AddressFeatures and editorial assistant, Style - 1 year FTC
We are looking for an organised and imaginative journalist with digital experience to join The Sunday Times Style team on a one year fixed term contract.
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out administrative tasks, generate and write content for social media and the magazine, and support the editorial team with research and chasing stories. You should have a keen interest in fashion and pop culture; be a witty and accurate copy editor and writer; be bursting with original ideas for Style features; and understand how best to present our stories to our digital audiences.
Apply with a covering letter and your CV by May 6.
Responsibilities
- Administrative duties including processing payments, transcribing interviews, ordering office equipment, booking couriers and managing the department’s post, supervising work experience and interns, supporting the editor with diary management and travel planning
- Devise and help to commission distinctive and engaging Style content for our digital platforms as well as in print
- Track down and build contacts and organise interviews on behalf of editors and writers
- Carry out research for articles on behalf of editors and writers
- Liaise with our digital teams to ensure we present our stories in the best way and bring them to as many readers as possible
- Help manage the Style social channels
- Edit copy and write thoroughly researched, entertaining, accurate features
Skills and experience
- Witty, stylish and clear writer
- Journalism qualification or equivalent
- Ideally has had features published in a national newspaper, magazine or website
- Digital (website, social or apps) experience
- Regular and dedicated consumer of a wide range of publications and digital media, particularly fashion and features content
- Familiarity with desktop and digital publishing software
- Good understanding of SEO, social media techniques and digital storytelling
- Persuasive presentation skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to problem-solve and negotiate positive outcomes
- Able to communicate succinctly and effectively
- Is punctual and is always prepared to put in extra time and effort when necessary
- Has a proactive approach to work and regularly reviews how things are done to maximise efficiency
- A strong understanding of editorial compliance
We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.
