Deputy News Editor
United Kingdom
Full Time
4 days ago
No Sponsorship
About this role
Role Overview
- Grow audience on brands’ websites
- Drive digital subscriptions
- Help reporters cater to audience
- Ensure newsletters meet high standards
- Motivate, mentor, and develop reporting team
- Run day-to-day news agenda, planning, investigations, campaigns
- Lead content mix for printed daily newspapers
- Step up when other editors are away
Requirements
- Creative, digitally savvy operator
- Excellent knowledge of media law
- Ability to inspire a team
- Drive news agenda
- Deputise for other editors when off
- Thrive under pressure
- Creativity and ideas
- Write articles as needed
- Create content mix for the right time and platform
- Process and edit copy for print and online
- Place copy on pages for newspapers
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day