Head of News Production

Head of News Production

Location:

London

Department:

The Times & The Sunday Times

Salary Details:

Not Specified

Advertising End Date:

09 Feb 2025

Job Description

Head of News Production

The news production department is responsible for the sub-editing, digital publishing and print production of the news sections in The Times and The Sunday Times.

The successful candidate will also have a track record of delivering mobile-first and linear storytelling that brings together a range of visual assets. They will be used to working to daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.

We are looking for someone with significant experience in managing people and change, and they will work with senior editors and production staff as well as the product development team.

The successful candidate will have a clear vision for how the production team will support and push forward the digital transformation of The Times and The Sunday Times.

Apply with a covering letter and your CV by February 9.

Responsibilities

• Manage the news production team while supporting the editorial independence of two newspapers

• Overall responsibility for digital and print production, including the website and tablet editions

• Play a key role in the digital transformation of the newsroom, including workflows, tooling and the development of digital storytelling

• Manage the news production team, maximising the potential of each person by actively supporting their development

• Work with the news desks, design and pictures to produce editions as efficiently as possible, meeting deadlines

• Be part of the revise structure, revising copy and giving feedback where appropriate to sub-editors

• Work with the live news team, audience team and forward planning on publishing strategy to best optimise content performance

• Budget management for the department

Skills and experience

• Experience of leading an editorial team at a national publisher

• Strong level of expertise in publishing on multi-platform digital products

• Able to identify and implement efficient ways of working that reduce editorial costs

• Impeccable copy-editing and headline-writing skills

• Passionate about digital storytelling

• Aware of the relevance of search engine optimisation and metadata for the digital platforms

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

• Able to communicate succinctly and effectively

• Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

• A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

We offer a flexible working arrangement where employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days per week. For the remaining two days, there is the option to work remotely if desired.

We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

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 ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity-inclusion/) , 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 and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groups (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMCi-KiMlL4&t=2s) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks

• Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• Private medical insuranceincluding 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 towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• 30 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .