Business News Editor

The Evening Standard is an iconic London brand, recognised as setting the agenda in politics and business, as well as being first with lifestyle content, major news and sports stories. We are UK’s largest quality daily and online newspaper, with one of the fastest growing audiences in the UK. We provide brands and marketers with an unparalleled gateway to London’s high-value audiences through digital, print, social and events. ES Magazine, Homes and Property and ecommerce platform ES Best are all market leading in their fields, and add to the compelling Evening Standard portfolio. We are proud of our history and firmly set on a future that is focused on growing audiences and revenue with a digital first entrepreneurial approach. The Evening Standard is looking for a Business News Editor to join its highly regarded City desk working alongside the Business Editor. The Business News Editor role is a crucial role on the desk, overseeing the creation of the daily news list that forms the backbone of the section and allocating stories to reporters. The ability to quickly grasp information at high speed under tight deadline pressure early in the morning is a must. The Business News Editor will represent the department at daily morning conference and afternoon reset meetings and oversee the commissioning and layout of pages, as well helping to drive forward the Evening Standard’s ‘digital first’ online strategy. Another key role is updating the Business section of the Evening Standard website.