Assistant Editor - ENDS Report

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Planning, commissioning and ensuring timely delivery of special reports, working under the direction of the features editor
Checking and editing special report copy to ensure that it meets the brief and makes sense, and liaising with art and production editors to ensure that it provides a compelling read
Checking facts to ensure accuracy
Respecting deadlines, briefs and house style
Providing support for the features editor in the delivery of regular in-depth features content
Understanding and interpreting subscribers’ requirements
Being aware of the political and economic context of stories
Positively communicating the ENDS brand in person and through social media platforms

Person Specification

Excellent commissioning and copy-editing skills
First-class writing skills
Good familiarity with all the subject areas covered by the ENDS brand
An analytical mind - ability to process data, understand it and know how to apply it
Experience with analytics tools (Google Analytics, social media monitoring tools, etc.)
Data journalism skills, or the capacity to develop them
An ability to get on with people from colleagues, both on the brand and centrally, and to apply the learning from those relationships to the task in hand
Excellent networking skills - the ability to establish and develop good relationships with leading figures in specialist sectors
Demonstrated ability to manage workflow, deadlines and ensure quality and timeliness of copy