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Drapers, News Editor

Employer
EMAP
Location
Shoreditch, London (Greater)
Salary
£35000 - £40000
Closing date
Oct 30, 2022

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Industry
Journalist
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Fashion / Arts, Trade Publication, B2B, Magazine
Discipline
News Editor

Job Details

Drapers aims to help those working in fashion retail make better business decisions through exclusive news, analysis, commentary, and in-depth research. Now in its 135th year, it is the UK’s market leading #B2B publication for the #fashion industry, with unparalleled authority in the sector.

As news editor you will have excellent relationships with key contacts that you use to regularly break exclusive news stories. You will have experience of setting the news agenda, leading a team of reporters to source and write agenda-setting, exclusive industry news, and following it up with in-depth analysis.

#Drapers offers a growing portfolio of virtual and face-to-face conferences, awards, and smaller bespoke networking events, and you will be required to help develop these and, at times, to chair them. As a senior member of the team, you will also be expected to act as a brand ambassador at external events.

Key responsibilities:

  • Set news strategy through wide knowledge of industry and key contacts
  • Regularly break agenda-setting, exclusive industry news
  • Line manage a team of reporters, identifying development areas and carrying out appraisals
  • Ensure important breaking news stories are followed up quickly with an analysis of what it means for the Drapers audience
  • Edit news stories, making sure they are well researched and written, and legally sound
  • Work closely with Head of Content Production to optimise headlines for effectiveness, and ensure all copy is published according to house style and the highest editorial standards
  • Lead, plan and manage in-depth investigations
  • Ensure news is shared on all social media channels and work with digital editor to drive traffic to Drapers website.
  • Keep the news section of the Drapers website up-to-date and create interesting and innovative ways to present news content online
  • Ensure the news team is contributing creative ideas to the wider Drapers brand, including writing features and comment pieces
  • When required, work with the conference and events team to put together agenda-setting programmes, suggesting speakers for events, chairing sessions at conferences, awards, webinars etc.

Skills and experience:

  • NCTJ qualification, or equivalent journalism training or experience.
  • Effective people management
  • Experience of breaking exclusive news and ability to commission and edit copy to a high standard

Core competencies:

  • Strategic planning.
  • Organised.
  • Exceptional written English.
  • Excellent communication and people management skills.

Personal Attributes:

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Collaborative and creative approach to working.
  • Ability to work efficiently across different functions of the business.
  • A curious nature with a strong attention to detail.

Benefits: emap is part of the Metropolis Group, together we are committed to providing a happy and healthy place to work, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.

  • 25 days of holiday per year (with the option to buy or sell)
  • Health plan
  • Life insurance cover
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Retail discount vouchers and more

 

How to apply:

Please send you CV and a covering letter, notice period, plus 3 examples of your work.

 

Company

EMAP is a content, subscription & networking business. We connect influential people and organisations to a high-value network of decision-makers, data and ideas through our industry-leading portfolio of brands.

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