Further information
TES is looking for a News Editor with experience of print, digital, SEO and analytics.
Reporting to the Deputy Editor, the News Editor will work to organise the production of relevant and high-quality news content for the magazine and the website while adhering to the production deadlines and operating within editorial budgets.
Evidence of a strategic mind for new editorial projects and understanding and experience across new developments in digital journalism, analytics and social media would also be advantageous.
Key Responsibilities:
To generate content for the news pages and the news website by organising a forward diary of events, organising reporters, and ensuring coverage of scheduled events, as well as producing original ideas and new ways of presenting stories
To ensure the news reflects the readers’ interests and concerns
To contribute to the strategy for the ongoing development of the title
To take responsibility for the production of print news pages within a set schedule and similar with online news
To edit news stories as they are filed and monitor monitor editorial material for libel risk
To be responsible for the control of newsdesk budgets, including contributors, temporary staff and expenses
To agree the running order of the news stories, and keep the editors informed
To monitor rival publications and news sources for relevant stories
To manage the news team effectively, and motivate and encourage the team to produce well-written, relevant and informative articles; and be responsible for the recruitment, induction and development of staff
To maintain good relations between news and other departments within the magazine
You will be degree qualified (or have equivalent relevant experience) and have excellent management and interpersonal skills. A self-starter with a high degree of personal motivation, you will be able to work to strict deadlines under pressure and easily assimilate information from verbal briefs.
You will have creative and original talent and be gifted at identifying original and exclusive news stories and easily editing filed copy into publishable stories.
Our preferred candidate will have previous experience in a similar position with a national publication or magazine and have in depth knowledge of legal issue related to libel and copyright laws.
About TES Global
TES Global’s story is an extraordinary one: its digital community on TES Connect is one of the fastest growing of any profession globally, and it boasts a 100-year heritage at the centre of the teaching and education community, with offices in London, Washington and Sydney. Today, TES Global has over 5.5 million teacher members in 193 countries across the globe and connects more than 72 million teachers and students. 4.9 million resources are downloaded from the site every week, 10 every second. Home to more than 775,000 individually crafted teaching resources developed by teachers for teachers, this unparalleled collection helps to guide, inform and inspire educators around the world.
This wealth of resources allows education professionals to share and benefit from one another’s resources and lesson plans, driving excellence in the education sector.
TES Global’s rich heritage includes the TES, Times Higher Education (THE) and TES Scotland magazines which are invaluable reads for all educators and TES Global has become the leading media provider to the UK education profession. It also publishes the annual Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
TES has been the world’s leading publication for teachers for more than a hundred years. Over that time it has kept teachers informed of the latest issues affecting schools, and new approaches to teaching practice from around the globe.
These are just a few facets of what TES Global does. For more information on TES Global please visit www.tesglobal.com/what-we-do.
Applicants should email: careers@tesglobal.com