Assistant National News Editor — Agenda-Setting & Investigations

GUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent news organization in London is seeking two assistant national news editors. In this role, you'll help set the news agenda, generate ideas and edit a variety of stories. Ideal candidates will have experience in major media outlets, a solid understanding of UK media law, and the ability to work with multimedia formats. This position offers a supportive environment emphasizing diversity and inclusion, alongside numerous employee benefits including generous leave, life cover, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Six weeks annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Volunteering days

Access to health and wellbeing support

Free yoga and Pilates classes

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at a national or major media outlet.
• Proven experience with agenda-setting news stories.
• A track record of working with multimedia teams.

Responsibilities

• Set the news agenda for the day.
• Work with reporters and editors on news coverage.
• Plan coverage of future events.

Skills

Journalistic editing

Multimedia content delivery

Generating news ideas

Understanding UK media law

Job description

A prominent news organization in London is seeking two assistant national news editors. In this role, you'll help set the news agenda, generate ideas and edit a variety of stories. Ideal candidates will have experience in major media outlets, a solid understanding of UK media law, and the ability to work with multimedia formats. This position offers a supportive environment emphasizing diversity and inclusion, alongside numerous employee benefits including generous leave, life cover, and professional development opportunities.