Digital Motors Editor

News UK is a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organisation with a passion for storytelling, capturing moments, meaning and magic to make sense of the world. Our newspapers reach more than 30 million people each week and include The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. News UK is also home to Wireless, a leading UK and Irish media company boasting independent local and national radio stations.

The Team: The Sun Online is the biggest mobile news brand in the UK - and still growing! - talented team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, TV and showbiz, lifestyle and family values.

Your role: We are looking for a Motors Editor to join our online team to lead our digital strategy, manage freelancers and produce news stories, features and video for The Sun’s website.

We would welcome applications from news reporters looking to specialise or motoring journalists with experience of writing for a broad audience.

We need a talented, committed journalist to become a key member of this team.

Day to day you will:

Generate a daily list of quality editorial ideas which will get strong, engaged traffic for thesun.co.uk and across our social platforms
Devise and constantly develop digital content strategy, working closely with the Audience team
Spot and produce brilliant, traffic-driving stories and always beat competitors to the biggest talkers of the day
Excellent writing skills with the ability to deliver vibrant and clean copy at speed
Ability to write brilliant headlines in the famous Sun style
Interpret complex research or information, boiling down the key facts and presenting them in fun and easy-to-understand way
Have awareness of, and passion for, the commercial opportunities in digital Motors content – and ideally have strong contacts in this world or be willing to build them
Keep on top of motors trends and spot emerging trends to best enhance your contribution
Research, develop and organise future story development

What we’re looking for from you:

Experience of using analytics to drive increasing traffic by learning what works best
Knowledge of cars and motors and how to present this to the broad Sun audience
Two years experience reporting on motors or general news for a national website
Positive with a can-do attitude, who takes initiative and is a good team player
A strong understanding of The Sun’s online audience
Knowledge of social media, SEO and online publishing
Being a self-starter is key – and you will need to thrive under the pressure of a busy newsroom
Have a thorough knowledge of the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law and ethical considerations
Can demonstrate an understanding of The Sun brand, both print and digital
Willingness to work flexible hours over a seven-day rota pattern