We're part of Europe's leading entertainment and communications business. With over 22 million customers across five countries, we make life easier by entertaining and connecting people. It's a genuine team effort. That's why we want talented people, like you, to join us and help make the future happen.

Our teams at Sky News work together to create a world-class, multi-platform, 24-hour, news service. With a proud tradition of innovation, integrity and a fresh approach that puts people at the centre of everything we do, our aim is to be the best and most trusted place for news. Our people have helped us build a well-known reputation for being the first to break major news by being bold, rebellious and not afraid to challenge each other.

The perks

As a valued employee of Sky, you'll benefit from a free Sky Q premium package (one off payment required for installation), an excellent pension scheme and private health care. Plus, there's a great range of other benefits to fit around your needs too.

Your key responsibilities:

The Assistant Editor is at the sharp end of our journalism and production, commissioning material, making editorial decisions and managing parts of Sky News's output minute by minute.

- Assist the Output Editor to ensure that production teams are producing compelling, creative content of the highest editorial standards on TV and across all platforms
- Take ownership and accountability for the look and feel, editorial quality and relevance of TV output and content across all platforms
- Help deliver content to the highest standard across 7 days, 24 hours a day and liaise with news desks to make sure we are targeting the right stories at the right time, making the most of the teams and resources available
- Respond swiftly to breaking news in the newsroom and TV gallery, and work with the Output Editors and News Editors to make sure we are creating the right balance of content; video, text, guests, polls, graphics etc
- Work with a team of Interview Producers to deliver thought-provoking and original big name guests and debates that generate news lines for the channel
- Take responsibility for the line management of a number of production staff, giving feedback and organising training to develop their skillsets
- Support your line manager and the rest of your team by understanding the wider Sky News strategy and by putting forward appropriate suggestions for team objectives
- Contribute to ad-hoc activities and projects linked to wider Sky News initiatives
- Maintain an excellent knowledge of news and current affairs

Your skills:

- First class editorial judgment and the ability to respond swiftly and critically to breaking news
- Excellent writing and communication skills and experience of working in a fast-paced, high-pressured news environment with tight deadlines
- Comprehensive knowledge of media law and Ofcom guidelines
- Adept at producing first-class news content for TV and digital audiences
- Extensive experience of building rundowns and outputting programmes from gallery
- People management - this role will have line management responsibility
- In-depth knowledge of the news media, emerging technologies, changing audience behaviour and new platforms
- Deep understanding of audience behaviour and demonstrable understanding of how to create compelling content services that meet or exceed their demands

If you're ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today.

Happy to talk flexible working.

It's our people that make Sky Europe's leading entertainment company. That's why we work hard to be an inclusive employer, so everyone at Sky can be their best.

If you are successful in your application for this role, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.

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