Job Description

Location:

DMGT HQ - High Street Kensington, London

Position:

Permanent

About the Role

The role of Editorial Assistant will help the Editor and editorial team with the day-to-day running of Metro.co.uk and Metro newspaper, working on digitisation and optimisation of content, acting as newsroom liaison, managing competitions, assisting with community building, carrying out research, creating reports and managing various admin tasks.



Some journalistic experience/training and knowledge of working in a digital news operation is essential, as is an understanding of the Editors' Code and media and copyright law.



The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good attention to detail, be able to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines, and have exceptional organisational skills.



This is a brilliant role if you have a strong interest in journalism and want to be at the heart of Metro's editorial operation.

Main Responsibilities

Daily curation and digitisation of print content (adding pictures, captions, social headlines etc to content in Wordpress) Optimisation of content - adapting headlines and edit content for a digital audience Assisting with newsroom integration and working with senior editors to further develop integration strategy Managing forward planning lists across platforms and departments Assisting with community building and integration projects Updating and circulating reports where necessary Managing and circulating agendas for meetings Managing calendars / booking meeting rooms Organisation and planning of reader competitions where necessary Contributing to editorial and commercial ideas meetings Managing newsroom correspondence and replying to reader letters where necessary Liaising with Managing Editors where necessary on staffing, admin and other matters

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you've been with us. Here's what to expect:


25 days' holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30) Pension plan and life cover Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

About Us

Metro is the nation's most loved and fastest growing newsbrand. Under the banner of 'Free to Read. Free to think', Metro has the highest weekday circulation of any UK paper, and prides itself on being free and impartial.



Across print, website, socials, emails, Reddit and WhatsApp, Metro is the fifth most read newspaper in the UK, reaching a young and diverse audience of over 3.4 million Brits per day who come to the title to keep informed, updated and entertained. Recently relaunched for a user-friendly, mobile-first experience, Metro's website offers a wide range of award-winning digital and video content.



www.metro.co.uk

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.



We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.