Senior Reporter

The Sun; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Electric Car scheme

Generous pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing benefits

Generous pension

Training and LinkedIn Learning access

25 days holiday

Job summary

A leading news organization in the UK is searching for an Assistant News Editor to join their London office. In this role, you will identify breaking news and trends tailored for a US audience, producing four to six engaging stories each morning. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in news reporting and the ability to mentor others. This opportunity offers involvement in high-impact journalism and the chance to be part of a dynamic team shaping news content across platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong background in news reporting.
• Deep understanding of digital audience stories.
• Significant journalism experience in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify early morning trends and breaking news stories.
• Write four to six engaging stories each morning.
• Collaborate with picture and video teams.
• Provide leadership cover for the Assistant Editor.
• Develop exclusive stories and video concepts.
• Oversee preparation for major breaking news cycles.
• Plan coverage around TV releases, movies, and books.
• Provide leadership cover for the Assistant Editor during leave periods.
• Brief and edit reporters during afternoon shifts.

Skills

News reporting

Audience analytics

Social media trends

SEO best practices

Leadership and mentorship

Lifestyle/entertainment coverage

Job description

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The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Our exclusives set the news agenda and our campaigns have changed the lives of many while delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

Your team: You will be part of a growing hub based at The Sun offices in London producing content for our US site the-sun.com. This team bridges the gap between time zones, publishing high-impact news for a US audience while the New York office prepares for the day. You will report to the-sun.com’s UK-based Assistant Editor.

Your role: This is an incredible opportunity to help shape the next phase of the-sun.com’s development and play a vital role in its continued growth. This role is a perfect first step for an experienced reporter looking to move into editing, working in a fast‑paced environment where you will handle everything from breaking news to entertainment and lifestyle.

Day to day you will:

• Identify early morning trends and breaking news stories tailored specifically for a US audience.
• Write four to six engaging stories each morning based on current trends.
• Collaborate with the picture and video teams to ensure all content has high-quality visuals.
• Partner with the US News Editor and Head of News on forward planning for major global events.
• Develop your own exclusive stories, interviews, and video concepts.
• Oversee the preparation and planning for major breaking news cycles.
• Plan coverage around upcoming TV releases, movies, and books.
• Provide leadership cover for the Assistant Editor during leave periods.
• Support US news editors by briefing and editing reporters during afternoon shifts.

What we’re looking for from you:

• A strong background in news reporting and a deep understanding of what makes a story resonate with a digital audience.
• Technical proficiency in audience analytics, social media trends and SEO best practices.
• Proven track record of leading or mentoring reporters on a news desk.
• Significant journalism experience, ideally within a fast‑paced digital or national newsroom.
• Comfortable turning your hand to diverse topics including lifestyle, consumer, and entertainment news.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee‑led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Some of our benefits

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• Bikes for Work and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times.
• Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on [e-mail]

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Writing/Editing

Industries

Newspaper Publishing

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