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About the Role
The i Paper is seeking an experienced news editor to lead its digital operation overnight in GMT, writing, editing and promoting stories that offer deep insight into the biggest news of the day. This is a vital role where the right candidate can help to shape the strategic development of The i Paper’s 24 hour news and opinion operation.
Responsibilities
- Take sole charge of The i Paper’s digital output overnight GMT, reacting to breaking news, writing explainers and analysis, and keeping content fresh and engaging.
- Commission sharp reactive takes in line with The i Paper’s core topics from a pool of global comment writers in response to developing news.
- Help shape The i Paper’s 24/7 strategy, developing new ways to drive engagement and grow our subscriber audience overnight.
- Take sole ownership of editing The i Paper homepage, manning social media channels, and sending breaking news alerts and emails.
- Write a daily newsletter, The Early Edition, providing subscribers with the most interesting take on the top stories of the day.
- Provide a thorough handover to The i Paper’s London team on rolling stories, including suggestions for moving stories on, angles to chase, or breakouts that differentiate our coverage.
Requirements
- Proven news editing experience for a national news publisher or broadcaster, with strong news judgement.
- Ability to take on a high degree of responsibility and work alone.
- Strong skills in copy and headline writing and editing.
- Ability to publish stories to deadline and embrace new methods of storytelling.
- Incisive analytical skills and the ability to approach the news agenda in a creative and original manner.
- Ability to understand and digest data from audience analytics and digital tools to drive decision making and publishing of overnight stories.
- Strong knowledge of the UK news agenda, in particular UK politics.
- Thorough understanding of media law and the UK Editors’ Code of Conduct (IPSO).
- Commitment to The i Paper’s editorial standards of impartial and incisive coverage.
- Ability to identify when it is appropriate to engage the wider news desk in the event of major breaking news.
Skills
- News editing
- Digital operation management
- Writing
- Editing
- Story promotion
- News judgement
- Copywriting
- Headline writing
- Publishing
- Storytelling
- Analytical skills
- Creative thinking
- Data analysis
- Audience analytics
- Digital tools
- UK news agenda knowledge
- Media law
- UK Editors’ Code of Conduct
- Editorial standards
- Breaking news management
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Experienced news editor
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowances
- Health support
- Opportunities for professional development
About the Company
- The i Paper is the only UK national newspaper that has never supported a political party and it reaches more than 9.2 million readers each month in print and online.
- Committed to delivering accurate, impartial news and intelligent debate, trusting readers to make up their own minds.
- Winner of 2024 UK Newspaper of the Year and named News Website of the Year in 2025.
- Rapidly growing its digital subscriptions base, recently hitting 80k total subscriptions.
- A dynamic and inclusive work environment that fosters creativity and innovation in journalism.
- Commitment to employee growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture.
- Welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
- Disability Confident Committed.
- Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.
- Any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.