The Sun Online is the biggest mobile news brand in the UK - and still growing - with a talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, TV and showbiz and lifestyle.

Your role: We are looking for a new Assistant News Editor to help grow our award-winning operation. This is a rare opportunity for the right applicant to join The Sun's leading digital news desk.

Day to day you will:

Assist the Head of Digital News in leading a team of high-performing reporters

Manage and run reporters and freelancers in office & on the ground on the big stories of the day

Oversee tips, exclusives and original content ideas from start to finish to an excellent standard

Work with audience and homepage teams to ensure stories are optimised for every platform

Be brimming with agenda-driven ideas, strong exclusives and quirky, original, Sun-style content

Contribute to The Sun's off-diary operation and improve the quality and quantity of our content

Help to drive growth through data-led decision-making and be adept at utilising analytics

Collaborate closely with our video team to help bring video to the heart of our storytelling

Liaise with agencies and freelancers to make sure our coverage stays ahead of the competition

Help train and develop our talented young reporters and get the most out of them day-to-day

Lead the news operation as and when required, including at nights and weekends when necessary

What we're looking for from you:

Experience working at a national newsdesk level

Proven experience of running multiple reporters at once and work calmly under pressure

Knowledge of and experience in using recognised search tools, analytics and video

Experience of leading news operations on occasion and a track record of exclusives

Solid contacts with agencies and freelancers around the UK and internationally

Must have flair and an ability to spot the hidden potential in stories

Be unflappable under pressure and work at a consistently high standard

Positive attitude and a good team player

Can demonstrate an understanding of the The Sun brand, across digital, print, video and social

Flexibility to work shift patterns across 7 days