Editorial Administrator, Opinion
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10 hours ago
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Job Summary
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists cutting-edge commercial professionals and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development with a focus on training growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
We are looking for aneditorial administrator Opinion to provide comprehensive administrative and logistical support to editors and writers.
Youll primarily support the Opinion Newsletters Letters Europe Country Diary and Leaders desks being the go-to colleague for your team. However youll be part of a larger administrative function and may be required to support other editorial teams from time to time.
This is a 4-day per week 12-month fixed-term contract or staff secondment.
About the role
- Act as first point of contact for internal and external incoming messages from colleagues readers and contributors
- Manage contributor payments ensuring all entries are accurately recorded on a daily basis in the in-house payments system and resolving queries in liaison with contributors editors and the accounts team
- Process all contributor expense payments ensuring company guidelines are adhered to
- Maintain and update weekly commissions sheets supporting editors with budget and cost management
- Help process departmental staff expenses and cash advances in accordance with the current expenses policy flagging any discrepancies with the relevant manager
- Process departmental invoices efficiently and accurately
- Arrange and process casual workers bookings and new starter forms ensuring all details are entered on the shift booking system while adhering to the department budget
About you
- Proven relevant administration experience ideally in supporting teams in a fast paced environment
- Experience working to tight deadlines
- Experience coordinating complicated travel itineraries is desirable
- Experience processing invoices or making payments
- Experience working with multiple currencies would be desirable
- Strong stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to maintain professional and collaborative relationships with both internal teams and those external to GNM
- Ideally youll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role
We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.
How to apply
To apply please upload your latest CV and a cover letter that outlines why youd love to take on this role and why youre a great match for what were looking for.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 9th April 2026.
All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Sean on to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.
Benefits and policies at the Guardian
Youll have 6 weeks (pro rata) of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.
You are entitled to life cover income protection and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.
We have maternity paternity adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF menopause baby loss and trans equality policy.
Culture and wellbeing
We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.
We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and addition we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast lunch and dinner.
Learning and development
We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
