Digital Production Journalist

dmg:media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension plan and life cover

Discounts on online shopping, dining,

Onsite gym and health facilities

Job summary

dmg:media’s i Paper is seeking a Digital Production Journalist to join the digital publishing team in London. The role focuses on shaping how stories are structured, optimised and delivered across platforms while upholding high editorial standards.

You will publish timely, accurate journalism and work with an Associate Editor (Digital Publishing) to improve speed, quality and audience growth in a collaborative newsroom.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital sub-editing and production journalism.
• Excellent grammar, editorial judgement and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with CMS and digital publishing tools.
• Understanding of SEO principles and digital audience engagement.
• Ability to work quickly, calmly, and collaboratively under pressure.
• Keen eye for layout, structure and visual presentation.

Responsibilities

• Publish and optimise news stories, features, and analysis using CMS tools.
• Sub-edit copy for accuracy, clarity, consistency and SEO best practice.
• Apply structured templates for clear, engaging journalism across devices.
• Collaborate with SEO, audience, and visuals teams to maximise reach and impact.
• Incorporate visuals and graphics to maximise engagement.
• Monitor analytics to inform editorial improvements.
• Collaborate on hero pieces and breaking news with a focus on quality and speed.

Skills

Digital sub-editing

Editorial judgement

CMS proficiency

SEO principles

Fast under pressure

Layout and visuals

Education

Journalism qualification or newsroom experience

Sub-editing at national newspaper/website

Visuals or interactive storytelling experience

Accessibility and mobile-first content knowledge

SEO and social media understanding

Job description

Digital Production Journalist

Location: Kensington, London (hybrid - at least 3 days per week in-office)
Contract: Full-time

We’relooking for a Digital Production Journalist to join our digital publishing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the newsroom, shaping how our stories are structured, optimised, and delivered to audiences across platforms.

This role involves publishing journalism that istimely,accurate, engaging and beautifully presented.You’llbe part of a dynamic and collaborative team led by our Associate Editor (Digital Publishing), helping usmaintainhigh standards, improve publishing speed, and drive audience growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Publish and optimise news stories, features, andanalysisusing CMS tools

• Sub-edit copy for accuracy, clarity,consistencyand SEO best practice

• Apply structured templates to ensure our journalism is clear and engaging on all devices

• Work closely with SEO, audience, and visuals teams to maximise reach and impact

• Incorporate visuals and graphic elements to maximise audience engagement

• Monitor analytics to inform editorial improvements

• Collaborate on hero pieces and breaking news with a focus on quality and speed

Skills

• Experience in digital sub-editing, production journalism or similar

• Excellent grammar, editorialjudgementand attention to detail

• Familiarity with content management systems and digital publishing tools

• Understanding of SEO principles and digital audience engagement

• Ability to work quickly, calmly, and collaboratively under pressure

• A keen eye for layout,structureand visual presentation

Desirableexperience

• Journalism qualification or equivalent newsroom experience

• Sub-editing at a national newspaper or website

• Experience working with visualsorinteractive storytelling formats

• Knowledge of accessibility and mobile-first content principles

• Understanding of SEO, social media engagement, and audience behaviour

Why Join Us?

• Work on impactful, high-quality journalism

• Be part of a team actively improving digital publishing workflows

• Learn and grow with access to training and career development

• Collaborate across SEO, visuals, and editorial in a forward-thinking newsroom

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Pension plan and life cover
• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

THE I PAPER

The i Paper is the only national newspaper that’s never supported a political party and it reaches more than [9.2] million readers each month in print and online.

It is committed to delivering accurate, impartial news and intelligent debate, trusting readers to make up their own minds. It is the winner of 2024 UK Newspaper of the Year and is rapidly growing its digital subscriptions base, recently hitting [70k] total subscriptions.

www.theipaper.com

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.