Desk Editor

CGTN Europe; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CGTN Europe Ltd. in London is seeking a seasoned Planning Editor to lead and coordinate our Newsgathering desk across international bureaux. You will plan, assign correspondents and field staff for breaking stories, manage editorial and logistical workflows, and ensure timely delivery of content for TV and online platforms.

You will work closely with desks in Beijing, Washington D.C. and Nairobi, embrace new digital technologies, prioritise fast-moving news, and mentor junior reporters in a

Qualifications

• With at least five years of experience in a similar role in an international newsroom, you will have strong editorial and logistical skills, with good knowledge of business news and global current affairs.
• Be familiar with various government agencies in the UK and Europe.
• Demonstrate experience of live newsgathering technology and transmission facilities.
• Have a strong ability to prioritize and multi-task in breaking news scenarios.
• A creative flair to deliver original newsgathering

Responsibilities

• Monitor wires, social media and other broadcast networks for breaking stories and news developments, and confirm facts - utilizing agencies, official and other sources
• Assign correspondents and field camera operators to cover breaking news and developing stories for TV and online platforms. Inform show producers about options for content and the progress of material being prepared for broadcast.
• Plan, research and develop coverage plans for the following day's news. Briefing teams on their assignments, including editorial, logistical information and their TV and digital tasks. Also ensuring information is handed over effectively to the team handling the next day's news.
• Research, develop and organise future story development, and work on long-range planning for special events and feature stories. You would also be expected to act up as Planning Editor when needed.
• Work closely with Desks in Beijing, Washington D.C. and Nairobi to coordinate daily news coverage
• Coordinate closely with satellite operations editors
• Demonstrate a willingness to embrace the digital world and new technology
• Help with sundry jobs assigned to the Newsgathering team

Job description

Job objectives:

• Monitor wires, social media and other broadcast networks for breaking stories and news developments, and confirm facts - utilizing agencies, official and other sources
• Assign correspondents and field camera operators to cover breaking news and developing stories for TV and online platforms. Inform show producers about options for content and the progress of material being prepared for broadcast.
• Plan, research and develop coverage plans for the following day's news. Briefing teams on their assignments, including editorial, logistical information and their TV and digital tasks. Also ensuring information is handed over effectively to the team handling the next day's news.
• Research, develop and organise future story development, and work on long-range planning for special events and feature stories. You would also be expected to act up as Planning Editor when needed.
• Work closely with Desks in Beijing, Washington D.C. and Nairobi to coordinate daily news coverage
• Coordinate closely with satellite operations editors
• Demonstrate a willingness to embrace the digital world and new technology
• Help with sundry jobs assigned to the Newsgathering team

Person specification:

• With at least five years of experience in a similar role in an international newsroom, you will have strong editorial and logistical skills, with good knowledge of business news and global current affairs.
• Be familiar with various government agencies in the UK and Europe
• Demonstrate experience of live newsgathering technology and transmission facilities
• Have a strong ability to prioritize and multi-task in breaking news scenarios
• A creative flair to deliver original newsgathering

About CGTN Europe

CGTN Europe Ltd. is an award winning, multi-cultural and multimedia production centre located in Chiswick Business Park in West London. It operates from a state of the art, purpose-built newsroom, covering international business and politics with a European focus. CGTN Europe uncovers and explains news and trends from within Europe for a worldwide audience while also delivering new perspectives and voices to contextualise global stories. CGTN Europe Ltd. serves as the primary content provider for CGTN, which is an international media organisation launched on December 31, 2016. CGTN strives to deliver objective, balanced, impartial news, and current affairs content, presenting a Chinese perspective.

Equal Opportunities

CGTN Europe Ltd. is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity, value, and respect, regardless of race, religion or belief, national origin, marital or civil partnership status, maternity or pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender or gender reassignment or any other protected group status.

Our diverse employees individually contribute to CGTN Europe’s programming, live output and across a range of online platforms and podcasts. We continue to encourage talented people from all backgrounds to apply to our roles and to welcome into our company.