HuffPost UK Parents Editor

HuffPost is a subsidiary of BuzzFeed, Inc. 

As part of our esteemed news organization, HuffPost is a leading source of award-winning news and commentary for the most diverse and connected generation ever— with reporting spanning across politics, lifestyle, entertainment and more. HuffPost believes in putting people before power and telling the stories that too often go unheard, from the voices that matter.

The Role

HuffPost UK is seeking an energetic, ideas-driven Parenting and Lifestyle reporter (maternity cover) to produce lifestyle journalism around parenting that helps our readers navigate their lives, gets them talking, and grows our audience. This is a remote, one year contract, and working 3 days a week position. Must be located in the UK to apply.

We’re looking for an intuitive digital journalist to work within our small but busy Lifestyle team, researching and writing daily stories across all things parenting – specifically around parental wellbeing, and the messy-yet-wonderful rollercoaster that is life as a parent.

You’ll be producing a high volume of articles that explain, engage and entertain readers. You’ll have a firm grasp of the issues that matter to parents online, because they matter to you, and should be able to talk about your ideas with confidence and bring them to life with flair. You’ll be great at sourcing trending topics across social and Google, case-studies, experts and voices to share experiences and perspectives that we’ve not read before. You’ll also be comfortable with working towards traffic goals.

The reporter will be fast and precise when it comes to news-pegged stories, while staying organised and focused as they manage longer-term features and projects. Experience with newsletters, social media programming, vertical video, and using audience data to understand how readers interact with your work is a plus. 

This is a critical role in a close-knit newsroom, so it’s essential you have strong written and verbal communication skills and enjoy collaborating with other editors and writers.

You Will

• Producing daily news-pegged parenting stories
• Bringing topical, relatable parenting ideas to daily and weekly planning meetings
• Maintaining a great contacts book of story sources, experts and case-studies
• Reading around the news and media to find original and surprising angles
• Socialling and promoting your stories to targeted and wider audiences – which ideally includes Instagram Reels and TikTok
• Contributing to newsroom-wide audience targets and ideas generation

Part of what makes BuzzFeed a pioneer in digital media is our commitment to exploring new ventures that lead to spreading truth and joy. As such, you may be asked to share your knowledge with your colleagues through presentations or trainings, to screen and interview job candidates, or to take part in recruitment or networking events on behalf of the company.

You Have

• Extensive experience writing lifestyle journalism in house and/or freelance
• Comfortable writing across a wide range of lifestyle subjects and article formats
• Proven ability to turn around clear, accurate and engaging copy at speed 
• Curiosity and appetite to generate both news-pegged and evergreen story ideas
• Understanding of HuffPost UK’s values, brand and place in the media 
• Great communication and collaboration skills

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

About BuzzFeed, Inc. 

BuzzFeed, Inc. is the world's leading tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally through its cross-platform news and entertainment network. The company produces articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, the world’s largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and HuffPost; an industry-leading affiliate business, strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Commerce; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios.

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are  proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
• A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.

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