Head of Homepage and App

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

Job summary

A national news organization in Greater London seeks a Senior Editor to oversee the award-winning Homepage and App. The role requires strong experience in news reporting and team management, with a focus on data-led publishing. The ideal candidate excels in high-pressure environments, quickly making decisions during breaking news. This dynamic position offers a range of employee benefits, including flexible working opportunities, medical cover, and professional development programs for career advancement.

Benefits

Medical cover

Parental leave

Flexible benefits

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in an editor role on a national title.
• Calmness under pressure during breaking stories.
• Familiarity with publishing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee curation of the Homepage and App.
• Manage a team of publishers.
• React to breaking news stories.
• Grow subscriber community with engaging content.

Skills

Strong background in news reporting

Experience in homepage editing

Ability to make quick decisions

Data-led publishing knowledge

Team management experience

Understanding of CMS and analytics tools

Tools

CMS

Trello

Pulse

Chartbeat

Job description

Role purpose and overview

A senior position working alongside the Assistant Editor, editing The Telegraph’s award-winning Homepage and App, www.telegraph.co.uk

Working across a seven-day rota, this role will lead the team to ensure The Telegraph’s homepage and app is driving the news agenda, as well as presenting the best content from across the newsroom.

The candidate needs to have experience of working in an editor role on a national title with extensive knowledge of digital publishing.

Key responsibilities

• Overseeing the curation of The Telegraph’s Homepage and App.
• Liaising with Heads of Departments and publishers.
• Managing a team of homepage and app publishers.
• Reacting to breaking news stories.
• Growing The Telegraph’s subscriber community with informative and engaging content.
• Working alongside the data publishing team to help create more subscriber-driven content.
• Liaising with the community team and off-platform editors to ensure all Telegraph content aligns.

Key skills

• The candidate will have a strong background in news reporting and homepage editing on a national title.
• The role involves making decisions quickly and with precision, so staying calm during stressful breaking stories is essential.
• They should also have a firm understanding of data-led publishing and the type of stories that work well at certain times of the day, ‘heat-mapping’.
• A good knowledge of publishing and the best way to promote The Telegraph’s premium content is key. Being able to demonstrate whether a story should be told as a live blog, standalone or video is crucial to this role, as well as knowing what images, graphics and videos should be accompanying it.
• Experience in managing a team is crucial.
• Understanding why The Telegraph subscriber comes to the app and homepage is important, along with knowledge on what sets the publisher apart from rivals.
• Understanding the news agenda is crucial, as is being aware of what other titles are doing online and in print.
• A firm understanding of CMS, Trello, Pulse and Chartbeat is essential.

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.