Engagement Editor – The Sun (London)
The Sun Online is the biggest digital newsbrand in the UK and now the fastest-growing news site in the US. The Sun’s multi-award-winning Audience department sits at the heart of our newsroom, with our talented journalists publishing the best coverage of news, sport, TV and showbiz, lifestyle and family value. The team is constantly evolving, driving record traffic across all platforms, growing new audiences, and building engagement and loyalty with our readers.
Purpose of role:
We are looking for a creative, flexible and highly motivated individual to join our award-winning Audience team.
The Engagement Editor role is a new position at The Sun which combines a variety of editorial, creative and admin tasks, all with user interaction at heart.
On a day-to-day basis you’ll be expected to create engaging polls to canvas opinions across a broad range of subjects, from hard news and money matters, to popular TV shows such as I’m A Celebrity.
Our users love telling us what they think – and across the business we use the insights to better understand our audience and meet their needs.
Beyond polls, you will also be expected to manage competitions, help with score predictors, assist with reader awards, support marketing initiatives, and work on commercial campaigns.
Key accountabilities:
- Create and publish relevant polls across all sections of The Sun online, increasing engagement levels
- Support sponsored editorial campaigns, ensuring engagement targets are met
- Liaise with Commercial Insights Manager and other sales staff as required
- Manage competitions in conjunction with editorial, marketing and other departments
- Mix of remote working and office-based
- Regular evening and weekend work required
Key skills and experience
- An understanding of The Sun brand, audience and editorial tone of voice
- A broad range of interests, from daily politics to Love Island and everything in between
- The ability to write concise, accurate and engaging copy
- Unflappable under pressure
- Exemplary attention to detail
- A willingness to take on any task, and initiative and adaptability in order to meet targets
- Knowledge of the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law and ethical considerations
- Although not essential, an interest in football would be advantageous
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Life at News
At News UK some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to offer exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Women’s Steering Group.
We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. We offer private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions, discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes, and a ‘Bikes for Work’ scheme, as well as offering opportunities for physio/massage, counselling and legal support.
In addition we also offer:
- A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
- 25 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year;
- Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks;
- Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.
