Senior News Editor

• Curation of the company News aggregation app including issuing breaking news alerts, compiling briefings and researching deep-dives on topical issues.
• Utilize real time data to extract insights and guide editorial decision-making and content placement.
• Identify issues relating to impartiality, undue partisanship and fake news, and filter out any content that breaches our editorial standards.
• Guide and supervise curation by junior editors during news shifts to ensure standards are maintained.
• Understand, and be the guardian of, the editorial tone of voice for company News.
• Work with Editor-in-Chief to build and manage shift schedules to ensure seamless editorial operations across multiple time zones and countries.
• Display a willingness for the company values and approach, with the ability to make valid contributions to, and work cohesively with our British editorial team.
• Develop positive working relationships with content partners and other teams within the company, including giving/receiving feedback.
• Out of hours shift work is essential in this role, as is a willingness to respond to unpredictable breaking news events. Working pattern will include early mornings, evenings and weekends.

• 8-10 years working as a journalist in US newsrooms, with hands-on Newsdesk experience essential.
• Prior experience driving user engagement through content curation preferred.
• Up-to date legal and compliance knowledge of US/Canadian news media landscape essential, with a willingness to upskill on UK media law.
• Strong analytical skills and well versed in the use of data to draw editorial conclusions.
• Proven experience supervising junior editorial colleagues preferred.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Thrives in past paced business environment with the ability to adapt to change.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• 8-10 years experience required.

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