News Editor

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (London, UK & Remote within UK)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Newsweek is seeking a News Editor to lead its U.S. news coverage. This role requires extensive experience in U.S. news, including politics, current affairs, and culture, coupled with proven digital news production and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced digital newsroom environment and be adept at team management.

Requirements

• Extensive experience covering all aspects of U.S. news (politics, current affairs, culture).
• Several years of newsroom experience at a reputable publication.
• Experience in line managing individuals.
• Experience conducting performance management.
• Familiarity with using the internet and other tools for news gathering and reporting.
• Understanding of the latest trends and conversations in the American zeitgeist.
• Ability to quickly respond to breaking news and run live blogs.
• Sound editorial judgment and a comprehensive understanding of media law.
• Agile and adaptable to new tools, platforms, methods, and techniques for news reporting.

Responsibilities

• Implement performance goals and objectives for the editorial team.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
• Develop and implement performance improvement plans.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure team objectives are met.
• Collaborate with other departments to align editorial goals with overall company strategy.
• Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for team members.
• Address performance issues and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Support editorial leadership to coordinate the daily operations of the newsroom.
• Ensure production, communications, and Standards processes are followed, and stories adhere to ethical, journalistic, and house standards.
• Support in developing and executing newsroom strategies and processes in line with Newsweek’s editorial and company objectives.
• Ensure staff are following established 1:1 Performance review procedures, including Standards feedback to relevant editors and staff.
• Conduct / organise training for staff on all tools.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

Newsweek is a global media organization with over 90 years of earned audience time and trust. It reaches 100 million people monthly across a dozen print and digital platforms with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.

Working hours: This is a full-time role, working 5 days a week depending on the needs of the company. Place of Work: Our office is based in London, but you will have the ability to work from home anywhere in the UK.