Editor

We are looking for an Editor to lead an award-winning team and sustain original journalism on international climate action.

This is a unique opportunity to set the news agenda internationally on a topic of intense public interest.

Position: Editor

Location: Remote, UK

Hours: Full time or Part time (Job share negotiable)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 FTE depending on experience and location

Benefits: Statutory holiday and pension entitlement. Consideration of a consultancy contract with a built-in holiday entitlement if candidates are based outside of the UK.

Closing Date: Closing Date: Thursday 23rd November 2023 (Please note this role may close early)

About The Role

The successful candidate will build on the organisation's legacy, steering it through its next phase. You will navigate industry-wide trends such as news avoidance, stagnating social media engagement and the rise of AI tools. You will have big ambitions for climate journalism and a track record to back them up.

Key responsibilities will include:

Lead the editorial strategy.
Manage a team of journalists.
Maintain the high quality of journalism for which the organisation is known.
Uphold industry best practice in ethical and responsible reporting.
Mitigate legal risks.
Work with the CEO and operations manager to secure resources to sustain original journalism.

About You

The successful candidate will have previous experience within journalism, including specific experience within an editorial capacity.

Essential skills & experience include:

A vision for advancing independent climate journalism.
Keen interest in the climate crisis, its causes and solutions.
A track record of producing hard-hitting news and investigative stories.
Proven ability to secure resources to sustain quality journalism
Networking prowess.
Awareness of audience trends and their implications for news publishers.
Understanding of media law and industry standards.

About the Organisation:

The organisation deliver original journalism that informs and inspires action to tackle the global climate crisis. They aim to be the go-to media outlet for a global community of doers and thinkers seeking to understand the political, social and economic drivers of the climate crisis and climate action.

To apply please provide a CV and a one-page covering letter, outlining your editorial vision for the organisation and how your experience equips you to deliver it. Please also attach or link published work that you have reported or edited. Please include details of two referees, who will only be contacted with your prior permission.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Editor, Editorial, Publications, Assistant Editor, Editorial and Publications, Publications Editor, Junior Editor.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation