The Role

Do you look at the world and think things could be better? Would you like to spend your days writing about the organisations and individuals who are trying to bring about that change?
Third Sector, the UK’s leading title for the voluntary and not-for-profit sector, is seeking a news editor to join its tight-knit team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract.

Our readers are senior managers in charities: the chief executives, the fundraisers, the comms managers and the change-makers in government and local communities. Your key responsibility will be to maintain Third Sector’s position as the leading provider of charity news as the title undergoes a major digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Third Sector maintains its position as the leading provider of sector news: write and edit news articles to the highest journalistic standards. Monitor national media and competitors for relevant stories. Think creatively and take the initiative on news stories. Promote all content on social media.
• Line manage the reporting team on a day-to-day basis. Edit copy to length in consultation with the writer, ensuring relevance, clarity, accuracy, legality, fairness and balance.
• Develop key contacts with a view to creating exclusive news stories and articles. Regularly meet key contacts face-to-face.
• Liaise with reporters – and the editors where appropriate – about angles, deadlines and word counts for stories; discussing contentious stories with the editor before publication. Report all complaints to the editor.
• Oversee the daily and specialist bulletins and ensure they are sent out within the time frames agreed with the editors. Update the home page with the latest news and features in conjunction with the production editor and other editors.
• Regularly review and react to HAI and Key Audience Group’s engagement analytics to ensure articles are delivering highly-engaging content for our audience. Stay alert to subjects that might not make news stories but could make articles for other sections, and passing them to relevant colleagues.
• Act as media spokesperson for the brand, as and when necessary. Help plan, contribute to, and present the Third Sector Podcast. Attend and report on key sector conferences and events.

Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria

Experience

• At least five years experience in journalism on newspapers or magazines, mostly in news.
• Experience working on a variety of types of story, including politics and social policy, police and the courts (criminal and civil) and interviews.
• Experience of writing high-quality longer-form articles.
• Experience of public speaking and talking to the media.

Skills and Attributes

•     Enthusiasm for, and a good understanding of, the role of online journalism.
•     Proficiency in social media.
•     Excellent people management skills.
•     Excellent written and oral communication skills.
•     Good analytical and project management skills.
•     A willingness to travel and work outside standard office hours.
•     A willingness to take responsibility for the news output, deal courteously and professionally with all colleagues and contacts, and act as an ambassador for the brand.
•     An excellent understanding of media law.

Why Work With Us?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.

Our Benefits Include:

• 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)

• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ days

• Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments

• Generous contributory pension scheme

• Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more

How To Apply

To apply for the role please send a CV and cover letter via the Haymarket careers site.

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.

To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post.

More about working for Haymarket

Putting social and environmental responsibility at the forefront of our business we have aligned our current sustainability goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As we serve our audiences, clients and communities, we are committed to driving the meaningful change necessary to build a better world. The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our business.

We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face-time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration, we’ve therefore adopted a blended working model where full time employees can expect to spend 3 days of their week in the office and the other 2 working at a location of their choice.

Haymarket is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com. Come and join us and see for yourself how Haymarket is a rewarding and exciting place to work.