The Independent, indy100 UK Editor - 12 month FTC

UK editor at indy100 (at the Independent) - 12 month FTC 

About Us

The Independent is an online news publisher that was established in 1986 as a politically independent national newspaper. In 2016, The Independent became a fully digital publisher, moving away from print in pursuit of sustainability, and to keep its values alive.

Through The Independent and indy100 websites, its subscription and contribution services, as well as its syndication and advertising businesses, The Independent hopes to continue the work of many decades, and with over 100 million unique global visitors a month, to make its voice ever louder and more insistent the world over.

Today we have teams across the globe, from Delhi, Moscow and the Middle East, through to London, New York and Los Angeles.

The role  

The Independent is looking for an experienced UK editor for the indy100 website.    

The right candidate will be a highly organised self-starter, with a deep understanding of how to achieve online traffic growth across the site.    

The right candidate will likely come from a strong news or features background, but have a firm grasp on all aspects of editorial, such as sport, lifestyle and social trends.    

They, along with the indy100 US editor, will also oversee the indy100 as it transitions to a new platform as part of the website's growth strategy.    

This is a senior role where the candidate will be working largely without senior management input and be expected to own the product with little intervention.    

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.  

Key responsibilities and skills:  

• Line managing an expanding team of UK-based writers  
• Day-to-day editing of indy100, including working with the US editor to plan content on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and around key audience events  
• Understanding audience targets and working with the Head of Audience to devise strategies to reach these  
• Continuing to develop a clear voice for the brand, in line with wider company values  
• Communicating with the Managing Editor to ensure the best legal and editorial compliance  
• Automating and editing the homepage  
• Overseeing the indy100 social media accounts  
• Using analytics platforms to track the indy100, map strategy and spot issues.  
• Working closely with the data team to convey insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders 

Essential skills and experience  

• Skilled content creator  
• Experience of successfully working in a similar role at a similar title  
• Leadership qualities and excellent communication skills  
• Ability to organise rotas over a 7-day week  
• Strong familiarity with indy100 and our coverage  
• Proven track record for increasing followers, engagement and traffic  
• Excellent organisational and planning skills required to manage the daily/weekly/monthly publishing flow of an editorial team  
• Expert knowledge of trends and tools for social media platforms  
• Excellent use of content management systems  
• Experience using SEO tools and reporting and analytics tools 
• Ability to interpret data and make insightful recommendations 

To apply, please send an up to date CV along with a full covering letter with salary expectations..

Due to the high volume of applications we will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted and progressed through to the next stage.

Location: You will be based at our Head office in Kensington, London, W8.

The Independent is an equal opportunities employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.

All of our employees are entitled to benefits including free on-site gym, flexible working options, great pension, private healthcare and life insurance schemes. We also offer cycle to work and season ticket loan initiatives to make our employees’ journeys to work easier. We want our employees to enjoy working for us and we invest in training and development to support and develop rewarding careers.