Chief Sub Editor - Sky News

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 a Chief Sub-editor for the Sky News website and app, you will have the power to influence the day’s news agenda and lead amongst our rivals.  You must be a fast, dynamic, and multi-skilled journalist, and have a flair for headline-writing and spotting a top line. You will write, sub and edit stories ranging from quick breaking news leads and explainers to features and forensic investigations, as well as be responsible for sending push notifications to millions of Sky News readers.

What you’ll do:

• Find, pitch, sub and edit news stories to the highest of standards, ensuring all stories are legally sound

• Polish all aspects of our output including text, video and stills.

• Form the last line of defence against legal and editorial mistakes.

• Provide constructive feedback to reporters.

• Step up to lead the team when required.

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.

• Sound news judgement to identify the right top line of each story.

• A track record in finding, writing and producing stories to a high standard for recognised news organisations.

• Experience handling big breaking news 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, basic photoshop and video production tools.

Team Overview: Sky News

At Sky News, our mission is to bring you the full story, first. We take you there, 24:7, reporting from the heart of the events changing our world. We ask the big questions of everyone, revealing what you want to know. And our style is bold and independent, giving you a fresh perspective. 

In the UK, Sky News is a compelling alternative to the public service broadcasters and opinion-driven news outlets, reaching one in three people every month. Across the world, we are one of the most-followed English language news brands on social media, bringing award-winning British journalism to a global audience. 

Sky News is part of Sky, one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies, owned by Comcast Corporation. 

Watch Sky News, free, wherever you get your news. 

The Rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.