I Commissioning Editor

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom DMGT Full time

**i Commissioning Editor**

Location: i Headquarters - London
Position: Permanent

**Package Description**

In return for their energy and ideas we ensure our people are well rewarded. Our benefits package increases the longer you've been with us. Here's what to expect:

- 25 days' holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
- Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution.
- Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
- DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
- Subsidised canteen
- Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
- Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
- Our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits.

**Job Introduction**

At 11 years old, i is Britain's youngest national newspaper and website. We publish reporting, opinion and in-depth features for an intelligent audience. Growing in influence and profitable, in 2020 i was named Britain's most trusted national news brand (PAMCo), Daily Newspaper of the Year (London Press Club) and News Website of the Year (Online Media Awards). i has an opportunity to continue to flourish with new investment in our original journalism and we are looking to recruit to our ambitious editorial team.

**Key areas of responsibility**
- Assist in all aspects of the iweekend commissioning and editing process, including editing copy in digital and print formats and generating brilliant ideas.
- Forward-plan effectively, identifying opportunities for compelling features and interviews.
- Use audience insight and research to inform ideas and commissioning.
- Work quickly, creatively and accurately under pressure to deadline, to produce superb work.
- Contribute to the iweekend team's publishing strategy across all platforms.

**Skills and experience**
- A self-starter bursting with ideas and a track record in commissioning and editing original and exclusive journalism.
- Demonstrable desk editing experience and the ability to write sparkling and engaging copy.
- Strong digital publishing experience as well as an understanding of the unique demands of print deadlines.
- A great contacts book and knowledge of the celebrity and entertainment landscape
- Deft at identifying ideas and trends that can be turned into impactful feature journalism.
- Confident in giving feedback to commissioned writers.
- A commitment to i's editorial standards of impartial and incisive coverage.
- Experience with digital CMS desirable.
- Good knowledge of media law and the Editors' Code of Practice.

**About dmg:media**

dmg media's brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, i, MailOnline, Mail Plus, metro.co.uk and inews.co.uk reach more than 11m people daily in the UK.* Globally, our brands reach 180m unique browsers every month.** In March 2021, the business acquired the world's leading science title, New Scientist.

dmg media's newsbrands are expert at getting to the bottom of the stories most relevant to their readers.
- *PAMCo 1 2020 ** Omniture April 2021_

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