Commissioning Editor, Project Publishing – Financial Times (London)
The role
The FT Project Publishing team produces special reports on core editorial topics — from asset management, to law, to healthcare — as well as new-format digital projects and series, such as Tech Exchange, Reinvention Champions, and Explainer Guides.
Each of its nine commissioning editors takes responsibility for producing an individual report, project, or series — from start to finish. This involves agreeing an initial idea, producing a synopsis, commissioning articles and graphics, editing, preparing for publication and arranging online promotion.
Reports and projects typically appear in print and online. But, with more of the output becoming digital-only — and increasingly incorporating video, data visualisations and animated graphics — the role requires a range of online skills.
Key responsibilities
- Liaising with editorial desks and bureaux on feasibility, scheduling and commissioning of special reports and new projects;
- Writing or commissioning synopses for individual reports and series, in collaboration with specialist writers and senior editors;
- Commissioning articles and multimedia content for special reports and new projects covering core editorial verticals: asset management, science, technology, sustainability, climate; health, law, business education, and regions/countries
- Editing, fact-checking and revising articles, and preparing for publication, to online and print deadlines;
- Reviewing video edits and graphics for sign off;
- Pitching ideas for new editorial projects that can deliver innovative in-depth coverage of core editorial verticals
- Liaising with FT Live to repurpose existing event content and to promote new upcoming events;
- Liaising with main news desk to secure homepage promotion for most newsworthy content;
- Working with audience engagement and social media teams to promote published content externally.
Key skills
- Knowledge of the core FT subjects;
- Communicating with other editorial desks;
- Commissioning and communicating with reporters – internal and external;
- Copy editing in Spark;
- Copy editing in Methode;
- Web prepping in Spark;
- Embedding video and graphics;
- Collaborating with events teams;
- Time management.
Please submit your application by the end of the day, Wednesday 30th October 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 leave 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 expected 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 minutes 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 reasonable 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.
