Deputy Money Editor

The Telegraph; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization seeks a Deputy Money Editor to support the Money Editor in driving a successful personal finance team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in national newsrooms, capable of developing stories and managing a dedicated team of reporters. Responsibilities include driving coverage, editing various content types, and collaborating closely with other senior staff. This role is ideal for someone who is innovative, organized, and has a deep understanding of personal finance topics.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Medical cover

Parental leave

Life assurance

Season ticket loans

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in national newsrooms as a writer or editor.
• Ability to drive coverage and develop stories with reporters.
• Understanding of audience interests and trends in personal finance.

Responsibilities

• Drive original and engaging personal finance journalism.
• Edit content for digital, print, and newsletters.
• Manage a team of reporters and oversee content flow.
• Develop impactful campaigns and investigations.

Skills

Excellent writing and editing skills

Knowledge of personal finance

Strong news awareness

Original idea generation

Highly organized

Collaborative and persuasive

Ability to manage reporters

Job description

About The Role

The Deputy Money Editor will support the Money Editor in shaping and running a highly successful personal finance team.

The ideal candidate will have experience in national newsrooms and be an accomplished writer and editor. The Deputy Editor will be a senior and integral member of the Money desk, expected to drive our daily coverage and work with reporters and freelancers to ensure their stories are the best they can be.

We are looking for someone with a strong news sense and a solid understanding of personal finance and consumer topics. The ideal candidate will be full of ideas and energy, able to think of fresh ways to take on key topics of interest and hungry to set the agenda for money journalism. They will understand our readers interests and concerns and be able to think of new ways of telling the stories they want to read.

The role reports to the Money Editor and plays a central role in overseeing a large team of reporters and writers responsible for The Telegraph’s award-winning money coverage.

It will include acting up when the Money Editor is away or busy, including running the desk, pitching at conference, attending senior editors’ meetings and liaising with other senior staff, among other responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive original, informative and entertaining personal finance journalism
• Work with reporters to stimulate ideas and develop stories to optimum effect
• Develop campaigns and investigations that speak to the Telegraph’s audience and set the news and political agenda
• Edit content for multiple channels including digital, print and newsletters
• Help manage the flow of large volumes of content to meet an array of deadlines
• Spot potential stories or digital projects from raw data, case studies or news
• Use audience analytics to inform and improve idea generation and presentation
• Play an integral role in what is a stable, happy and committed team

Key Skills

• An excellent writer and editor, as well as numerate
• Knowledgeable in all fields of personal finance
• News-aware and alive to the interests of our audience
• Full of original ideas and able to commission them clearly
• Highly organised, energetic and enthusiastic
• Collaborative and able to win the confidence of colleagues, both senior and junior
• Authoritative with a knack for getting the best out of reporters

Desirable Skills

• Experienced in digital publishing
• Comfortable with the use of analytics

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.