Assistant Foreign Editor: Shape Global News & Exclusives

News Corp; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 50 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

HarperCollins discount up to 60%

Résumé du poste

The Sun Online, part of News UK under News Corp, seeks a first-class Assistant Foreign Editor to join Fleet Street’s dynamic digital news operation in London. You will work in the senior Foreign News team, shaping agenda-setting scoops, exclusives, and video-led coverage of major international events.

You will oversee day-to-day editing, train reporters, and source compelling stories across lifestyle, tech, and features while ensuring accuracy and compliance with IPSO and legal standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a busy newsdesk or foreign desk in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Ability to identify exclusives and feature ideas independently.
• Strong understanding of SEO, social audiences, and reader recirculation.

Responsabilités

• Assist the Foreign Editor to manage a team of editors/reports to produce global content 24/7.
• Coordinate with social/homepage teams to optimise stories for platforms.
• Commission and edit exclusive stories for Sun Club and other departments.

Connaissances

Newsroom leadership

Exclusives sourcing

SEO basics

Story ideation

Editing & commissioning

Video commissioning

Team training

Networking with agencies

Description du poste

The Sun Online, part of News UK under News Corp, seeks a first-class Assistant Foreign Editor to join Fleet Street’s dynamic digital news operation in London. You will work in the senior Foreign News team, shaping agenda-setting scoops, exclusives, and video-led coverage of major international events.

You will oversee day-to-day editing, train reporters, and source compelling stories across lifestyle, tech, and features while ensuring accuracy and compliance with IPSO and legal standards.