Digital Publishing Editor

Location: i Headquarters – London
Position: Permanent 

Package Description

In return for their energy and ideas we ensure our people are well rewarded. Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution. 
• Life cover under the Pension Plan 4x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym 
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards
• Plus many other benefits….

Job Introduction

i is recruiting a Digital Publishing Editor to oversee and uphold the highest standards in our daily digital output. This role will be responsible for perfecting the execution and timing of digital content, interrogating ideas, sharpening sells and advising on formats across the newsroom to ensure editorial subscription targets are met. We are looking for an editor with exceptional headline ability, the energy and confidence to drive ideas and enforce deadlines, as well as the diplomacy to negotiate successfully with key stakeholders. This is a key role for i at an exciting time in its digital development. 

Main Responsibilities

• Direct live digital publishing, identifying daily coverage priorities across newsroom, ensuring key projects hit digital deadlines and overseeing digital presentation, execution and distribution.
• Own and execute daily digital publishing schedule to deliver editorial subscription targets, ensuring appropriate content timing and volume.
• Work with editors, reporters, designers and site creators to interrogate ideas, oversee highest quality headlines, improve formats and images.
• Drive and oversee digital planning for major events, collaborating with colleagues to shape delivery of digital storytelling.
• Co-ordinate the launching of stories and content, using best practices for social, search and other platforms, in order to maximise the impact of our journalism.
• Work with editorial teams to generate, refine and execute ideas using digital trends and data, with a focus on subscriber value.

 
Person Specification

• Strong track record in digital news editing, digital publishing and audience development.
• Ability to craft smart, impeccable headlines, sharp copy-editing skills and confident in use of images. 
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to react to breaking events and maintain planning schedule while liaising with desks and staying across the news agenda.
• Adept at clear and diplomatic communication, including with senior editors, reporters and across editorial teams.
• Experience of a national newsroom, including delivery of high-level, quality content.

   
To apply

Please submit a CV and a covering letter explaining how your experience fits with the role and what you would do to improve i's digital publishing, including three content ideas with headline and format.

  
About US

At 12 years old, i is Britain's youngest national newspaper and website. We publish reporting, opinion and in-depth features for an intelligent audience. Growing in influence and profitable, i has been named Britain’s most trusted national news brand (PAMCo), Daily Newspaper of the Year (London Press Club) and News Website of the Year (Online Media Awards).

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.