News Sub-Editor – The Times & The Sunday Times
The Times and The Sunday Times are looking for a news sub-editor to work as part of the news production department.
The successful candidate will be an experienced sub-editor who has worked at a national newspaper or for a digital publisher. You must be able to edit copy and write headlines to a very high standard and have strong technical skills.
Apply with a covering letter and your CV by July 13.
Responsibilities
- Sub-edit copy and write headlines and furniture to a high standard in line with house style
- Support the head of news production and their senior team to publish on deadline on all platforms
- Understand the requirements and expectations of the various section editors
- Liaise with desks and colleagues in design, pictures, graphics and multimedia to efficiently produce engaging work
- Work across all platforms, particularly when additional resources are required
- Work regularly in the newsroom in London, with a variety of day and evening shifts across a seven-day rota
Skills and experience
- Strong sub-editor who can work across digital and print platforms with a proven ability to edit copy quickly, accurately and to the highest standard
- Experience as a sub-editor on a national newspaper or news website with a demonstrable interest in current affairs and politics
- Imaginative in writing headlines and other page/digital furniture; aware of the importance of search engine optimisation and metadata for the digital platforms
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to solve problems and negotiate
- Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
- Flexible and committed, comes up with ideas about how to improve the edition
- A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues
