Money People Reporter en dmg::media

Job Title: Money People Reporter
Location: London

The i Paper is appointing a specialist Money People Reporter to tell the personal finance stories that really matter. This is an exciting opportunity to produce journalism that makes a real difference to people’s lives, uncovering the stories of how money issues affect households across the UK at a time of unprecedented economic change. From the cost of living to savings, pensions, and everyday budgeting, you’ll bring financial topics to life through powerful real-world case studies, expert advice and practical, impactful reporting for our target audience.

About Us

The i Paper is Britain's youngest national news publisher – and one of the most trusted. We have a unique mission: publishing impartial news and intelligent opinion. With a strong digital subscriber audience and a healthy print circulation, The i Paper has also grown digital reach to 8m people a month. The newsroom breaks some of the biggest stories in UK journalism. Growing in influence and profitable, The i Paper is the UK's 2025 News Website of the Year (Press Awards) and 2024 Newspaper of the Year (Newspaper Awards). We pride ourselves on having a dynamic, collegiate work environment that celebrates creativity, innovation and success.

Key responsibilities

• Shape and execute a new, multiplatform strand of compelling, real-world reporting on our audience’s financial challenges – and how experts can help them
• Find and interview case studies that illustrate the personal impact of money and finance issues, linking them with a roster of experts where format requires
• Build and maintain a strong network of contacts willing to share their real-life experiences of mortgages, debt, savings, pensions, and consumer issues
• Work closely with our video team to experiment with people-led, social-first content that helps people save money, make smarter financial decisions, and feel represented in coverage
• Work closely with SEO and social specialists to spot trends and emerging themes that resonate with our growing subscriber base – and reach new audiences
• Liaise daily with platform and audience specialists across the newsroom, using data to inform commissioning, ensuring content reaches and engages large, diverse audiences

Essential skills

• Demonstrable experience in multi-platform, case study-led reporting (consumer, lifestyle, money, or health beats ideal)
• Strong interviewing and visual storytelling skills, with an ability to handle sensitive topics with care and demonstrate sound editorial judgement
• Proven ability to turn complex financial issues into engaging, human-centred journalism.
• Demonstrable knowledge of digital publishing tools, SEO, and analytics, with a sharp eye for what resonates with online audiences
• Skilled at building networks of experts, industry insiders, and case studies
• Growth mindset, with demonstrable ability to adapt to audience needs while maintaining accuracy, clarity, and creativity
• Commitment to developing and testing new formats, with creativity and positivity
• Enthusiasm for audience-centric commissioning and reporting – putting our new subscribers at the heart of every decision

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Pension plan and life cover
• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

About us

THE I PAPER

The i Paper is the only national newspaper that's never supported a political party and it reaches more than [9.2] million readers each month in print and online. 

It is committed to delivering accurate, impartial news and intelligent debate, trusting readers to make up their own minds. It is the winner of 2024 UK Newspaper of the Year and is rapidly growing its digital subscriptions base, recently hitting [70k] total subscriptions.

www.theipaper.com

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.