Senior Commissioning Editor (12 Month FTC)

-; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Senior Commissioning Editor to assist with managing a digital hub in London. The role involves planning and editing original content, liaising with writers, and coordinating with reporters. Ideal candidates will have strong writing skills and experience in a fast-paced editorial environment. The position offers a one-year fixed-term contract based in Edinburgh.

Benefits

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full salary

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Pension scheme with employer contributions

30 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• A can-do attitude and strong inter-personal skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced media environment.

Responsibilities

• Planning, commissioning, and editing original London content.
• Writing original content where appropriate.
• Managing internal news management system for London section.

Skills

Good news judgement

High quality writing

Experience as a commissioning editor

Knowledge of London's cultural life

Experience publishing on multi-platform digital products

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of audience data

Strong inter-personal skills

Collaborative work experience

Understanding of editorial compliance

Job description

Job Description

The Times and Sunday Times launched a dedicated London hub in early 2025, bringing together our existing coverage of the capital and adding value with original reporting, interviews, and features on the topics Londoners care the most about.

Your Role:

We are now recruiting for a Senior Commissioning Editor on a one year fixed term contract to assist the London editor with running the digital hub, expanding our coverage of London, and exploring new commercial opportunities including events.

Day to day you will be:

• Planning, commissioning, and editing original London content, including news, features, life & style and culture articles
• Writing original content where appropriate
• Liaising with freelance and commissioned writers on deadlines, edits, and payments where required
• Managing internal news management system (Kordiam) for London section
• Assisting with communication with the rest of the newsroom and identifying opportunities for social media and evergreen content; assisting the London editor with ideas for commercial opportunities and event programming
• Assisting the London editor with management of reporters and graduates assigned to the London desk

What we're looking for from you:

• Good news judgement, high quality writing and experience working as a commissioning editor
• A knowledge of London's cultural life and relevant media competitors
• Experience publishing on multi‑platform digital products
• An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy
• An understanding of how audience data supports commissioning and how to promote a story on social media and through search engines
• A can‑do attitude and strong inter‑personal skills, with the ability to problem‑solve and negotiate positive outcomes
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

We are News UK

One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‑leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world‑famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities – attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 13 employee‑led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like‑minded employees socially.

Benefits

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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