Senior Political Correspondent

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a Senior Political Correspondent to deliver top-notch political news coverage. This role demands expertise in political journalism, excellent news judgment, and the ability to work under pressure. You'll be responsible for breaking stories, creating engaging content, and enhancing audience engagement, playing a pivotal role in shaping the news narrative.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Medical cover

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

Season ticket loans

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a national media organization as a political reporter.
• Proven track record of bringing in exclusive stories.
• Ability to run live blogs and provide analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify major live political news stories for the Telegraph.
• Provide quick and accurate copy under tight deadlines.
• Manage the lobby team for live political coverage.

Skills

Clear writing

News judgement

Organizational skills

Strong verbal communication

Ability to process information quickly

Job description

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Role purpose and overview

The Senior Political Correspondent ensures that the Telegraph is providing its readers with the best coverage of live political news. They ensure The Telegraph is covering the political stories that matter for its readers, and that copy is quick, sharp and accurate with all of the essential context a reader needs.

The Senior Political Correspondent is passionate about political journalism, and hungry to break stories before the Telegraph's rivals.

They understand digital publishing and how to ensure content such as live blogs is of the highest quality.

The Senior Political Correspondent has excellent news judgement, and is able to quickly identify the best line from briefings and communicate this to editors quickly and persuasively.

Key responsibilities

• The Senior Political Correspondent is responsible for identifying the biggest live political news stories of the day for Telegraph readers. This includes major breaking stories, lines from lobby briefings and planned political announcements. It also includes spotting lines in debates, on social media and from sources that others are yet to break. As well as identifying the stories, the Senior Political Correspondent is responsible for taking these stories on and ensuring the Telegraph owns the most important political stories of the day for our readers.
• They are responsible for providing quick, accurate copy including running live blogs as necessary.
• They are expected to meet tight deadlines and to organise their schedule around the deadline demands of the newsroom.
• Under pressure, they are expected to identify the best line for a potential story and relay that information to news editors clearly and concisely .
• They are responsible for ensuring stories are accurate and legally compliant.
• They are expected to have an understanding of the stories which attract readers online and that readers and subscribers to the Daily Telegraph are interested in. Through their articles, they will help the company to reach its goal of attracting and retaining more subscribers online.
• They will help to manage the lobby team focusing on live political coverage.

Key skills

• Experience working within the newsroom of a national media organisation or equivalent is essential. A proven track record as a political reporter who can bring in exclusive stories is essential.
• An ability to write clear, accurate copy, quickly, is essential.
• Experience of running live blogs is desirable.
• Experience of providing analysis, written and to camera, is desirable.
• A proven ability to develop sources and contacts is essential.
• A passion for and in depth knowledge of politics is essential.
• It is essential that candidates are able to process large amounts of detailed information quickly and accurately.
• Strong news judgement is essential.
• It is essential to be highly organised and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while effectively prioritising different tasks.
• It is essential to be a strong verbal communicator, who is able to explain stories succinctly and clearly to editors. Being able to quickly and authoritatively explain why a story matters is essential.
• Knowledge of how best to present stories online is desirable.

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.

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