News Editor

New Statesman; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading political and cultural magazine in the UK is seeking a dynamic and experienced News Editor to lead its digital news operation. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing news coverage, managing a team, and ensuring high standards of journalism in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Additional days off for your birthday and other occasions

Access to a discounted shopping program

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Experience in high-quality newsroom.
• Ability to manage teams effectively.
• Strong grasp of UK politics and public policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital news coverage and manage publishing.
• Commission and edit news articles.
• Support reporters and maintain high editorial standards.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Analytical skills

Digital acumen

Delegation

Organizational skills

Education

Proven experience as a news editor or senior digital journalist

Tools

CMS platforms

Analytics tools

SEO

Job description

News Editor

The New Statesman is Britain’s leading political and cultural magazine, known for its agenda-setting journalism, sharp analysis and commitment to ideas. As we continue to grow our digital reach and editorial impact, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced News Editor to lead our digital news operation.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and strategically-minded journalist to oversee the New Statesman’s news output and manage our day-to-day web publishing. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in shaping our digital editorial voice, coordinating a pool of reporters and commissioning fast, intelligent coverage of UK and global affairs, economics, policy, and culture.

The role is based in our Farringdon office, and is an excellent opportunity for someone with a sharp news sense, excellent editorial judgment, and a deep understanding of UK and global current affairs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the New Statesman’s digital news coverage, identifying key political and cultural developments and ensuring timely, accurate and compelling content.
• Commission and edit sharp, well-informed news and analysis pieces from staff writers and contributors.
• Oversee the work of a small team of reporters and digital writers, supporting their development and ensuring high editorial standards.
• Oversee the daily publishing schedule, ensuring the homepage and key landing pages are current, engaging and aligned with editorial priorities.
• Collaborate closely with other editors across politics, international, culture and data to amplify the reach and impact of our journalism.
• Work with colleagues to optimise stories for SEO, social, and newsletters, and use analytics to inform editorial decisions.
• Act as a guardian of the New Statesman’s editorial tone, accuracy and integrity, especially in fast-moving news environments.
• Represent the New Statesman at events, panels or media appearances where appropriate.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience as a news editor or senior digital journalist, ideally within a high-quality newsroom.
• Demonstrated ability to spot important developments and produce authoritative, well-packaged coverage under pressure.
• Proven ability to delegate effectively and ensure delivery through a pool of staff writers.
• Excellent editing and commissioning abilities, with attention to style, accuracy and tone.
• Strong digital acumen, including familiarity with SEO, analytics tools and CMS platforms.
• A deep understanding of UK politics and public policy, and ideally a good grasp of international affairs and culture.
• Highly organised with a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset.

Company benefits

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Additional days off for your birthday, health and well-being day and volunteering day
• Subscription to group publications and all other online content
• Access to a discounted shopping program
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced company sick pay after probation

Applications meeting the selection criteria will be reviewed as soon as possible.

New Statesman Limited values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Please inform the hiring manager if you require any reasonable adjustments so that you can fully participate in the recruitment process.

Please note, candidates must have, or be able to independently obtain, the right to live and work in the United Kingdom as we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.