Deputy business editor

The deputy business editor works closely with the business editor to deliver a distinctive, agenda-setting business news package across all platforms. This job is responsible for ensuring world-class standards of digital and print journalism, and working as an integral part of the editorial team as we embrace digital-first commissioning and publishing.

Responsibilities:

1. Successfully manage productive relationships with the business editor, the editor, deputy editor and head of news as well as other section editors.
2. Deputise for the business editor.
3. Work with the business editor to conceive and deliver exclusive agenda-setting business news stories, features and comment ideas for digital audiences.
4. Pitch exclusive video, polls, interactive graphics and audio ideas to engage our digital audience and plan how these stories are shared and promoted online.
5. Build and maintain excellent contacts.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of what works best for digital, offering content that is truly distinctive.
7. Have the ability to write with authority and command the respect of our readers and those within the business.
8. Forward-plan, pitch and deliver long-range projects and investigations.
9. Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote Sunday Times business content.
10. Represent The Sunday Times on radio and TV, for example, on Times Radio.
11. Assist the business editor with people and budget management.

Skills and experience:

1. Experience working as a business journalist for a national newspaper or website.
2. Strong contacts in business and a proven ability to bring in exclusive stories.
3. Experience helping to manage people and budgets.
4. An understanding of how audience data supports pitching and commissioning and how to promote a story on social media and through search engines.
5. Knows how to attract and retain new audiences.
6. An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy, while juggling multiple projects.
7. Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
8. Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate succinctly and effectively.
9. A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News: Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities – attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce.

Some of our benefits include:

1. Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
2. Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
3. Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
4. Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes.
5. ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme.
6. Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
7. Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times.
8. Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
9. A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
10. 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.

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