Chief sub-editor (12 Month FTC)
Sky
Date: 1 week ago
City: Isleworth
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.
This senior editorial role will put you at the sharp end of Sky News journalism across Sky’s web and app.
As a Chief Sub Editor for Sky News website and app, you will have the power to influence the day’s news agenda and lead among our rivals.
You must be a dynamic, multi-skilled journalist, with a background in reporting, a flair for headline writing, the ability to spot a top line, and a critical eye.
You’ll use your skills to break stories, sub and edit stories from straight-news leads to gripping features and investigations. You will also have the ability and ambition to step up and news edit the Sky News website and app.
This is a shift-based role including earlies, lates and some weekends.
What You’ll Do
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.
Watch Sky News, free, wherever you get your news.
The Rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:
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, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There’s also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.
On campus you’ll find six subsidised restaurants 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 take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.
And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
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 on social media. A job you love to talk about.
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.
Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.
This senior editorial role will put you at the sharp end of Sky News journalism across Sky’s web and app.
As a Chief Sub Editor for Sky News website and app, you will have the power to influence the day’s news agenda and lead among our rivals.
You must be a dynamic, multi-skilled journalist, with a background in reporting, a flair for headline writing, the ability to spot a top line, and a critical eye.
You’ll use your skills to break stories, sub and edit stories from straight-news leads to gripping features and investigations. You will also have the ability and ambition to step up and news edit the Sky News website and app.
This is a shift-based role including earlies, lates and some weekends.
What You’ll Do
- Find, pitch, sub and edit news stories which will be read by millions of people around the world
- Polish all aspects of our stories, write engaging headlines and push notifications sent to millions of users
- Curate the indexes on web and app to create engaging pages that will increase our audience
- Form the last line of defence against legal and editorial mistakes
- Step up to lead the team when called on
- Be able to work calmly and retain good judgment in a consistently high-pressure environment while juggling differing demands
- Provide constructive feedback to reporters and manage the performance of freelancers
- Master the tech to know how to do every task the team carries out
- First-class writing skills (including flawless written English), a flair for headline writing, a great eye for a story and a passion for news
- A track record in finding, writing and producing stories to a high standard for recognised news organisations
- Experience handling big breaking news scenarios and keeping cool under pressure
- The organisational ability and mental agility to keep on top of lots of different strands of moving facts simultaneously
- The judgement to protect our brand while maximising audience numbers
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.
Watch Sky News, free, wherever you get your news.
The Rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
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, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There’s also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.
On campus you’ll find six subsidised restaurants 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 take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.
And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
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 on social media. A job you love to talk about.
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.
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