Also another deadline (I know, sorry) for the bursary places for the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers. This one is Friday and offers free places for the event on how to communicate science and history.
đ¨ A next Monday deadline for the GNI Startup Labs Europe community which is a six month programme with the European Journalism Centre to help you grow your media start up. Closes next Monday.
A new one! Arts Emergencyâs mentoring programme is back open for applications for those aged 16-25 who would like support and guidance to pursue a creative career.
đ¨ Finally, nominations for the Free Press Awards close tomorrow.
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