Freelance Sub-Editor

Montel; Remote; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading energy newswire is looking for a Freelance Sub-Editor based in continental Europe or on a remote/hybrid basis. The ideal candidate will possess native-English speaking skills and at least five years of subbing experience in a busy newsroom or newswire environment. Responsibilities include sub-editing stories quickly, writing engaging headlines, and prioritizing market-moving news. A background in the energy sector and an understanding of financial markets are advantageous. This position involves a 37.5-hour workweek, including some early mornings.

Qualifikationen

• At least five years of subbing experience, ideally at a newswire or newspaper.
• Must understand how financial markets work.
• Experience working in a busy newsroom environment.

Aufgaben

• Responsible for sub-editing stories quickly and accurately for publication.
• Write engaging headlines and rework stories for clarity.
• Prioritize work in a fast-paced environment with focus on market-moving stories.
• Keen grasp of figures for daily market reports.
• Work well as a team player and also independently.

Kenntnisse

Native-English speaking

Subbing experience

Understanding of financial markets

Ability to write engaging headlines

Familiarity with energy sector

Jobbeschreibung

Freelance Sub-Editor, Montel News

Montel is a fully independent provider of news and analysis. We provide real-time, accurate, investigative and balanced news and market coverage of European power and related commodities.

We have a challenging opportunity for a full-time freelance sub-editor to work with one of Europe’s leading energy newswires and would be particularly interested in candidates based in continental Europe or on a remote/hybrid basis in the UK/Ireland.

You should be a native-English speaking journalist with at least five years of subbing experience, ideally at a newswire or newspaper.

A knowledge of the energy sector is ideal, although more importantly the successful candidate understands how financial markets work and has experience working in a busy newsroom environment.

The position will involve working a 37.5-hour week, with some early mornings required.

Main duties / skills required:

• Reporting to the Senior Sub-Editor, you will be responsible for sub-editing stories quickly and accurately for publication on the newswire, adhering to our style guide.
• Writing engaging headlines and, as some copy is filed by non-native English speakers, reworking stories to ensure they are clear and concise with excellent spelling and grammar.
• Prioritising work in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on market-moving stories affecting the European energy markets, getting the most newsworthy items out within minutes of them having been filed.
• Using a keen grasp of figures, as Montel’s core readership relies on daily market reports on price movements of key commodities.
• Working well as a team player while also being capable of working independently; some foreign travel is required for team events.