Head of Community Editorial

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a Head of Community Editorial to lead a team focused on enhancing reader engagement and community loyalty. The role involves developing editorial strategies, overseeing community activities, and fostering relationships with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of the news landscape.

Benefits

Medical cover

Parental leave

Flexible benefits

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with knowledge of current affairs.
• Experience in writing and editing engaging content.
• Excellent editorial judgement and understanding of media law.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Community Editors and manage editorial strategies.
• Drive engagement between journalists and readers.
• Oversee community editorial output and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Editorial judgement

Communication

Collaboration

Proactivity

Job description

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View more categories View less categories Sector Media and Publishing Role Senior Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

About the Role
As Head of Community Editorial, you will lead a team of Community Editors who champion the experiences and perspectives of our readers. You will ensure that our readers' voices are heard prominently throughout the Telegraph's journalism, on the app and website, in podcasts, videos and in print. You will oversee our community editorial strategy and work closely with the Head of Community to develop new products and initiatives that foster subscriber loyalty and retention.

The Community team's mission is to build the strongest reader community of all media publishers in the UK, to support subscriber loyalty and retention and contribute to the Telegraph's wider ambitions for subscriber growth.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, own and oversee the implementation of the Community team's editorial and community strategies in line with the Telegraph's wider ambitions for subscriber growth.

• Lead and line manage the Deputy Head of Community Editorial and Community Editors.

• Drive closer relationships and increased engagement between journalists and readers for mutual benefit and to support subscriber loyalty and retention.

• Oversee the team's editorial output and community activity and ensure it meets the standards and style required.

• Lead the team's editorial forward planning for major events.

• Contribute to editorial products and initiatives that impact our commenters and communities, liaising with external suppliers as needed.

• Lead on the establishment and documentation of best practices for editorial community products and initiatives.

• Commission and use data and insights to inform the team's journalism and editorial

Essential Skills
• Strong leadership skills with knowledge of and interest in the news agenda and current affairs

• Experience of writing, commissioning, editing or publishing highly engaging editorial content for multiple formats and platforms

• Excellent editorial judgement and strong understanding of media law as it applies to our journalism

• Deep understanding of The Telegraph's subscribers, brands and journalistic values

• Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders and departments

• Proactive, enthusiastic approach to initiating and pushing through projects
Desirable Skills
• Experience of building and growing successful online communities

• Good knowledge of the existing digital publishing landscape and emerging media trends

• Working knowledge of publishing and workflow tools

• Demonstrable ability to use analytics tools and data reports to inform editorial decisions and improve performance

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 Disability Confident Employer 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

Company

Becoming a Telegraph employee means being part of an iconic brand, focused on providing a perspective that allows people to progress in life.

We have a culture that rewards performance, values its people and embraces diversity of thought and opinion.

The Telegraph is an award-winning, multimedia news brand that has been synonymous with quality, authority and credibility for more than 160 years.

We are renowned for the analysis, perspective, opinion and insight that our journalism provides to a diverse and discerning audience. Every day the content we create – in print, online, in our apps and across many other platforms – is setting the news agenda, sparking debate and provoking comment.

In recent years, we have also developed specially tailored services and experiences for our customers within the areas of travel, financial services and events.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to champion, through quality journalism, our core beliefs of enterprise, fair play and enjoyment.

Enterprise: We champion freedom – for individuals, markets and nations – and promote a smaller state, capitalism and democracy.

Fair-play: We are committed to the rule of law, respect for heritage and equality of opportunity.

Enjoyment: We believe in celebrating life and enjoying success. We are proud of our role in society and look to the future with excitement and optimism.

Our people values

Fearless
We are fiercely ambitious; we set the agenda and lead by example. Respect for our customers and pride in our reputation means we never compromise on the truth. We share brave, insightful and sometimes controversial opinions.

Together
We are generous with our support and trust. We are open and unselfish with our knowledge. We do everything with self-awareness and a sense of humour.

Informed
We are smart, well-informed and up-to-date. We make intelligent predictions, bold plans and rational decisions. We take full ownership of our work and results.

Open-minded
We are creative and pioneering, and we are not afraid to fail in pursuit of innovation. We develop our thinking through meaningful, stimulating and honest debate. We embrace diverse perspectives, backgrounds and viewpoints.

For over 160 years, we’ve had a clear purpose - to lead the news agenda, spark debate and provoke comment through our journalism. In today’s constantly changing landscape, our purpose is more important than ever.

That’s why we need curious, open-minded and resilient people across our organisation. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment, who aren’t afraid to explore new opportunities and who are committed to doing what’s right. Join us and, whatever your role, background or skills, you can make the story.

The Telegraph’s goal is to 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 are an equal opportunities employer, hiring solely on merit and business need.

We encourage applications regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood and disability.

If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

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