Associate Editor (News)
Associate Editor (News)
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Job Description
Your mission
The ideal candidate will be passionate about entertainment news royal stories and the international socialite scene be bursting with agenda-setting news ideas with a contacts book bursting with the top entertainment PRs and publicists an impressive track record of landing world exclusives a keen eye for visually-stunning layouts is able to tell stories through photos and a flair for writing and editing under pressure and within tight time constraints.
This position requires a strong understanding of celebrity royal and society news as well as exceptional editorial skills art skills and news judgement.
The candidate needs impeccable editorial judgement will have an eye for breaking news stories a flair for polished news storytelling understands what captivates HELLOs engaged audience and a commitment to upholding HELLO!s trusted voice and standards.
As Associate Editor you will oversee all the news coverage manage the news team to produce high-quality news content ensuring it aligns with the magazines tone style and values and be up to date on law.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Editor and Deputy Editor with the editorial planning production from a news angle
- Work with the Deputy Editor on the daily content workflow ensuring news articles are produced on time and meet editorial standards.
- Encyclopaedic knowledge of entertainment and royal news in the UK and US
- Improve upon HELLOs authority and competitive standing in the market through news contacts and exclusive news stories
- Develop fresh news angles on trending stories to stand out in a competitive media landscape
- Monitor analytics to guide content strategy and increase audience engagement.
- Strong provable existing relationships with the relevant celebs PRs publicists agents and other industry contacts
- Regular attendance at entertainment industry events
- Proven track record of breaking exclusive news stories which appeal to the HELLO! audience
- Coordinate with writers the picture desk and other contributors to oversee assigned articles interviews and features
- Has a sharp eye for HELLO!-style newsy and elevated layouts and work closely with the Art Department on visually stunning layouts
- Write sharp briefs and can edit fast and accurately under pressure and up to date with media law
- Write sharp compelling headlines and coverlines
- Oversee and manage HELLO!s editorial forward planning calendar pitching constant ideas for covers special issues and news stories and news features ahead of time and ensure deadlines are met
- Source and secure exclusive interviews news stories and news features which align with the magazines vision and audience interests
- Develop and maintain a network of industry contacts to facilitate exclusive content opportunities
Your profile
You need to be connected to the top entertainment PRs and publicists in the UK and the US with examples of your latest exclusive news stories and top contacts across the world of celebrity TV film and music.
Experience
- Proven track record of breaking exclusive news stories which appeal to the HELLO! audience
- Monitor analytics to guide content strategy and increase audience engagement
- Confident in working with an art team on magazine design
- Strong provable existing relationships with the relevant celebs PRs publicists agents and other industry contacts
- Familiarity with SEO best practices and digital news production
- Experience working with CMS systems and analytics tools
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- A proactive attitude with a passion for storytelling and the ability to generate creative content ideas.
Qualifications
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave per year (for full time employees)
- 1 birthday day per year
- Private Medical Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance currently 6 x salary
- Generous Employer Pension contributions
- Group Income Protection Scheme
- Plus all of the perks of working for a fun media company!
About us
MISSION STATEMENT
To influence and inspire with relevant exclusive and entertaining content in a positive celebratory and kind environment via stringent editorial integrity.
History of Hello
HELLO! is a market-leading lifestyle and celebrity publication known for its positive and celebratory reporting and unrivalled showbiz exclusives which have been entertaining audiences since 1988.
Over the years its digital brand has transformed from a small legacy publishing site into an influential global website.
HELLO! is part of the HOLA group who launched HOLA! magazine in Barcelona in 1944. The husband and wife team of Antonio Snchez Gmez and Mercedes Junco Caldern launched the publication with the aim of adding some sparkle to their readers lives. Always positiveHOLA! and HELLO! continue to remain true to the guiding principles of a new type of journalism - always positive highly visual and celebratory allowing readers a moment of escape into the worlds of the rich and famous to inspire brighten and entertain.
With offices in London New York and Toronto HELLO! Magazine is now a 24-hour global website with unique user experiences in our three main audience territories of the UK US and Canada.
Our readership is more global than that however with audiences also visiting the site from Australia India Europe and all other parts of the world.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
