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Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe's leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work - a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.As Chief Sub Editor for Sky News website and app, you will have the power to influence the day's news agenda and lead among our rivals. You must be a dynamic, multi-skilled journalist, with a background in reporting, a flair for headline writing, the ability to spot a top line, and a critical eye. You'll use your skills to write, sub and edit gripping features, straight eight-par leads, and engaging live blogs. You will also have the ability and ambition to step up and news edit the Sky News website and app.What you'll do:Find, pitch, sub and edit news stories which will be read by millions of people around the world.Polish all aspects of our output, text - including notifications and headlines - video and stills.Curate the indexes on web and app to create engaging pages that will increase our audience.Form the last line of defence against legal and editorial mistakes.Step up to lead the team when called on.Provide constructive feedback to reporters and manage the performance of freelancers.What you'll bring:First class writing skills (including flawless written English), a flair for headline writing, a great eye for a story and a passion for news.A track record in finding, writing and producing stories to a high standard for recognised news organisations.Experience handling big breaking news scenarios and keeping cool under pressure.The organisational ability and mental agility to keep on top of lots of different strands of moving facts simultaneously.The judgement to protect our brand while maximising audience numbers.Hands-on experience of content management systems, photoshop and video production tools.
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