Young food industry manager sought as journalist
post-graduate experience in food manufacturing as a staff
journalist to be based in southern France. The primary mission will
be to deepen FoodProductionDaily.com's processing news.
You will receive early and complete training in story structure and style, and quickly be given the chance to start initiating news stories and interviews, with a view to an editorship, should your work prove outstanding. However, you will already have established yourself as a strong writer, preferably with some journalistic experience. You will be able to work well under pressure, to write at speed, and to deliver to deadline.You will have a keen interest in science-based news, a commitment to networking within the food industry, and to providing the kind of coverage that aides the best possible business decisions. You will believe that consumers' concerns, technical capabilities and nutritional breakthroughs are all vital to food industry planners.You will also have a creative, positive and innovative outlook, a rampant curiosity and a desire to get to the heart of every subject you cover.The Montpellier newsroom is the hub of the Novis Group's food industry operation. The group also has a newsroom in the UK, specialising in pharmaceutical news, and foreign correspondents filing food industry news from Asia, central and eastern Europe, and other regions.The 11 journalists working in the Montpellier newsroom are led by editor-in-chief, Jenny Luesby, who, with more than 20 years experience in journalism at the FT, BBC and EIU, is also an international trainer of business journalists and author of the FT's handbook on business journalism.The Montpellier newsroom is thus the hub of the group's training programme, with intensive coaching, skills development and group training in all areas from Internet research skills to reading company accounts. You need not have worked in online journalism before. Similarly, you need not have fluent French, although it will be an advantage for this posting.Novis is a rapidly expanding and award-winning media group, with a global network of journalists. This post offers excellent career and travel prospects.If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a CV and covering letter to jenny.luesby@novisgroup.com.
