Features editor, Style
Features editor, Style
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Job Description
Features editor Style
The Sunday Times is seeking a features editor to join the Style magazine team.
The successful candidate will be able to pitch strong ideas for the different sections of Style commission and edit engaging features have excellent contacts with writers and book publishers and will oversee the trends-led Barometer section at the front of the magazine. You will be plugged into all aspects of pop culture from fashion to food to Tik Tok and know what is coming before anyone else.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced organised and creative journalist who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Apply with a covering letter and your CV by September 21.
Responsibilities
Commission and edit distinctive features and interviews for Style
Work with production colleagues in design pictures and sub-editing to produce Style content as efficiently as possible meeting deadlines
Work with the TNL audience team to promote Style content through social media and search attracting new subscribers
Skills and experience
Experience working as a features editor or writer on a national newspaper magazine or website
Experience in and a demonstrable passion for all things fashion and trends-related
Highly organised with strong planning skills
Used to working under pressure and to tight deadlines
Able to use social media platforms to engage current and new audiences for The Sunday Times
A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues
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 Talk 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 individuals 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 13 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%
30 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on emailprotected.
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