Drapers, News Editor
- Employer
- EMAP
- Location
- Paul Street, London
- Salary
- £DoE
- Closing date
- Sep 23, 2019
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- Industry
- Journalist
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Sector
- Fashion / Arts, Trade Publication, Digital, Magazine
- Discipline
- Editorial, Editor, Digital Editor, News Editor
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Job Details
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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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.
Company info
- Website
- http://emap.com/
- Location
-
Telephone House
69 - 77 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NQ
GB
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