Deputy platforms and social media editor

Job summary 

The deputy platforms and social media editor is responsible for working with senior editors in the newsroom to curate and commission stories, pictures and video content for our social media and third-party platforms including Apple News + and Google Showcase. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced journalist who understands compelling and cutting edge ways that enliven our journalism, has data analysis, project management, social media and strong people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Writing and editing copy as well as adapting pictures and multimedia for social media platforms

• Editing and selecting content to appear on Apple News + and Google Showcase

• Creating social media activity that engages its intended audience, inline with Times news values

• Expertise in creative storytelling: comfortable using a variety of techniques, from GIFs to interactives, polls to live Q&As

• Ability to pull editorial insights from data, understanding various platform-specific metrics to inform decisions

• Champion the use of social media in the newsroom

Skills and experience

• Experienced journalist with strong news judgment and people management skills

• Demonstrable experience working on social media or third-party platforms

• Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Able to collaborate with others, including senior editors and work well in groups

• Can clearly articulate story ideas

• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

About the digital team

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis in the UK and the world.

We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation’s cultural heritage.

This role will join our cross-title digital strategy team. The team is charged with finding and telling stories on our digital platforms in the most appropriate formats and empowering the newsroom to present stories in new and innovative ways.