This is a dynamic individual and an in-the-know applicant who oversees daily content updates, liaises with the city team and acts as a motivated brand evangelist at key events, trade shows, conferences within the tech scene.

Most importantly, the London tech reporter will be responsible for:

• Creating and editing original content covering the London tech scene,
• Serving as the primary curator for the platform including daily monitoring, supervision, and moderation of all content and community enquiries,
• Creating and managing any associated newsletters and social media accounts (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc)
• Securing and maintaining key strategic relationships within the city’s scene

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who requires little outside supervision and enjoys working flexible and unconventional hours.

The applicant will need to be organised and efficient, able to handle upper-level relationships in both the government and private sectors. Having a love of the startup/tech scene and a genuine passion for their city is a major plus.

Reports directly to: Operations Director

The Role:

Editorial:

• Write and edit insightful, well-researched articles covering the London tech scene
• Ensure selection of optimal feature stories to drive organic growth and adoption
• Manage the day-to-day updates of the platform
• Run social media channels promoting the community, content, and partnerships
• Review and approve community submitted content
• Write and manage a bi-weekly newsletter
• Assist product and development teams with ongoing site QA and user feedback
• Build meaningful industry and PR relationships
• Guard and maintain the TechDotX style and tone across all channels.

Community Support:

• Work with partners to produce and support key events, including event design and on-site implementation
• Establish working relationships with key community partners
• Serve as an “evangelist” and “ambassador” for the brand, embedding yourself in the community and promoting positive awareness of the platform

About You:

People come to you if they need:

• Creative content
• Social media including live-coverage
• Event planning for the platform
• KPIs for my individual platform
• Advertising for my individual platform
• Community handling
• Attending community events

Your competencies:

• Communication: You are an expert communicator, written and verbally, articulate and excellent at acting as an advocate for the work you do.
• Intelligence: You learn quickly. You demonstrate an ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
• Attention to detail: You never let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project. You accurately identify what constitutes important details.
• Persistence: You demonstrate tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.
• Follow-through on commitments: You live up to verbal and written agreements.
• Honesty and integrity: You do not cut corners ethically. You earn trust and maintain confidences. You does what is right, and speak plainly and truthfully.
• Passionate about startups: Helping innovators to grow their ideas excites you.

Desired skills & experience:

• A rich portfolio of quality journalism
• Demonstrable knowledge of and passion for the London tech and startup scene
• A journalism qualification, or equivalent degree, would be beneficial
• Experience of working in a media or startup environment would be ideal

Benefits:

• Power Hour – one hour a week dedicated to personal learning and development (languages, technical skills, something else – your choice)
• Access to courses and books, purchased from within a generous dedicated personal development budget of £150 per quarter
• Regular team socials
• Comprehensive personal development planning, management and support

Apply Now

This role closes on June 11. To apply, send an email with your CV, a cover letter, and some writing samples careers@techdotx.com. Do mention Journo Resources in your application – it really helps us out.