UK & World News Editor

You will lead a team of overnight reporters, delegating assignments and providing guidance to maintain high journalistic standards. You will exercise strong news judgement, rapidly assessing breaking stories, allocating resources and directing coverage from across the UK and beyond. Meticulously editing and proofreading news copy for accuracy, grammar, clarity, and style before publication, collaborating with other editors and the daytime team to ensure seamless news transitions and a consistent editorial voice. Identifying emerging stories from social media and other sources, you will alert the daytime team, and manage ongoing coverage. You will enforce strict deadlines to ensure timely and accurate publication, upholding our commitment to timely journalism. You will promote the use of AI tools, in line with company policies, to optimise content creation and improve efficiency. You will create engaging affiliate content that drives traffic and revenue by researching products and understanding target audiences that encourages click-through and conversions. You will tailor content for off-platform channels to boost audience engagement, distributing it as approved by senior editors while considering audio and video elements for each story, capturing or curating basic footage to enhance audience engagement. Finally, you will manage and develop a high-performing, inclusive team by fostering a culture of trust, wellbeing, and accountability. You will ensure fair application of our people policies and support growth, acting as a role model by championing diversity, recognising achievements, driving engagement, and spearheading change to align with our strategic goals.