Upday, Mobile News Editor

We are hiring a sharp, enthusiastic journalist to join Upday’s team in London as a mobile news editor.

Upday is an award-winning news app launched by Axel Springer in partnership with Samsung for its flagship smartphones and devices. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of one of the largest news apps in Europe with 25 million monthly active users across 34 countries.

Your role

• Find and curate the biggest news stories of the day and rewrite headlines to make them pop on our app
• Search for new publication partners across news and other topic areas
• Write several short article summaries per shift, in Upday’s house style
• Help develop and experiment across our social media channels
• Use a variety of tools to continually optimise our sources and story selection
• Shift work — including nights and weekends — is a requirement of the role

Your profile

• Impeccable news judgement and experience writing news in a fast-paced online environment
• Excellent proofreading skills and an ability to self-edit are required
• You understand the mobile digital world and know how to write headlines and choose images that will excite and engage Upday’s audience
• A strong ability to work to strict deadlines and perform detailed work, sometimes under the significant pressure of breaking news
• An NCTJ qualification or background in journalism is preferred, but not essential for the right candidate
• Knowledge of Samsung smartphones would be a bonus!

What we offer

• A competitive salary and a responsible role within a dynamic European news startup (that’s part of the Axel Springer family)
• Work laptop and a Samsung smartphone
• Potential travel to headquarters in Berlin (when it's safe!)

How to apply

• Click APPLY NOW and please send a short cover letter and CV to the UK editor-in-chief Dina Spector stating why you are a perfect fit for this role.
• Mark your submissions ‘mobile editor application’ and put your name in the subject header.