Executive news editor

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom News Corp UK & Ireland Limited Full time
Executive News Editor
The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and engaging content across print and digital platforms.
Your Role: We are looking for a new Executive News Editor to help grow our award-winning operation. This is a rare opportunity for the right applicant to join The Sun’s news desk.
Run the day-to-day of the newsdesk including taking conference and producing a high quality news list
Help develop The Sun Online's off-diary operation and improve the quality and quantity of our original content
Manage and run reporters on the ground going after the biggest stories of the day, as well as seeing tips through to finished stories
Liaise with agencies and freelancers to make sure our coverage stays ahead of the competition
Help train and develop our talented young reporters and get the most out of them
Lead the news operation as and when required, including at nights and weekends when necessary
Experience of running the day-to-day operation including leading conference
Experience in putting together a news list and running big set-piece news events
Able to work on and deliver high quality exclusives
Must have experience of leading news operations and managing reporters’ HR needs
Solid contacts with agencies and freelancers around the UK and internationally
Can demonstrate an understanding of the The Sun brand, both print and digital
Flexibility to work shift patterns across 7 day
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, TalkTV 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
We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 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 and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
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%
~25 days holiday , plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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