Newsquest Media Group

• Lead the modernisation and transformation of Newsquest's data platform and supporting architecture, creating a scalable, secure and sustainable foundation for future growth. • Define and deliver a roadmap for data migration, integration, governance, reporting and analytics capabilities. • Lead the implementation of a modern data platform, including the development of a data warehouse, data lake, lakehouse or equivalent cloud-based solution. • Work with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements and translate them into practical data solutions that deliver measurable business value. • Collaborate closely with IT teams, data engineers, system owners and third-party suppliers to ensure successful project delivery. • Manage programme plans, budgets, risks, dependencies and resources across multiple workstreams. • Establish and embed robust data governance, ownership and quality standards across the organisation, increasing confidence and trust in business data. • Lead and support internal data engineering resources, ensuring successful delivery of platform objectives. • Drive platform adoption across the business, improving accessibility to trusted data and reducing reliance on manual processes. • Oversee post-implementation stabilisation, optimisation and continuous improvement activities, ensuring the platform continues to evolve alongside business requirements. • Identify future opportunities to enhance reporting, analytics, automation and data-driven decision-making.

• Developing campaign ideas from scratch, working alongside the client’s SEO Analyst • Conducting research using multiple data sources • Speaking to clients to gather thoughts and quotes for inclusion in potential stories • Writing press releases and stories in flawless English • Pitching stories to journalists • Tracking news, events and wider media for relevant trends and opportunities • Following up with journalists and ensuring clients are accredited with backlinks • Tracking campaign progress and ensuring deadlines are met • Leading the ongoing development of outreach processes and strategies • Staying up to date with the latest developments in digital PR and outreach • Proactively identifying opportunities across all clients

• Create high-quality content across blogs, guides, social media, email campaigns, and landing pages. • Optimise content for SEO and visibility in AI search. • Conduct keyword research, competitor analysis, and content audits to inform SEO strategy. • Apply E-E-A-T principles, keyword strategy, and structured content formats to improve organic performance. • Monitor and optimise SEO performance using SEMrush and other analytics tools. • Manage and update website content in WordPress, ensuring brand consistency and SEO best practices. • Build, execute, and optimise email campaigns, nurture journeys, and newsletters through HubSpot. • Plan, schedule, and manage organic social media content across B2B channels. • Support paid digital campaigns across LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms to drive lead generation. • Analyse campaign performance, track ROI, manage inbound marketing enquiries, and collaborate with sales on lead follow-up.

• Design and produce front pages for a variety of print titles • Use **InDesign **and **Photoshop **to create visually impactful layouts • Apply a strong understanding of what makes a front page stand out on the newsstand • Work collaboratively within the hub to meet production deadlines.

• You will collaborate with the reader revenue team to track key performance indicators, including building required reports and visualisations. • You will proactively identify trends in metrics and deep dive into areas of concern/opportunity. • You will conduct analyses of subscriber churn trends across various cohorts, focusing on opportunities to increase lifetime value. • You will work closely with our marketing team to champion campaign effectiveness, including valuable A/B tests to enhance performance. • You will work with the wider analytics team to help develop our customer journey mapping and conversion attribution. Analyse and connect various customer touchpoints to guide effective strategies for conversion and retention. • You will assist the head of newsletters with monitoring and tracking key performance metrics, generating reports to provide insights for product and editorial changes, and identifying opportunities for new newsletter products. • You will help analyse app user data, lifetime value of in-app subscribers, churn levels and conversion rates to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement. • You will communicate the results of analysis to stakeholders, highlighting issues and making recommendations. • You will work with internal teams to maintain the accuracy and integrity of data sources. Monitor, identify, and correct issues in regular reporting. • You will respond to any ad-hoc data requests, add value where possible and ensure that items are completed in line with business priorities.

• Acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries, offering helpful and accurate guidance • Supporting a wide range of HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contract changes and leavers • Preparing offer letters, contracts and other HR documents • Keeping HR systems and employee records up to date, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality • Supporting onboarding and induction processes for new starters • Assisting with minute-taking when needed • Working closely with the wider HR team to deliver a consistent and supportive service

Role Description LOCALiQ are a digital agency within the Newsquest Media Group, and we are looking to recruit a Digital PR Specialist to join the SEO department in our wider digital marketing team. Our Digital PR Specialist will strengthen the delivery of successful campaigns for our clients. The main duty of the role will be to obtain high authority backlinks through research-based, proactive or reactive digital PR campaigns. - Developing campaign ideas from scratch, working alongside the client’s SEO Analyst - Conducting research using multiple data sources - Speaking to clients to gather thoughts and quotes for inclusion in potential stories - Writing press releases and stories in flawless English - Pitching stories to journalists - Tracking news, events and wider media for relevant trends and opportunities - Following up with journalists and ensuring clients are accredited with backlinks - Tracking campaign progress and ensuring deadlines are met - Leading the ongoing development of outreach processes and strategies - Staying up to date with the latest developments in digital PR and outreach - Proactively identifying opportunities across all clients Qualifications - Demonstrable experience creating impactful research-based, proactive or reactive digital PR campaigns across multiple industries - A high level of creativity with the ability to generate relevant and newsworthy stories - A strong understanding of news and media content, with regular engagement across formats - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail - Strong research and data analysis skills to uncover relevant stories - The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across different clients and industries - Confidence in building and managing relationships both internally and externally - Proficiency with Microsoft Office Benefits - Competitive salary - 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off - Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility - Structured career progression & ongoing training - Pension plan - Employee Helpline counselling and advice - Perks & discounts including: - Gym membership - Cycle to Work scheme - Eye care - Retail discounts - Team building days & annual volunteer charity day

• Develop and implement SEO strategies tailored to client goals and industries. • Work directly with clients, translating technical SEO concepts into clear, actionable advice. • Monitor and report on performance metrics, identifying opportunities to optimise campaigns. • Manage your workload effectively, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality. • Adapt strategies to meet the needs of clients across a variety of sectors.

• Edit and produce high-quality video content using footage provided by the videography team • Interpret client briefs, scripts and concepts to deliver content aligned with brand objectives • Transform raw footage into engaging, audience-focused content across digital and marketing channels • Ensure all content is delivered on time and to a high standard, meeting agreed deadlines and budgets • Collaborate closely with videographers and the wider video team across multiple projects and regions • Contribute to creative discussions and support the development of video concepts • Manage multiple editing projects simultaneously, maintaining strong organisation and workflow management • Build positive working relationships internally and represent LOCALiQ professionally when working with clients

• Join Newsquest Digital Media, the digital division of one of the UK’s leading local media publishers, and play a key role in ensuring the quality and performance of the backend systems that power our extensive network of trusted local news brands, helping to shape the future of digital journalism at scale. • Working as part of an agile, cross-functional team, you’ll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from initial requirements through to release. • This role combines manual and automated testing, with a strong focus on improving quality standards and helping to evolve our automated testing capability. • You’ll collaborate closely with product, UX, development and editorial teams to deliver high-quality, user-focused digital experiences at scale.