We are seeking a writer for The Morning, The Times’s flagship newsletter and one of its most-read pieces of daily journalism.
This job will have two main roles: helping to write and produce the daily newsletter and planning and executing features coverage that highlights Times culture and lifestyle journalism. Those dual responsibilities will require someone with a broad range of skills and familiarity with both current news and the world of culture. The ideal candidate has impeccable news judgment, to serve as the final eyes on a newsletter read by more than five million people each day, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and reprioritize them on deadline.
Main responsibilities:
- Use your impeccable news judgment to serve as the final eyes on a newsletter read by more than five million people each day, juggling multiple tasks and reprioritizing them on deadline.
- Write short, authoritative pieces about news and trends in the arts, popular culture and more.
- Have a deft editing touch, an understanding of brevity and clarity and the ability to convey voice and personality in a conversational medium, while still applying the Times’s rigorous editorial guidelines.
Ideal candidate:
- Superior writing ability is a must.
- Substantial proven journalism experience.
- The candidate should have at least three years of journalism experience. A mastery of daily deadlines and a collaborative spirit are essential.
- A deft editing touch, an understanding of brevity and clarity and the ability to convey voice and personality in a conversational medium, while still applying The Times’s rigorous editorial guidelines
- A mastery of daily deadlines and a collaborative spirit are essential.
- Familiarity with newsletters is a plus, including tasks like conducting A/B tests and monitoring performance dashboards.
The job is based in London on a Sunday-Thursday schedule.
As part of this process, you will be required to complete an editing test that will assess news judgment, creativity, editing and writing skills. Please do not hesitate to mention to your recruiter if you need any reasonable adjustments.
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