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POLITICO, UK Editor (London)

Employer
POLITICO SPRL
Location
London
Salary
Dependent on experience
Closing date
Jan 1, 2022

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Industry
Journalist
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Online, Digital, News, Politics
Discipline
Editorial, Editor, News Editor

Job Details

POLITICO is looking for an ambitious and creative editor to lead our U.K. team. 

We provide non-partisan, distinctive journalism for policy and political professionals in Westminster and internationally. After successfully launching London Playbook, London Influence, Westminster Insider and a suite of policy subscription services, we are now looking to expand our coverage and increase our impact.

This editor will lead a growing team of political and policy reporters in the U.K., to drive our coverage and also provide strategic insight to inform our expansion.

The role would suit an energetic, sharp editor who enjoys developing teams and setting the news agenda in Westminster and beyond.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working at speed and with the flexibility demanded by a fast-growing start up.

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead POLITICO’s UK coverage
  • Set the direction for coverage and line edit copy
  • Manage a growing team of political and policy reporters and editors (currently 11) working across both free-to-air and subscription products
  • Generate distinctive and innovative ways to tell stories, including conceiving of and pitching new product ideas and finding new ways to meet readers’ needs
  • Feed into discussions about how best to grow POLITICO’s presence in the U.K. and beyond

 

The ideal candidate:

  • Politics obsessive — demonstrable interest in Westminster politics and policy, though not necessarily prior experience in the lobby
  • Strong track record of sharp editing and excellent news judgment
  • Strong attention to detail and unafraid of digging into policy coverage in some depth
  • Inspiring leader who can get the best out of reporters and collaborate comfortably with other colleagues, many of whom are not located in the U.K.
  • Comfortable working at speed and developing longer-term projects
  • Confident appearing as the face of POLITICO at events or on broadcast

 

About POLITICO
POLITICO is a global news and information company at the intersection of politics and policy. It is the essential online, mobile and print destination for the most influential people in the world. With publications based in Brussels, London, Paris, Washington, D.C. and New York, POLITICO boasts an enormous roster of the most talented reporters and editors in the world.

Equal Opportunity
It is POLITICO's policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age or any other characteristic protected by local laws and regulations.

Additional Application Instructions
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a CV and motivation letter in English outlining why you’re right for this role. 

Company

POLITICO is a global news and information company at the intersection of politics and policy.

With publications based in Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels - and continued expansion into various state capitals in the United States - POLITICO has one of the most robust and rapidly expanding roster of journalists covering politics and policy in the world.

Since its launch in 2007, POLITICO has delivered journalism about politics and policy making that is more authoritative in its sophistication and nonpartisan perspective than any competitor; that is more useful to people with a professional interest in public affairs; and that is more fun to read for a community of people who love the drama and sheer sport of politics.

The central mission of POLITICO, from birth to our current period of growth, has been to help sustain and vastly expand nonpartisan political and policy journalism.

We all believe informing readers and holding leaders accountable is and will forever be essential to smart governance, regardless of shifts in technology and consumption habits.

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