You will grow the audience on the brands’ websites, drive digital subscriptions, help reporters cater to our loyal audience, and ensure our newsletters are of a high standard.
You will work alongside the rest of the newsdesk editors, motivating, mentoring and developing the reporting team.
You will help run the day-to-day news agenda, planning, investigations and campaigns.
You will also lead the content mix for the two printed daily newspapers.
When other editors are away, you will step up and fulfil those duties.

We are looking for a creative, digitally savvy operator who understands the needs of a modern newsroom and wants to help deliver the best stories to our audience.
The ideal candidates would already be working on a news desk or be experienced senior reporters looking for the next step up.
You will have an excellent knowledge of media law and will be comfortable dealing with members of the public.
You may often write your own articles as well.
Be able to inspire a team
Drive our news agenda
Deputise for other editors when they are off
Thrive working under pressure – including reacting to breaking news
Know exactly what makes a story
Be creative and full of ideas
Write articles when needed
Create the right mix of content, for the right time of day and platform – online and in print
Be able to process and edit copy for both print and online
Place copy on pages for the newspapers

Deputy News Editor

Key skills