JOB DESCRIPTION

The weekend homepage editor is a senior position responsible for helping to deliver distinctive live coverage for the Times and Sunday Times app and website during our biggest traffic days of Saturday and Sunday. They will ensure the quality of our digital journalism, running the homepage, editing live breaking news, and improving online copy, pictures, graphics and video. They are responsible for guaranteeing that all output remains true to the Times and Sunday Times aesthetics.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working as a digital news editor or reporter for a national newspaper or major digital news organisation
• Demonstrable interest in news and current affairs as well as a good knowledge of lifestyle, cultural trends and sport
• An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with accuracy
• Persuasive presentation skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to problem-solve
• Able to communicate succinctly and effectively
• Understanding of social media platforms to engage current and new audiences
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• 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.

• Help to manage the workflow for stories on the homepage, deciding when to publish stories and curating how they appear on the homepage
• Take a holistic view of the day’s content across all sections and how/where it will appear on the homepage and section fronts
• Use data and digital knowledge to help guide decision making and construct headlines that are effective both on- and off-platform
• Manage a live blog if there is one, bringing together different desks where necessary
• Present stories, performance and decision-making in news conference when required
• Send push notifications
• Successfully manage productive relationships with the news editors of The Times and Sunday Times, the planning editor, production editors and the audience team
• Work closely with the planning editor to get ahead of the biggest stories coming down the track
• Work a three-day week of compressed hours from Friday to Sunday, including long days on Saturday and Sunday