Senior News Editor

7 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom The Telegraph Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Associate News Editor

Job Summary:

The Telegraph is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate News Editor to join our editorial team. As a key member of our news desk, you will be responsible for developing and executing agenda-setting exclusives and longer-lead stories.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute a strong pipeline of exclusive news stories that set the news agenda and attract and retain Telegraph subscribers.
  • Attend key news conferences, present plans to senior editorial staff, and brief the team following the meetings.
  • Liaise with other departments to ensure best possible coverage and presentation of, and audience for, news stories.
  • Work with specialist reporters and investigations to craft original ideas into news stories that have impact and are optimized across digital and print.
  • Responsibility for editing reporters' stories to promote the strongest news lines.
  • Develop junior members of newsdesk and reporting staff.
  • Attend planning meetings, take responsibility for managing and presenting plans to editor and other senior editorial staff.

Key Skills:

  • A proven track record of news editing, and seeking out and developing exclusive stories in a mainstream national news outlet.
  • Champions innovative news research and investigation techniques.
  • Embraces digital content and creative ways to tell news stories to online audience.
  • Strong ability to write and edit articles clearly, concisely, and to house style.
  • Good organisational skills - able to keep multiple projects on track and stakeholders up to date.
  • Able to motivate others to work to high quality standards under pressure.
  • Stays abreast of industry developments and regulations.
  • Addresses potential conflicts which impact delivery targets and responds to shifting priorities.
  • Skilled and persuasive communicator.

Our Benefits:

The Telegraph offers a range of benefits to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. These include dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave.

Training and Development:

The Telegraph is committed to supporting the development of our employees. We offer a range of training and development opportunities through The Academy, covering personal and professional skills.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

The Telegraph fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is 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.


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