Senior Foreign News Reporter

NewsKit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Bikes for Work

Pension scheme

LinkedIn Learning access

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

The Sun Online is seeking a first-class Senior Foreign News Reporter to join Fleet Street’s dynamic digital news operation in London. You will work in the Foreign News team on agenda-setting scoops, exclusives, long-form features, and breaking international coverage.

Day-to-day duties include turning around fast, accurate copy while upholding IPSO standards, developing exclusive ideas, and guiding content from tips to publication.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Agency and freelancer contacts both internationally and in the UK.
• Ability to independently identify exclusives and feature ideas.
• Solid understanding of SEO and social audience dynamics.
• Ability to craft sharp headlines and plan video content.

Responsibilities

• Turn around clear, accurate copy at speed, mindful of IPSO and legal issues.
• Generate agenda-driven exclusives and original Sun-style content.
• Oversee tips and exclusives from start to finish to a high standard.
• Assist the Foreign Editor and help lead a team of reporters.
• Write eye-catching headlines and commission video stories for YouTube and platforms.
• Collaborate with picture, video and graphics desks for impactful storytelling.
• Lead the news operation as required, including nights and weekends.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Agency contacts

Exclusives ideas

SEO knowledge

Strong headlines

Team leadership

Job description

Job Description

The Sun Online is the biggest mobile news brand in the UK - and still growing - with a talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, TV and showbiz and lifestyle.

Your role

The Sun Online is looking to bring in a first-class Senior Foreign News Reporter to join Fleet Street’s most dynamic digital news operation. The role will be based within the Foreign News team, working on everything from agenda-setting scoops and exclusives to long-form human interest stories, video-led projects and breaking news coverage of major international events.

Day to day you will

• Work on the daily news agenda - turning around clear, accurate copy at speed, mindful of IPSO and legal issues
• Be brimming with agenda-driven ideas, strong exclusives and quirky, original, Sun-style content
• Oversee tips, exclusives and original content ideas from start to finish to an excellent standard
• Assist the Foreign Editor in both working within and helping lead a team of high-performing reporters
• Have a razor-sharp eye for a story - whether it’s spotting a great line buried in wire copy or anticipating how to move on a big breaking news event
• Write sharp, eye-catching headlines that set The Sun apart from our rivals
• Able to think beyond written content and commission stories that work on video - both for YouTube and on platform
• Work closely with our picture, video and graphics desks to tell stories in the most impactful way
• Lead the news operation as and when required, including at nights and weekends when necessary

What we're looking for from you

• Experience working within a fast-paced newsroom is essential
• Solid contacts with agencies and freelancers both internationally and in the UK
• Ability to independently identify exclusives and original feature ideas
• Good understanding of SEO, social audiences and of how to recirculate readers within The Sun and keep them engaged
• Must have flair and an ability to spot the hidden potential in stories
• Be unflappable under pressure and work at a consistently high standard
• Positive attitude and a good team player
• Can demonstrate an understanding of the The Sun brand, across digital, print, video and social
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across 7 days, working in London office

News UK is 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 and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local 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 multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

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.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• 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%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.