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News UK; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in the UK is seeking a Deputy Consumer Editor to enhance consumer journalism across The Sun's platforms. This pivotal role involves supporting senior editors, generating impactful story ideas, and ensuring engaging consumer content. Candidates should have a robust background in editorial work and a passion for the brand. A dynamic work environment with hybrid working options is offered, alongside comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

30 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience working in a senior role for a national newspaper.
• Expertise in consumer, business, or personal finance journalism.
• Self-starter thriving under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Consumer Editor.
• Run the day-to-day news list.
• Generate fresh story ideas and hunt down exclusives.

Skills

Senior reporting or editing experience

Consumer journalism expertise

Excellent writing skills

Using CMS systems

Ability to work under pressure

Strong collaborative mindset

Tools

Wordpress

Job description

Overview

Your role: Deputy Consumer Editor to join our award-winning Consumer team. This senior role will help deliver standout consumer journalism on The Sun's newspaper and website. You will support the Head of Consumer and Consumer Editor with editing and commissioning to help drive traffic and subscriptions.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Consumer Editor and Head of Consumer where necessary, running the day-to-day news list at least one day a week
• Attend conferences and present to editors when required
• Support the Head of Consumer with print pages, campaigns, investigations and special projects
• Help write and edit content for Sun Club to drive memberships
• Use SEO, Parsley and Google Trends to help guide commissioning and construct headlines
• Work with different departments including News, Audience and Video to co-ordinate the distribution of Consumer content online, in print or video
• Represent The Sun on radio and TV
• Generate fresh story ideas, hunt down exclusives, uncover compelling angles and spot talking points that will engage, inform and surprise our readers
• Support team with developing story ideas and getting information stood up or creating graphics and interactives
• Ensure all Consumer content is visually appealing, through the use of graphics, pictures, video and interactive tools
• Help develop talent and support the progression of reporters on the team

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working as a senior reporter or editor for a national newspaper or major news organisation
• Experience and expertise in consumer, business or personal finance journalism
• Experience using Wordpress or similar CMS system to build content digitally
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to write clean copy to tight deadlines
• A passion for The Sun and understanding of the brand in print and online
• Being a self-starter is key - and you will need to thrive under the pressure of a busy newsroom
• Enthusiasm, imagination and a notebook full of ideas are all essential
• Unflappable under pressure and delivers work at a consistently high standard
• Positive attitude and a good team player with a collaborative mindset
• A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

About News UK & The Sun

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. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. In recent years, The Sun has campaigned for changes to Universal Credit, more protection from high cost credit for consumers and support for those affected by the changes to the Winter Fuel Allowance. The Sun has a mass-market audience and aims to appeal to a diverse audience in the UK and beyond.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our multiplatform brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month.

News UK is wholly owned by News Corp. Life at News: At News UK our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive. We encourage flexible work arrangements and hybrid working between offices and remote locations. We champion diversity and inclusion and promote an inclusive and diverse workplace. We offer a range of benefits and employee-led networks to support wellbeing and development.

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 30 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes
• 'Bikes for Work' scheme
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as physio/massage and counselling

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate. News UK is an official partner of the Journalism Diversity Fund, founder of the Journalism and Disability Forum, and proud member of the Valuable 500. At News UK, we will continue to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, to help people with visible and non visible disabilities create careers in media and aim to make our content accessible to all.