Description

Role purpose and overview
A senior position within the Features and Lifestyle print teams, focusing on the Lifestyle weekend sections and deputising for the Print editor on daily Features section as required. Using top-flight editing skills and creative talent, you will create pages for the Telegraph’s world-class Features and Lifestyle sections. You will feel comfortable traversing a diverse mix of subjects, working with the Print editor and senior commissioners to shape the sections, editing copy and creating visually stunning pages. You will be guided by our content’s online performance to build the pages with an awareness of digital publishing across the newsroom.
Key responsibilities
Deputise for the Feature and Lifestyle Print Editor as required across both the daily Features and Lifestyle print sections, taking on a senior leadership role across both print teams
Lead the Lifestyle print team, ensuring both the Saturday and Sunday sections are published to the highest quality.
Edit copy as required for the page, optimising style and quality as well as making necessary revisions.
Work with the Chief sub-editor to ensure copyflow for sections operates as efficiently as possible.
Conceptualise design ideas with senior page designers and art directors and ensure commissions are coordinated with digital visuals.
In collaboration with the Head of Lifestyle and Print editor, craft the print run for both sections to produce a balanced and highly engaging story selection.
Use the digital performance of articles to guide story selection and headline choice.
Write brilliant, sharp and fresh headlines and furniture to make the pages gleam.
A razor sharp eye for legally sensitive content to quickly refer for guidance.
Liaise with writers and other editors to ensure copy is accurate and legally sound.
Ensure all sections are off stone on time.
Essential vs desirable skills required for the role
Experience of newspaper section editing and leading a team.
Significant time spent in regional, trade or national level media organisations.
Copy-editing, proofing, subbing and production to a high standard.
Quick, accurate writing of headlines
Publishing skills, including knowledge of design and print layouts and a brilliant eye for photography as well as creative flair for inventive page furniture
Ability to respond well under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.
Strong news sense and judgement.
Benefits
The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Training and development
With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.
To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.