Job Description

Executive Editor, Culture

Location:

London

Department:

The Times & The Sunday Times

Salary Details:

Not Specified

Advertising End Date:

20 Nov 2023



The executive editor, Culture works closely with the head of Culture and Books to deliver a distinctive, agenda-setting culture package across all platforms for The Times and The Sunday Times. They will ensure world-class standards of digital and print journalism, and work as part of the Culture and Books editorial team as we move to digital-first commissioning and publishing.

Responsibilities

• Successfully manage productive relationships with the head of Culture and Books, the cross title Culture and Books team as well as journalists across the newsrooms

Commission and edit distinctive agenda-setting interviews, features and pieces for critics for a digital and print audience with a focus on the Sunday content, plus coverage that will attract and retain younger subscribers

Assist with the culture lists for Sunday Times conference and manage the development of content with editors, reporters and writers

Commission exclusive video, polls, interactive graphics and picture galleries to engage our digital audience and plan how these are shared and promoted online

Use SEO, Inca and Google Trends to help guide commissioning

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

Forward-plan, working with journalists on long-range projects and interview packages

Manage an external profile as a spokesperson for The Times and The Sunday Times within Culture with key contacts

Support the head of Culture and Books to control costs to ensure the budget is managed as efficiently as possible to agreed objectives, ensuring all products are commercially viable

Skills and experience

• Experience working as a senior editor for a national newspaper, magazine or digital publication

Demonstrable expertise in culture and the arts

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

Knows how to attract and retain new digital audiences

An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy

Ability to communicate succinctly and effectively

Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Persuasive presentation skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to problem-solve

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, TalkTV 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 ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity-inclusion/) , 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 have12 employee led networks and groups (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMCi-KiMlL4&t=2s) 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 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.

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