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About The Role
A key role within the culture department, responsible for editing and publishing arts and culture content across the daily paper and online.
Overall this role is to ensure that our priority Culture content is published to the highest standard in a timely way. Working in a fast newsroom environment, you will be capable of publishing numerous stories a day with accuracy and flair which will maximise reader engagement. You will be comfortable with editing copy and conceptualising layouts on the page and online, while having a natural instinct for effective use of visuals, from photography and illustration to best-practice for infographics.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Head of Live Culture and other Culture editors across all platforms to help ensure the Telegraph has the very best daily features that engage current readers and reach new audiences.
• Ensuring the copy of the daily culture features content is of the highest quality, rigorously edited and sold across multiple platforms as effectively as it can be.
• Liaising with designers, subs and picture editors throughout the day to ensure that the visual presentation of the Culture print pages are excellent. Performing a similar role for online publishing.
• Writing effective headlines and standfirsts that can speak to both print and digital audiences
• Overseeing ad and page changes through the day. Liaising with the wider team to ensure that any changes are swiftly dealt with and executed as required.
• Work alongside the subbing, design and picture teams to ensure copy flow is hitting daily targets and the production of the print pages run smoothly and to deadline.

Key Skills

• A keen awareness of the Telegraph audience in both print and digital and how to effectively engage with each.
• An awareness for how and when to use infographics and best-practice for commissioning
• An understanding of the use of visuals.
• A razor sharp eye for legally sensitive content to quickly refer for guidance.
• Proofreading skills

Our benefits
The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Training and development
With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.
To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website