News Editor London, England
Job description
Incisive Media, part of the Arc network, is an entrepreneurial and creative, digital-facing organisation on the cutting edge of media. Working in our core markets, sustainability and financial services, we provide analyst-grade insight, business intelligence and content to specialist networks of business professionals around the globe.
We are passionate about our people, products and customers and our values are at the heart of our business; they define us, and they are how we conduct ourselves both as a company and as individuals.
Our values are summed up as; integrity, teamwork, innovation, trust, good judgment, passion for our work, curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit.
If these are aligned with your values, then keep reading.
Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: Publishing
Function: Editorial/Marketing
Location: Hybrid - London, Covent Garden
Overview of the role
Investment Week is looking for a News Editor to oversee and manage the day-to-day running of Investment Week, work closely alongside the team’s Features Editor and Editor and develop a team of exceptional journalists.
The News Editor, who must have strong experience in the industry, should have a keen interest in asset management and the wider financial services industry, a nose for news and the ability to prioritise tasks.
They will work closely with a dynamic team of journalists, both helping to guide more junior members of the team in terms of prioritising newsflow and editing copy, and setting the news agenda alongside the other editors.
Responsibilities will include chairing a news meeting each week, compiling and sending Investment Week’s news alerts, writing and editing copy, and representing the Investment Week brand at key industry events
Required:
- Permission to work in the UK
- A good degree or equivalent
- At least three years’ experience in the financial journalism industry
What we value
- Proven skills in a senior editorial role and a track record of writing exclusive news stories for a DFM/wealth manager audience
- Recognising breaking news and the drive to get it out ahead of our competitors while ensuring its quality
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain a busy workload and prioritise tasks
- Ability to source exclusive news stories and help bring the skills of other journalists in the team to fruition
- Ability to ensure accuracy, house style and quality of journalism is maintained
- A strong understanding of news journalism and being able to prioritise the importance of various news stories
- Knowledge of, and the ability to, apply media law knowledge to written articles
- Make fast decisions about potential breaking news stories
- Attention to detail, particularly when editing others’ work and checking over own articles and multimedia content
What you can expect from us
As well as working with the most interesting, talented and fun people, we operate a culture where success is recognised. You will be supported throughout your career, tailoring your development through management support, internal & external training courses and on the job training. Based in a fantastic location in Covent Garden, you will also have access to numerous retail discounts!
We also offer a range of benefits including:
- A rewarding environment where success is recognised
- Excellent training and development programmes
- Hybrid/remote working
- Pension scheme with 5% employer contributions
- Life assurance scheme
- Voluntary Private Medical Insurance
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
- A Cultural Celebration day to celebrate religious or cultural festivals personal to you
- Health Cash Plan for those everyday healthcare costs
- Savings on items from Currys via our SmartTech Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted Gym rates
- Retail discounts saving you money on essential & everyday purchases
- Employee Recognition Scheme to recognise your colleagues with rewards
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for extra support if things get tough
- IMFoundation - making a difference by supporting our 4 charities
Plus a number of flexible salary sacrifice benefits…
All souls are welcome at Incisive Media
As an equal opportunity employer we hire, develop and retain the best people regardless of their social background, age, sex, ethnicity, religion/belief or disability and to make use of their talents.
At Incisive Media, we value everyone as an individual. We recognise that everyone is different and have created a work environment where we treat everyone fairly and in a consistent way and promote a culture of respect and dignity, to create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it.
