Assistant Digital Editor

News Corp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Greater London is seeking an Assistant Digital Editor to enhance audience engagement and content quality. You will edit stories, make key editorial decisions, and manage digital operations. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in digital production, an understanding of brand identity, and the ability to thrive under pressure. This position requires flexibility to work on weekends and a commitment to quality journalism.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Access to exclusive events

Generous pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proficiency in digital production within a national title or fast-paced news environment.
• Deep understanding of The Sun’s brand identity.
• Ability to use video as a core storytelling tool.

Responsibilities

• Edit and polish stories for presentation and engagement.
• Make critical editorial calls on story treatments.
• Oversee content quality and identify fresh angles.
• Manage homepage and content indexes using data insights.
• Lead digital operations during weekend shifts.
• Liaise with video and audience teams for storytelling.
• Manage push notifications for breaking news.

Skills

Digital production proficiency

Brand identity understanding

Content opportunity identification

Video storytelling experience

Pressure management

Media law awareness

Flexibility in shift patterns

Job description

About The Sun

The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

The Sun has a mass‑market audience and aims to appeal to a diverse audience in the UK and beyond.

Your Team

The Sun Online is the biggest mobile news brand in the UK – and still growing! – with a young, talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, showbiz, lifestyle and much more.

Your Role

As our Assistant Digital Editor, you will use your background in news production to help grow our audience and elevate the quality of our content. You will be a key leader within our vast team, bringing fresh ideas and directing editorial treatments across multiple sections to ensure The Sun remains the UK’s top digital destination.

Day to day you will:

• Edit and polish stories to ensure the highest standards of presentation, specifically focusing on headlines and imagery to maximise engagement.
• Make critical editorial calls on story treatments across diverse subject areas ranging from breaking news to sport.
• Oversee the quality of content by identifying fresh angles and sourcing superior visual footage.
• Manage The Sun’s homepage and indexes, using data‑driven insights to ensure the perfect balance, tone and mix of content.
• Lead the digital operation during weekend shifts, acting as the senior editorial authority in the office.
• Liaise with the video department and audience teams to maximise storytelling opportunities across search, social and multi‑platform channels.
• Manage push notifications to ensure our breaking news reaches our readers instantly.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Proficiency in digital production within a national title or a fast‑paced news environment.
• Deep understanding of The Sun’s brand identity and how to translate that DNA for a digital audience.
• Ability to identify content opportunities within Google Discover, search trends and social platforms.
• Experience using video as a core storytelling tool to enhance digital articles.
• Calmness under pressure with the ability to manage multiple high‑priority tasks simultaneously.
• Full awareness of media law and the IPSO Code of Conduct.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across seven days in our office.

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.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long‑term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee‑led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in‑person/virtual exercise classes
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• 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%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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