Deputy Editor
Goss Media are looking to hire an entertainment news editor who is dedicated, creative and social-media-focused to become our new Deputy Editor.
Goss.ie is Ireland’s leading showbiz news website, breaking entertainment news faster than our competitors, we keep our readers up to date on all the latest celebrity news before anybody else.
With a social media following of over 220,000 and growing, we are looking for a seasoned showbiz journalist to join our team who has a natural flare for social media, an instinct for newsworthiness and who is dedicated and hard-working.
Whether it is breaking a showbiz story before any other publication, making a piece of video content go viral or landing an exclusive interview on a red carpet, our ideal candidate will be experienced in the world of celebrity and online journalism.
PLEASE NOTE: You must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a role as a showbiz journalist with an online publication in order to apply for this position.
This role is based in the office in South Dublin and includes one work-from-home day a week.
Duties
- Be number two to our Editor in Chief, meaning standing in as manager of the site when they are on leave
- Write an average of 10 stories per day
- Edit the content of junior reporters
- Share articles and content through the Goss.ie social media channels
- Conduct exclusive interviews regularly
- Interview celebrities for our monthly Spotlight On feature
- Work closely with senior management on Goss.ie events
- Work with team members on Goss.ie productions (IE photo shoots, videos and podcasts)
- Come up with new ideas for features across Goss.ie (including our all-female section Girl Talk)
- Liaise with celebrity agents for interview requests
- Attend red-carpet events for interview opportunities
- Liaise with PRs for news stories
- Attend event launches for coverage across Goss.ie social media channels
- Work Sunday-Thursday weekly
Our Ideal Candidate Will
- Have a minimum of 3 years experience as a showbiz journalist
- Spot news stories before anyone else
- Follow top Irish celebrities, worldwide celebrities and influencers
- Read multiple news publications daily
- Be up to date with current affairs and pop culture
- Have personable in interviews
- Have an interest in event management
- Have an interest in production
- Have multiple social media accounts and follow relevant people across all platforms
- Be hard-working and dedicated
- Be a team player
- Be an ambitious and enthusiastic individual with knowledge of the Irish showbiz industry
- Be a confident writer with excellent spelling and grammar
- Be a self-starter ideally with a background in journalism (eg college degree in communications/journalism or a wealth of work experience in said areas).
- Have experience with WordPress
- Be very interested in celebrity culture and knows the latest on everything from the Kardashians to what the biggest trends on TikTok are
If you think you are the perfect fit for this role, email your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] and [email protected].
