NEWS EDITOR
ISLINGTON – HYBRID
UP TO £35,500 + BENEFITS
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Get Recruited are recruiting o behalf of a well-established and highly respected B2B media business serving the retail sector. They are now looking for a News Editor to join their team. This is a high-impact role where you will be at the forefront of news gathering, proactively uncovering exclusive stories, building strong industry relationships and ensuring fast, accurate and agenda-setting coverage.
THE ROLE:
Lead and shape the daily, weekly and long-term news agenda across print and digital channels.
Proactively source and deliver exclusive news stories, taking the initiative to uncover accurate stories quickly.
Plan and oversee a structured annual editorial calendar, including special reports and off-diary investigations.
Produce insightful analysis pieces on key sector topics.
Break news online and support an online-first strategy, ensuring content is optimised for digital audiences.
Edit and review copy to ensure accuracy, clarity and high editorial standards.
Ensure all published content meets legal and ethical standards.
Attend and report from industry events as required.
Build and maintain strong relationships with retailers, suppliers and industry stakeholders.
Motivate and guide reporters to deliver exclusive, investigative journalism that stands out from competitors.
THE PERSON:
Strong background in news reporting.
Proven experience proactively finding and breaking new stories.
Confident speaking to sources both over the phone and face-to-face.
Experience in a news-gathering role within a newsroom or similar environment.
Demonstrable track record of sourcing and writing exclusive, accurate and engaging news for print and digital.
Experience reviewing and editing copy to a high standard.
Highly organised with the ability to work at pace and meet tight deadlines.
Charismatic and confident communicator.
Thrives in a fast-moving news environment.
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This will involve the creation and selling in of media materials, supporting the Press Officers and Media & PR Manager on major projects, supervision of filming and photography, and administrative duties to support the Press Office.
Whilst studying towards your apprenticeship you will also be:
Be a core member of the Press Office Team: triaging incoming media enquiries, arranging and supervising PR photography, supplying imagery for editorial use, providing ad-hoc support for Social Media Team during busy periods, raising and administering POs using the EFINancials system, with some work outside office hours as required
Create and deliver PR campaigns: With key focus on HRP’s busy events and public programme PR – producing and selling-in press materials (releases, factsheets, imagery etc.), working alongside colleagues in the Social Media Team to align messaging and maximise impact, strengthening relationships with local and regional media outlets
Work alongside the Press Officers and Media & PR Manager on key projects: supporting work on larger campaigns, to include annual exhibitions and major on-site events, royal and stakeholder visits
Supervise filming across the palaces: supporting team with the supervision of filming on site; to include large and small scale, and live broadcasts
Support the team with media operations: managing journalist and influencer visits, organising press days and previews, creating comprehensive press packs for visiting media
Share responsibility for Press Office admin, to include the management of media monitoring system and media contact database, uploading of press resources to HRP webpage and Digital Asset Management system, and media campaign evaluation
Training Outcome:
This apprenticeship will give a great grounding into a public relations and communications careers
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