Financial News seeks online news editor in London

Financial News is seeking a dynamic news editor to help run its website, cover breaking news, drive traffic, and help reporters write the most compelling stories in the City.

A newshound who is fast, responsive and driven by breaking news on financial services
A website traffic expert who understands how to draw readers in
A writer of stunning headlines
Passionate about telling stories through unique angles
Committed to increasing reader engagement through newsletters, SEO and social media
A digital enthusiast who loves to experiment with different formats
A strong player/coach who leads reporters by example
An enthusiastic team-player who thrives under the pressure of tight deadlines
Keen to do more richly-reported journalism and innovative storytelling

The role involves covering breaking news, guiding writers through the reporting and drafting process and editing their copy. The role is for a player-coach, who also writes and reports his/her own stories.

The successful candidate will work with a team of reporters covering the biggest stories in the City. The stories will run in Financial News but will also often feature in our sister publications, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Penta and Private Equity News.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.