News Editor – Newsquest (Oxford)

We are looking for a News Editor to help lead one of the UK’s fastest-growing regional newsrooms across print and online platforms.

Working on the Oxford Mail – one of Newsquest’s flagship daily titles – and associated weeklies, this is a great opportunity for an outstanding journalist to help shape and drive the news agenda on a busy city patch.

The Audience and Content Editor position is a hybrid role across print and online, but we are looking for a qualified candidate who feels comfortable leading a team of reporters and making quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.

You will work alongside a team of Audience and Content Editors in developing the reporting team and helping them get the very best out of their stories for print and online.

This job’s primary focus will be on our print products: working alongside the Regional Editor to craft and shape our titles to ensure a quality read is available on Oxfordshire newsstands day in and day out.

From seeing a story through from tip-off to splash, working closely on the front page and inside story selection, to leading subscription-driving campaigns and investigations, and liaising with our print production staff whose job it is to oversee design and subbing, this role is essential to the running of an effective team.

We are looking for creative people, who understand the needs and pressures of a modern newsroom and want to help us deliver the best possible products to our audience.

The ideal candidates would already be working on a newsdesk or could be an experienced senior reporter looking for the next step up.

You will have an excellent knowledge of the law and will be comfortable dealing with members of the public.

Candidates should be available to work in Oxford and must have a full NCTJ qualification.

You will:

• Be able to inspire and enthuse a team
• Embrace the chance to have fun in your job and with your team
• Drive our news agenda
• Work under pressure
• Be reactive, creative, and full of ideas
• Create the right mix of content, for the right time of day and platform
• Know exactly what makes a story and how to tell it for different platforms

The closing date for applications is July 26. However, we will begin the recruitment and interview process as and when applications arrive.

If this sounds like the job for you, please send your CV and a brief cover letter