Assistant News Editor - Lead Digital Desk & Growth

The Sun; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Bikes for Work

Up to 60% discount on HarperCollins

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks

Résumé du poste

The Sun online is seeking an Assistant News Editor to grow our digital news operation. You will assist the Head of Digital News, manage reporters and freelancers, and develop exclusive content and data-driven growth strategies across platforms.

You will oversee tips and ideas, collaborate with video, and lead the desk when required, including nights and weekends, while upholding The Sun brand across digital, print, video and social.

Qualifications

• Experience working at a national newsdesk level.
• Proven experience of running multiple reporters at once and work calmly under pressure.
• Knowledge of and experience in using recognised search tools, analytics and video.
• Experience of leading news operations on occasion and a track record of exclusives.
• Solid contacts with agencies and freelancers around the UK and internationally.
• Must have flair and an ability to spot the hidden potential in stories.
• Be unflappable under pressure and work at a consistently high standard.
• Positive attitude and a good team player.
• Can demonstrate an understanding of the The Sun brand, across digital, print, video and social.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across 7 days.

Responsabilités

• Assist the Head of Digital News in leading a team of reporters.
• Manage and run reporters and freelancers on big stories.
• Oversee tips, exclusives and content from start to finish.
• Optimize stories for all platforms with audience teams.
• Lead the news operation when required, including nights and weekends.
• Collaborate with the video team to bring video into storytelling.
• Liaise with agencies and freelancers to stay ahead of competition.
• Help train and develop young reporters.

Connaissances

National newsdesk experience

Team leadership

Analytics

Exclusives

Agency contacts

Brand awareness

Flexible hours

Video integration

Outils

Analytics tools

Video tools

Description du poste

The Sun online is seeking an Assistant News Editor to grow our digital news operation. You will assist the Head of Digital News, manage reporters and freelancers, and develop exclusive content and data-driven growth strategies across platforms.

You will oversee tips and ideas, collaborate with video, and lead the desk when required, including nights and weekends, while upholding The Sun brand across digital, print, video and social.