Foreign Editor

Job Description

The foreign editor, Sunday Times, is responsible for delivering a distinctive, agenda-setting foreign news package across all platforms for The Sunday Times. Ensuring world-class standards of digital and print journalism, and working as an integral part of the foreign editorial team as we embrace digital-first commissioning and publishing.

Responsibilities :

Successfully manage productive relationships with the editor and deputy editor, the seven-day foreign editor and foreign desk team and the head of news as well as other section editors

Work with the the senior editorial team and foreign correspondents to conceive and deliver exclusive agenda-setting foreign news stories, features and comment ideas for digital audiences

Pitch exclusive video, polls, interactive graphics and audio ideas to engage our digital audience and plan how these stories are shared and promoted online

Attend news conference as required and present the foreign news list to the editor

Build and maintain excellent contacts

Demonstrate an understanding of what works best for digital, offering content that is truly distinctive

Have the ability to write with authority and command the respect of our readers

Forward-plan, pitch and deliver long-range projects and investigations

Use social networking and other digital platforms for content generation and to promote Sunday Times foreign content

Represent The Sunday Times on radio and TV, for eg. on Times Radio

Assist the seven-day foreign editor with people and budget management

Skills and experience :

Experience working as a news journalist for a national newspaper or website

Strong contacts and a proven ability to bring in exclusive stories

Experience helping to manage people and budgets

An understanding of how audience data supports pitching and commissioning and how to promote a story on social media and through search engines

Knows how to attract and retain new audiences

An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy, while juggling multiple projects

Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate succinctly and effectively

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. We also currently have 13 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include :

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes

Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio / massage and counselling

A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.

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