Deputy Homes and Property Editor - London, United Kingdom - ESI Media

Description

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About us:

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.

Diversity statement:

At the Evening Standard our ambition is to represent our city with a team and through content that reflects our audience.

We want to attract those voices previously underrepresented in media, offering a rewarding career and opportunities for all.

Teamwork is key to our success. We want all our people to feel like they belong and that their voices matter.


The team:

The award-winning Homes & Property team leads the agenda on multiple fronts from the London housing market to interiors trends, in print each Wednesday and round the clock online.

It is an authority on all things property related, is responsible for building an unrivalled digital audience and is a must read for anyone looking to rent, buy or renovate in or around the capital.

Role purpose:

Supporting the editor, the H&P deputy will deliver a high volume of ideas, commission and edit content across all platforms, and ensure an efficient workflow across platforms, as well as taking responsibility for various tasks to keep the desk running smoothly.

About you:

You are an excellent editor and journalist with experience in print and digital, and an ability to seek out highly engaging stories.

You can find and commission exclusives, come up with creative ways to illustrate a feature or story and edit pages and digital content to a tight brief.

Skills and experience:

• Excellent writing and editing, in print and online
• Proven experience of editing, subediting and proofreading in print and online
• Able to create eyecatching, accurate page furniture
• A meticulous eye for detail
• Experience building and growing digital audiences
• Ability to think crossplatform: how might a feature translate into video, audio and social content as well as in print and online
• Experience in working in a dynamic, fastmoving newsroom, quickly, accurately and confidently
• Experience planning, commissioning and editing content
• An interest in and knowledge of the London property market and interiors scene
• Ability to stay on top of admin, scheduling and other routine tasks

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Working to deliver the H&P editor's vision in print and online
• Identifying, commissioning and editing highly engaging interiors and property stories in print and online
• Staying abreast of trends in the London property market, house prices, mortgage market, renting, and homes and interiors worlds
• Commissioning freelancers and editing their copy
• Ensuring smooth work flow on desk and with the production team
• Maintaining excellent industry contacts, attending events and meetings
• Helping to grow the online audience
• Thinking of smart visual solutions to illustrate stories
• Ensuring the Evening Standard is first with all London property news and exclusives

Expected behaviours:

• Continuous Improvement - Works in a smart, flexible and focussed way, is open to change and suggests ideas for improvements to the way things are done.
• Collaboration - Builds and maintains positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues. Helps to create an inclusive and professional work environment.
• Building Capability - Keeps own knowledge and skill set current and evolving and looks for ways to continue learning to support the achievement of business objectives.
• Quality Service - Delivers high quality and efficient service and takes account of the diverse customer needs and requirements when looking at ways to improve service quality.
• Responsive Delivery - Works to agreed business goals and objectives and deals with challenges in a constructive and responsive way. Takes personal responsibility for quality of outputs.