Job Description
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
Sky News is looking for a Senior News Editor to lead a newly-formed Home Affairs team, within the Specialist Journalism department. This person will need to coherent and impactful leadership, editorially and administratively, to support our correspondents and producers working in our effort dedicated to Communities, Crime, Health, Royalty, and the work of the Home Editor. This newly formed team will be a cohesive and fairly autonomous team in its own right, but existing within the wider Specialist department, and contributing overall to our world class Newsgathering effort.
What You'll Do
* Contribute to the editorial direction of some of Britain's best specialist news correspondents and producers.
* Work closely with the Home news desk, and the head of specialists, on the day to day management of the team, in order to balance the demands of on the day news and longer term work.
* Contribute overall, as senior news editor, to the editorial strategy, and journalistic endeavour, of the Sky News newsgathering effort.
* Help support our continuing evolution into a multi platform operation, in which the requirements of the news channel and other platforms have to be balanced appropriately.
* Support the ambition of Sky News to be a newsroom of unequalled excellence and reliability.
* Support the ambition of Sky News to reflect modern Britain accurately, in our coverage and in our recruitment, and to hold a mirror up to its diverse energies.
What You'll Bring
* Significant experience of news editing, or being a senior producer or journalist, in a world class multi platform newsroom.
* A proven track record in delivery of original content
* Experience of managing teams with clarity and humour in stressful environments
* Experience of helping to nurture and guide the careers of colleagues
The rewards:
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster:
* Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounts and cashback at over 800 Retailers
Where You'll Work
To be based usually in Osterley, but able to travel at short notice to other parts of Britain and the world.
Inclusion
At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.
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Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.