News Editor

Role Summary

Campaign is dedicated to providing the advertising, media and marketing industries with the information, inspiration and insight they need to be successful. News is central to Campaign’s output and the News Editor is a crucial member of the editorial team.

The news editor is responsible for overseeing the news output of Campaign and working with the UK Editor and other colleagues to develop the brand’s news and online content strategy. Increasing audience engagement through the agreed strategy is a key part of the role.

The role includes the management of a senior reporter and two reporters

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Commissioning and editing news stories and analysis

Building and maintaining an extensive bank of industry contacts

Breaking off-diary exclusives

Sensitively managing a team of reporters

Set and direct Campaign’s news strategy

Essential

Be an accomplished news journalist with proven experience reporting and news editing on a busy business magazine and/or website

A proven track record of breaking exclusive stories and original story-telling

Gain satisfaction from holding influential people and businesses to account

Be a team player, who works well with other journalists

Have an interest in advertising, marketing and media

Have an obsession with journalistic quality and accuracy of facts

**Country**

UK

**Office Location**

Twickenham

**Department/Brand**

Campaign

**Advertised Salary**

38000-42000

**Full Time / Part Time**

Full Time: Onsite & Hybrid

**Permanent / Fixed Term Contract**

Permanent

**Closing Date**

09/02/2023

**Job Reference**

11800

Haymarket is a successful international specialist media company. We have over 60 market-leading brands in the consumer and B2B markets across the UK, US, Asia, India and Germany, connecting people and communities across digital, print, festivals, awards, conferences, and exhibitions.

As a global business operating in diverse markets, we are inherently multicultural and we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining talent who reflect the communities we serve. We equally recognise our broader responsibility to society as a whole and use our power and influence to drive diversity, equity and inclusion within our markets.

**Role Summary**

Campaign is dedicated to providing the advertising, commercial media and marketing industries with the information, inspiration and insight they need to be successful for over 50 years. News has been central to Campaign’s output since the magazine launched and the News Editor is a crucial member of the editorial team.

The news editor is responsible for overseeing the news output of Campaign and working with the UK Editor and other colleagues to develop the brand’s news and online content strategy.

Key measures of success are measured across Campaign by:

- The team hitting all editorial KPIs including the current focus on audience engagement
- Regular off-diary exclusives that create an impact in the industry and beyond
- An engaged team excited about writing news stories

**Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities**
- Commissioning and editing news stories
- Building and maintaining an extensive bank of industry contacts
- Breaking off-diary exclusives
- Commissioning and writing news analysis
- Original story-telling such as data visualisation, industry surveys and investigations
- Keeping a close eye on analytics and commissioning colleagues to follow up on high performing stories (or writing them yourself)
- Sensitively managing a team of reporters, developing and supporting them in their careers
- Ensure Campaign maintains its position as the leading provider of news and inspiration for the advertising, marketing and commercial media industry and hits its editorial KPIs including any engagement metrics.
- Managing the news output of a range of section editors
- Liaising with Campaign’s editors in the US and Asia
- Putting together compelling bulletins each day, working with the Head of Audience Engagement
- Set and direct Campaign’s news strategy
- Attend and report on key sector conferences and events, as and when necessary.
- Help to distribute Campaign’s news content through the website and social media where necessary
- Contribute to Campaign’s live events portfolio (awards & conferences), chair panel debates or take part in presentations, as and when necessary.
- Support Campaign’s commercial content as and when necessary.
- Report all editorial complaints to the editor.
- Set a high standard in general behaviour, appearance and professionalism.
- Becoming an ambassador and spokesperson for Campaign in the wider business and media community

**Person Specification**

Essential
- Be an accomplished news journalist with proven experience on a busy business magazine and/or website
- Have some experience of news editing in a fast-moving sector
- Demonstrate a proven track record of breaking exclusive stories and original story-