Assistant News Editor
7 months ago
Role purpose and overview
As an Assistant News Editor, you'll have responsibility for assisting the news editor and deputy news editor to create, plan and execute daily news coverage for the Telegraph website and newspaper.
Key responsibilities
- Responsibility for assisting the news editor to create, plan and execute daily news coverage for the Telegraph website and newspaper.
- Ensuring Telegraph.co.uk website News page is up to date with breaking news and exclusive stories.
- Liaising with other departments: video, SEO, social to ensure best possible coverage of, and audience for, news stories.
- Liaising with specialist journalists and reporters to work on stories and plan coverage.
- Taking charge of the Telegraph news output in absence of news and deputy news editor and, when required on rota, at weekends.
- Occasionally attending conference and planning meetings on behalf of the newsdesk, presenting plans to the editor and other senior editorial staff, in absence of news editor and deputy news editor.
Key skills
- Experience of reporting or working on a news desk at regional or national level.
- Ability to seek out exclusive and breaking stories.
- Experience of planning coverage of future news events and preparing diary items of news.
- Experience of working to tight daily deadlines.
- Strong ability to write and edit articles clearly, concisely and to house style.
- Be familiar with and have experience of digital storytelling techniques.
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
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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