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The Sun, Contributing Features Editor | Maternity Cover - Online

Employer
The Sun
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
31 Oct 2019

Job Details

Reports to: Digital Features Editor

Purpose of role:

  • To provide high-level support for the Features Editor, acting as head of department when required.
  • To represent the department in meetings, to commission and edit features, interviews and investigations for The Sun Online's growing original features team.
  • To manage and develop a team of writers.


Key accountabilities:

  • Generate compelling and agenda-setting ideas and interviews for Sun Online.
  • Think up new and imaginative story angles to develop into features.
  • Commission and brief staff writers/freelancers to bring ideas to fruition.
  • Work closely with the features editor stories pegged to upcoming films, TV programmes, events and books.
  • Build contacts with a range of PRs.
  • Write and tightly edit copy so it meets a consistently high standard.


Key Skills and Experience:

  • Proven experience of commissioning and editing, either in a newspaper, magazine or online environment.
  • Track record of coming up with fresh and relevant ideas.
  • Already have good relationships with PRs and writers.
  • Unflappable under pressure
  • Have a great journalistic instinct, always spotting the best lines and most interesting angles
  • Can demonstrate an understanding of The Sun brands, both print and digital


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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Company

The Sun is Britain's biggest newspaper and an iconic British brand. It is bought by almost 2 million each day, read by 5 million, and reaches millions more online and across social media.

The Sun's journalism sets the news agenda day in, day out. Our content is reproduced daily by rivals who can't match our world class stories and creative ideas.

The Sun therefore attracts the most talented, dedicated and creative people in the industry. The Sun's staff stretch themselves on a daily basis, challenging the status quo to produce the best possible product for our readers.

If you want to work for one of the world's most exciting, challenging and creative media organisations then The Sun and News UK is the place to build your career.

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