Production Journalist – Financial Times (London)
The role
Our newspaper production team is looking for a skilled and experienced Production Journalist, sub-editing crucial news and analysis on the print pages; including writing headlines, editing copy for the front page, and crafting newspaper pages.
This entails fact-checking, cutting copy to fit the space and adding ‘furniture’ such as headlines, sub-heads and photo captions. Writing snappy, informative and entertaining headlines is a key aspect of the role. As well as proofreading pages to check for any ‘doubles’ of words or inconsistencies.
This is a full-time position, working mixed shifts from 11am-7pm, or 12pm-8pm.
Key responsibilities
- Consistently hit the highest FT standards of accuracy and quality without supervision
- Ensure print deadlines are met for the International and UK editions
- Write clear and engaging headlines, standfirsts, captions and other furniture
- Liaise with news editors, writers and picture editors over changes and potential improvements to articles
- When required, adapt layouts and source, place and size images
- Revise graphics if assigned
- If assigned, steer newspaper sections such as Markets, ensuring copy, charts and pics are correctly placed, completed to a high standard and sent for printing
Your skills
- Highly skilled and consistent copy editor; outstanding attention to detail
- Flair for newspaper headline writing, with awareness of difference from digital and also the distinction needed between straight news, analysis and opinion
- Ability to work coolly under pressure
- An understanding of the FT’s newspaper design principles, including the conventions appropriate to each section regarding use of straps and other furniture
- Basic layout skills including the ability to adapt page designs, and to source, place and scale images on pages is desirable but not essential
- You must have an excellent understanding of companies and markets coverage, economics and global affairs.
Please submit your application by the end of the day, Monday 19th 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 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 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.
