Deputy Money Editor (12 Month Maternity Cover)

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis on the UK and the world. We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation’s cultural heritage.

Your role: The Times and The Sunday Times are seeking a Deputy Editor for a maternity cover contract with the Personal Finance department.

The successful candidate will commission, edit and write news and analysis for the Money pages and for all sections of the papers across print and digital. You must have original ideas, a passion for data and be able to write hard news, colourful features and in-depth analysis.

Applicants must have experience working as a senior reporter or commissioning editor at a national newspaper, major news organisation or trade publication. You will have precise commissioning and copy-editing skills and the ability to present strong story ideas at news conferences.

Apply with a CV and your covering letter by 30th September.

Day to day you will:

• Successfully manage productive relationships with the Head of Money, the Money editor and journalists across the newsrooms

• Conceive and deliver exclusive stories that appeal to Times and Sunday Times readers

• Work with writers in the Money team and on The Times and The Sunday Times to commission distinctive and engaging content

• Work with production colleagues in design, pictures and sub-editing to produce money supplements as efficiently as possible, meeting deadlines

• Commission and edit digital packages that increase engagement and support subscriber growth

• Investigate money issues and associated features that would inform and appeal to Times and Sunday Times readers

• Deputise for the Head of Money and Money Editor in managing relationships with marketing, commercial and new business ventures

• Make regular Times Radio appearances

• Attend news conference as required and present the Money list to the editors

• Support the Head of Money and Money Editor to manage the department, develop talent and support progression of staff and manage costs within budget

What we’re looking for from you:

• Experience working as a senior reporter or commissioning editor on a national newspaper or trade magazine

• Demonstrable interest in personal finance

• An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy·

• Able to commission content for multi-platform digital products

• Able to use social media platforms to engage current and new audiences for The Times and The Sunday Times

• Persuasive presentation skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to problem-solve and negotiate positive outcomes

• Able to communicate succinctly and effectively

• A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

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To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 13 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes

• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off

• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

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