Drapers, News Editor

Directing news coverage

• Sets news strategy through wide knowledge of industry and key contacts
• Regularly break exclusive news stories
• Lead the team of reporters to source and write agenda-setting, exclusive industry news
• 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 the Head of Content Production to optimise headlines for effectiveness, and ensure all copy is published according to house style and the highest editorial standards
• Meet tight print deadlines for news
• Ensure the news section covers a breadth of sectors and determine which subjects should be covered, in what depth
• Lead, plan and manage in-depth investigations
• Plan, commission and write in-depth reactive news analysis

Effective line management

• Allocate beats to news team members and oversee their coverage
• Line manage the news reporters, identifying development areas and carrying out appraisals
• Improving engagement
• Make sure news is shared on all social media channels
• Work with Head of Digital Engagement to develop newsletter strategy
• Manage the newsletter schedule and Drapers Daily News output
• Use analytics to monitor and react to most popular stories
• Feed stories to the national media, to raise the brand’s profile and reputation
• Work with the art team to continually improve the look of news in the magazine and online
• Come up with interesting and innovative ways to present news content online, eg through data visualisations
• Ensure the news section of the Drapers website is kept up-to-date
• Liaising with other departments
• Ensure the news team is contributing creative ideas to the wider Drapers brand, including writing features and comment pieces
• Contribute, when required, to the success of events and awards, including suggesting speakers and judges and chairing debates where appropriate

Drapers brand ambassador

• Attend regular meetings and events, acting as an ambassador for Drapers

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