Associate Arts Editor – Financial Times (London)
The role
This is a vital role as the FT’s arts coverage moves into a new era, with an emphasis on digital strength, rapid responsiveness and international reach. You will be an outstanding arts journalist with an interest in all the areas covered by the FT, and a special focus on visual arts, the art market and collecting. You will be called on to perform the whole range of editing and production work, in print and online. On this small, dedicated desk, which produces daily print pages as well as a weekend section, an effective collaborator who can work at pace is essential.
Your skills
You are a skilled and experienced editor with a wide knowledge of and enthusiasm for the arts. You have the ability to edit efficiently and accurately at speed, and an interest in digital journalism. Excellent interpersonal skills are imperative to support successful liaison with outside writers and commercial partners, as well as in-house digital and visual teams. This is a full-time position within the FT’s arts team reporting to Horatia Harrod.
Key responsibilities
- Commission and edit gold-standard arts coverage, including features, interviews, news and reviews
- Maintain excellent relationships with existing contributors while bringing in new voices in the UK and around the world
- Write features where required
- Work closely with the picture editor and designer on all aspects of story presentation across print, mobile and digital platforms
- Help to programme the arts stage at the FT Weekend Festival
- Special responsibility for Collecting supplements (approx 10-12 a year). This might include not only commissioning and editing the print supplements and ensuring their best online presentation (including audio and video), but also liaising closely with advertising and marketing colleagues to ensure that we support this very profitable area.
- The maintenance and extension of our arts media partnerships (currently four) – this involves interpersonal skills and continuous re-assessing of our involvement in the partnerships, possible travel to arts fairs, speaking on panels, representing the FT at events.
- Development of new ideas and opportunities within this area.
Please submit your application by the end of the day, Monday 12th August 2024.
Benefits
Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced parental packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here.
How we work
Our hybrid setup means staff are encouraged to come into the office 3 days a week.
Our office is located across the street from St. Paul’s Cathedral and is easily accessible from all corners of London. There are the main train terminals such as Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Blackfriars, City Thameslink or Waterloo all situated within walking distance or there are several tube stations within a few mins walk such as Mansion House, St. Paul’s, Bank or Barbican.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs.
Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please contact talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.
About the Financial Times
The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe. It’s the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do. FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find an empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards smart, ambitious thinking. Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them. Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them. It’s a job that’s never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.
