Job Title: Director – International Hub
Reports to: Executive Editor & Managing Director, Sky News
Division: Sky News
Base location: Osterley
We are putting in place a new leadership structure to strengthen collaboration across the newsroom and support delivery of our 2030 vision for a premium, video‑first Sky News, built for the digital future.
Role Overview:
The Director - International Hub is a pivotal leadership role within the newsroom, responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's international journalism – with a particular focus on premium journalism that is digital video first.
The Director – International Hub sets the strategic direction for how international news is gathered, produced, commissioned, and delivered, ensuring it is authoritative, engaging, and aligned with the organisation's editorial values and vision to be a premium, video first, digital news organisation. They will need to drive change.
With a remit that spans strategy, talent management, and cross-platform delivery, the role requires a blend of strategic vision, editorial judgement, and operational leadership, as well as the ability to collaborate across departments and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
This role leads the International Hub — an integrated team of on-screen talent, producers, and editors tasked with delivering high-impact international content that informs and resonates with diverse audiences.
A key element of this role is leadership of Sky News' foreign bureaux and staff on international deployment.
The Director – International Hub has direct oversight of these foreign bureaus and deployed teams and has operational responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of staff reporting from around the world.
What you'll do – main responsibilities
* Have overall operational and strategic responsibility for international newsgathering, commissioning and output across digital, TV, and audio platforms - with a particular focus on premium journalism that is digital video first.
* Formulate and deliver Sky News' editorial strategy for international coverage including international events coverage and specials, including major international elections.
* Be responsible for specific international output on Sky News platforms. Currently these are The World TV programme and podcast, and the Trump100 podcast.
* Day-to-day management of international news on-screen talent.
* Maintain Sky News' external relationships with foreign governments, UK diplomatic missions, and NGOs.
* Manage and direct high performing teams within the International Hub, including editors, producers and correspondents, as well as rotating resource from Shared Services such as camera operators and studio directors.
* Coordinate foreign bureaus and deployed teams, ensuring operational efficiency and editorial consistency, as well as the safety, legal compliance, and duty of care for staff reporting from conflict zones and high-risk environments.
* Work with platform teams to ensure that content resonates with audiences.
* Oversee departmental budgets.
* Be a fully committed member of the Sky News leadership team, aligned wholly with Sky News' collectively agreed strategic vision and goals, and embody these in the leadership of the International Hub.
What you'll bring – required skills & experience
* Extensive experience in senior editorial roles within international news.
* Deep global awareness and subject matter expertise in international affairs, including conflict reporting and geopolitical dynamics.
* Commitment to innovation, experimentation and challenging the status quo – this role must embrace and drive change.
* Proven ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams across platforms.
* Strong editorial judgement and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
* Experience in cross-platform content delivery – especially premium digital video.
* Strategic leadership skills, with the ability to align editorial output with organisational goals.
* Strong investigative mindset, with a track record of delivering original journalism and uncovering stories of global significance.
* Experience managing high-profile presenters and correspondents, with a focus on performance, development, and editorial alignment.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including diplomacy in complex and high-pressure environments.
* Proven ability to implement and uphold robust safety protocols for teams operating in high-risk or hostile environments.
* Demonstrated experience in budget management and resource planning.
* Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and editorial integrity.
Sky News
At Sky News, our mission is to bring you the full story, first. We take you there, 24:7, reporting from the heart of the events changing our world. We ask the big questions of everyone, revealing what you want to know. And our style is bold and independent, giving you a fresh perspective.
In the UK, Sky News is a compelling alternative to the public service broadcasters and opinion-driven news outlets, reaching one in three people every month.
Across the world, we are one of the most-followed English language news brands on social media, bringing award-winning British journalism to a global audience.
Sky News is part of Sky, one of Europe's leading media and entertainment companies, owned by Comcast Corporation.
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The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
* Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
* The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounted mobile and broadband
* A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you'll work:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your office base:
Osterley:
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Inclusion:
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.
To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.
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.