Assistant Head of News
The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and engaging content across print and digital platforms.
The Sun has a mass-market audience and aims to appeal to a diverse audience in the UK and beyond.
Your Role:
We are looking for a new Assistant Head of News to help grow our award-winning operation. This is a rare opportunity for the right applicant to join The Sun’s news desk.
Day to day you will:
- Help lead the online news operation day to day, managing a team of reporters and overseeing digital editorial content
- Develop The Sun’s off diary operation and improve the quality and quantity of our original content
- Write headlines, manage workflow and be across all major news stories
- Manage and run reporters on the ground going after the biggest stories of the day, as well as seeing tips through to finished stories
- Liaise with agencies and freelancers to make sure our coverage stays ahead of the competition
- Identify big news trends and confidently package and sell stories
- Liaise with our audience team to ensure content is optimised
- Edit reporters’ copy and help them develop stories, writing with accuracy and flair
- Train and develop our talented young reporters and get the most out of them
What we are looking for from you:
- Experience working at national newspaper with a track record of delivering exclusives
- Experience of running multiple reporters on the ground at once
- Knowledge of and experience in recognised search tools
- Experience of leading news operations on occasion
- Solid legal and IPSO knowledge
- Solid contacts with agencies and freelancers around the UK
- Flair and an ability to spot the hidden potential in stories
- Unflappable under pressure and delivers work at a consistently high standard
- Positive attitude and good team player
- Ability to use multiple content systems including WordPress
- Can demonstrate an understanding of the The Sun brand, both print and digital
