Special Projects Editor (Features)

The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news entertainment and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades we are dedicated to providing accurate insightful and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

The Sun has a mass-market audience and aims to appeal to a diverse audience in the UK and beyond.

Your team: You will be a key player within the Features team based in our fast-paced London Bridge newsroom. This team is the creative heart of our flagship platforms including Fabulous and the Sun Club membership scheme reaching millions of readers every day.

Your role: This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior manager bursting with ideas and energy to lead the expansion of Sun Club. You will take a leading role in shaping the voice and content of our membership scheme while managing a talented team of editors and writers to deliver unmissable features.

Day to day you will:

• Lead special projects for Sun Club originating innovative ideas for everything from podcasts to video series and live Q&As.

• Coordinate with stakeholders across the newsroom to ensure projects are managed seamlessly from conception to publication.

• Commission engaging features interviews and real-life stories across print and digital platforms.

• Manage and mentor a team of in-house reporters guiding their development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality copy.

• Represent the department in conferences taking a leading role in content strategy for the paper and online.

What were looking for from you:

• You have a sharp eye for stories and an intuitive understanding of the audience and brand.

• You possess multimedia experience with a background in podcasts or video content being highly valued.

• You bring digital editing skills including the ability to write compelling headlines for a 24/7 operation.

• Proven background as a senior editor or deskhead on a fast-paced national newspaper or digital publication.

• Experience in managing or mentoring junior writers to help them perform at their best.

News UK is 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 and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local 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 multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

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.

We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age gender ethnicity disability social class or sexuality we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network Parents and Carers and LGBTQ group News Is Out and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• 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%

• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview please let us know. You can contact us at emailprotected to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.