Digital Editor

Private Equity Insights; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a dynamic Digital Editor to lead and grow its digital presence. You will manage a small team, shaping content strategy across various social platforms. Your mission includes expanding reach and engaging younger audiences while delivering high-quality content that reflects the UK. Ideal candidates will have experience in digital news production, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to inspire a team. This role is an exciting opportunity to innovate and drive digital excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in digital news production and commissioning.
• Strong editorial judgement and creative journalism background.
• Leadership experience with the ability to inspire and manage a team.
• Deep understanding of social media platforms and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a small digital team, fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Accelerate digital growth and engagement using data-driven strategies.
• Commission and produce original content for social and broadcast platforms.
• Explore new formats and platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
• Maintain high editorial standards and legal compliance.

Skills

Digital news production

Leadership

Editorial judgement

Social media engagement

Strategic thinking

Job description

We're looking for a dynamic Digital Editor to lead and grow 5 News’s digital presence, shaping our content strategy across social platforms and beyond. You’ll set the vision for a small, integrated team and drive innovation while staying true to 5 News’ distinctive tone and original journalism. Your mission: expand our reach, engage younger audiences (for 5 News that’s 35-54), and deliver high-quality, distinctive content that reflects the whole of the UK.

These are the core responsibilities of the role and are not an exhaustive list; the nature, range, and context of the work may evolve over time.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Inspire: Manage and develop a small digital team (2 people), fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Grow Our Audience: Accelerate digital growth and engagement using data-driven strategies.
• Shape Content Strategy: Commission and produce original, distinctive content for social and broadcast platforms.
• Innovate: Explore new formats and platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, and emerging channels).
• Ensure Quality & Compliance: Maintain high editorial standards and legal compliance.
• Collaborate: Work closely with planning team, reporters, and producers to integrate digital into all output.
• Surprise, innovate: Take risks with new platforms, and consistently challenge the consensus.
• Set new goals: Growth across all social media expected to include YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, X, Facebook and any other new platform(s).
• To manage: Direct line management of 2 online staff in discussion with the Editor.
• Set the highest standards: Instill quality of writing and video preparation for all producing digital content.
• Foster innovation: Maximise technology for broadcast, integrating workflows and technology as much as possible while keeping across the changing digital landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in digital news production and commissioning.
• Strong editorial judgement and creative journalism background.
• Leadership experience with the ability to inspire and manage a team.
• Deep understanding of social media platforms and audience engagement.
• Strategic thinker with technical adaptability.
• Strong understanding of the 5 News audience as well as UK news and current affairs.
• Calm under pressure, deadline-driven, and legally aware.
• Good legal understanding and ability to work in accordance with ITN and regulatory compliance procedures.