Senior Editor - Dutch Edition

Euronews; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Euronews Brussels is seeking a Senior Editor to lead the Dutch Edition, overseeing daily news coverage for TV and digital platforms and guiding the team in assigning and approving stories before publication.

You will supervise live broadcasts, breaking news, and push notifications, shape rundowns, ensure accuracy, and uphold Euronews’ editorial standards across all channels, including front-page editing and SEO.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of Dutch with native or near-native fluency.
• Fluent English, C1 minimum.
• Deep knowledge of Dutch and EU politics, institutions and current affairs.
• Mastery of news writing across formats for international audiences.
• Strong sourcing and fact-checking rigor.
• Digital culture and newsroom tools proficiency.
• Active network within Dutch government and EU institutions.
• Leadership, teamwork and calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Build the day's news coverage by selecting topics online and on air.
• Validate the quality and accuracy of TV and digital content.
• Ensure coherence with Euronews values across platforms.
• Oversee Front Page Editing of the language service's website.
• Edit and distribute the rundown, ensuring proper duration.
• Feed the vertical scroll to enrich the channel and digital world.
• Ensure push notifications are sent quickly and accurately.
• Coordinate breaking news using available resources and tools.
• Monitor story performance via audience metrics.
• Write news articles in the assigned language, including weekends.

Skills

Dutch

English

EU politics

News writing

Fact-checking

Digital newsroom

Sourcing

Leadership

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

Senior Editors oversee the daily production and broadcasting of news items in Dutch on digital platforms and on TV, giving priority to the publication of information online. They lead and coordinate the daily team of journalists from the Dutch Edition to whom they assign stories to be covered and which they approve before publication.

They supervise live broadcasts, breaking news and push notifications, and follow special events. They prepare and prioritize all rundowns and bulletins for broadcast. They are responsible for the quality and accuracy of news stories or multimedia content to be produced and published on all channels of the digital platform.

In a digital-first approach, Senior Editors is also responsible for Front Page Editing, SEO optimization and possible live blogs, in collaboration with his/her team.

Senior Editors report to the Head of News Desk located in Brussels.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build the day's news coverage by selecting the topics to be covered online and on air
• Responsible for the quality and accuracy of TV and digital content, he/she validates the productions published daily.
• Guarantee the coherence of the contents about the values and the positioning of Euronews on all platforms.
• In charge of the Front-Page Editing of the language service's website
• Edit and distribute the rundown of each bulletin, guaranteeing its duration
• Responsible for feeding the vertical scroll to enrich the channel and bring it closer to the digital world.
• Ensure push notifications are sent out quickly, accurately, and precisely.
• Coordinate breaking news situations based on available resources, processes, and tools (live blog, live on air, push notification).
• Ensure performance of stories via audience and page view impact
• Write news articles in the language of assignment, especially on weekends.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills

• Language skills: Excellent command and professional practice of Dutch (native, near native). Fluent English (C1 minimum); any additional Euronews language like French is a plus.
• At least 8 years' experience in news media (broadcast, digital).
• In-depth knowledge of Dutch and EU politics, institutions and current affairs.
• Mastery of news writing across formats, with the right tone and angle for an international audience.
• Strong sourcing and fact-checking rigour.
• Strong digital culture and ease with newsroom tools, social platforms and web formats.
• Active network within Dutch government, ministries and EU institutions, with a proven track record of securing high-level interviews.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Calm under pressure in a fast-paced, breaking-news environment.
• Solid understanding of Euronews' editorial mission, values and operations.
• Adaptable and responsive to the unexpected.
• Fair, respectful, and motivating leadership.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

• Place of Work: Brussels
• Type of contract: Fixed term
• Contract end date: December 2027
• Working hours: Full-time. Shift patterns
• Flexibility: evening and weekend work may be required.

This is an equal employment opportunity and applications will be dealt with utmost confidentiality and will be strictly reserved for the use of this specific recruitment.