Weekend News Editor

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 7 days ago

London, United Kingdom The Telegraph Full time

Role purpose and overview

The Weekend News Editor is a senior member of the home news editing team working at the heart of our busy newsroom. This role has primary responsibility for creating, planning and executing news coverage for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper and Telegraph website on a Saturday. They also work with the wider news desk team to create, plan and execute stories for the Saturday and Monday editions of the Daily Telegraph newspaper. 

We require an original thinker who can suggest and deliver new angles on stories, spot stories that other news editors may miss and who has the persistence and precision to ensure that copy is perfectly prosecuted. They should also be confident in running major breaking news stories and political news stories. 

This role will have line management responsibility, developing news reporters, ensuring that they reach their full potential and deliver original and exclusive news stories. The successful candidate must be of sufficient experience and seniority to assume full responsibility for leading the news coverage on Saturdays.

This is a full-time position, working a Tuesday - Saturday week.

Key responsibilities

Responsibility for creating, planning and executing news coverage for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper and the Telegraph website. Must be able to identify fresh angles to develop news stories and ensure Telegraph coverage is ground-breaking and original. Will be required to help the News Editor to maximise the impact of significant Telegraph investigations and exclusives over multiple days. Expected to work with specialist reporters and investigations to craft original ideas into news stories which have impact and are optimised over print and digital. Responsibility for editing reporters’ stories to promote the strongest news lines.  Managing and nurturing junior members of newsdesk and reporting staff. Attending conference and planning meetings on behalf of the news desk, presenting plans to editor and other senior editorial staff.

Key skills

Proven track record of news editing at a high level in a mainstream national news outlet. Ability to seek out exclusive stories and to identify and manage breaking news stories. Experience of selling stories at news conferences in a compelling and engaging fashion. 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. Familiarity with and experience of digital storytelling techniques. A good working understanding of social media channels.

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

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are 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, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

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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