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Reach
Newspaper publisher
- 1001+ employees
- B2C
- Publishing
- Content
- Entertainment
- One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP
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Company mission
Reach's mission is to speak up and shine a light on the truth
Insights
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
The age of the traditional print newspaper being a profitable, powerful enterprise is increasingly being challenged. In its place, Reach is trying to transform its historic brands into a data-informed digital media powerhouse.
The company is pursuing a double-edged strategy. It is doubling down on its 110 regional titles that are steadily growing readership compared to the troubled national papers. Secondly, it is investing in its adtech capabilities to drive up revenue from advertisers.
Reach’s transformation through this challenging landscape is not guaranteed. However, by experimenting with pulling the levers that might drive profits for the group as a whole, they are giving themselves a good chance of impressive growth.
Benefits
- Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
- 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Giving back day- an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
- Flexibility - In many of our roles, you’ll be fully remote-working (UK based) giving you more flexibility to balance home and life. We’ll support you with your home set-up, and you’ll be able to claim expenses for any trips to our office ‘hubs’ or client meetings
- Enhanced family leave- including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
- Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
- As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
- Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
- Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
- We are a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
Company values
- Equality | Our culture is based on openness, equality and opportunity. We ensure we recruit fairly, across the businesses, based on the merits of individuals. Diversity and inclusion are key issues in our industry and ones we are determined to make a difference on.
- Innovation | We believe in creating an atmosphere where fresh thinking and raw talent have the room they need to grow. From the Data Analysts helping to identify which products to build next to the creative and Editorial teams that put them to use, we've implemented lightweight processes and a supportive system that brings the best ideas to the fore.
- Leadership | There are two parts to leadership: giving you the freedom to move ahead and the tools you'll need for the journey. That's why, at Reach plc, you'll be given lots of flexibility and responsibility, but you'll also be surrounded by people willing and ready to advise you.
- Influencing positive environmental change | As a media organisation we have the opportunity to influence public opinion and seek to encourage positive action through relevant campaigns in our publications.
- We are Champions, Campaigners and Changemakers.
Founders
Jim Mullen
(CEO, not founder)Joined Reach as CEO in August 2019. Previous appointments include Group CEO of Ladbrokes Coral plc and Ladbrokes plc; Chief Operating Officer of William Hill Online; and Director of Digital Strategy and Product Management at News International.
Diversity & Inclusion at Reach
Dr Julie Humphreys (Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion)
- Diversity is who we are. Inclusion is what we do. Our aim is to give everyone the opportunity to contribute to our success and be their true selves, regardless of background.
- As a media business, Reach has a responsibility to reflect the world around us and serve our audience with a rich and varied offering. To this end, we have prioritised making Diversity and Inclusion truly central to the business, and are working to become a more inclusive workplace from the top down.
- Last year we earned a coveted spot in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list - the first media company to do so. We also became the first media group to join the 30% Club, committing to a minimum of 30% female representation at both Board and senior executive level, as well as a person of colour on each, by 2023.
- Plus, to keep us publicly accountable we've made clear external commitments by signing the Race At Work Charter and joining the Valuable 500 list.