Available Job Today The Sunday Times is looking for an experienced and imaginative editor to oversee the News Review section.
The successful applicant will write and commission distinctive news features across a wide spectrum of subjects. You will manage the News Review team and work with staff and freelance writers on exclusive content for our digital and print editions.
You will have precise commissioning and copy-editing skills, an extensive contacts book and demonstrable expertise in current affairs, culture, people, society and technology. Applicants must be bursting with original ideas for topical features; be a witty, stylish and accurate copy editor and writer; and understand how best to present our stories to our digital audiences.
Apply with your CV and a covering letter by March 29.
Responsibilities
Successfully manage productive relationships with the editor, the deputy editor and writers and reporters across the newsroom
Conceive and deliver distinctive and engaging content that appeals to Sunday Times readers, focusing on constructive stories that put people at the heart, with high-quality analysis and expertise
Work with reporters, writers and audience experts to develop exclusive News Review pieces
Work with production colleagues in design, pictures and sub-editing to produce News Review content as efficiently as possible, meeting deadlines
Build and maintain a strong contacts book which includes a wide range of specialist freelance writers
Forward-plan, working with writers and production journalists on long-range projects
Use SEO, Inca and Google Trends to help guide commissioning
Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote News Review content
Attend news conference and present to the editor
Manage the budget for the department
Manage the News Review team, develop talent and support progression of staff
Skills and experience
Experience of working as a senior editor for a national magazine, newspaper or major digital news outlet
Demonstrable expertise in current affairs, culture, people, society and technology
An understanding of how audience data supports commissioning and how to promote a story on social media and through search engines
Knows how to attract and retain new digital audiences
An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy
Ability to communicate succinctly and effectively
Experience working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams
Strong people management experience
Persuasive presentation skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to problem-solve
Experience of managing a department budget
A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues
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Life at News: At News UK we believe our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want the ways we work to enable people to thrive. Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like. We can’t promise to offer exactly what you want, but do provide multiple flexible working options. Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.
We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 9 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship, Women’s Steering Group and Disability network.
We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. We offer private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions, discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes, and a ‘Bikes for Work’ scheme, as well as offering opportunities for physio/massage, counselling and legal support.
In addition we also offer:
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
30 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year;
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks;
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.
News UK is an official partner of the Journalism Diversity Fund, founder of the Journalism and Disability Forum, and proud member of the Valuable 500. At News UK, we will continue to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, to help people with visible and non visible disabilities create careers in media and aim to make our content accessible to all.