Curation Editor - Sky News

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

We’re looking for Curation Editors to join Sky News and organize and curate the content on the Sky News website; reaching and engaging users across multiple platforms, whilst publishing and showcasing the best of Sky News journalism. If you are passionate about digital storytelling, have razor-sharp news judgement and love experimenting to drive results, this could be the role for you.

What you'll do:

• Curation and editing: Work collaboratively with editors and chief subs to curate our web and app to create a compelling experience that keeps users informed and engaged, showcasing a variety of news and premium content. Curate Sky News content for our partner brands, staying across the channel pages to ensure the best content is promoted.

• Optimisation: Conduct testing on headlines and images to maximize audience click-through rates and engagement. Collaborate with editorial teams to refine headlines and visuals for both breaking news and evergreen content 

• Engagement and Growth: Implement best practice to increase recirculation, discoverability and reach, improving content performance by looking at opportunities for cross-platform promotion. 

• Reach: Sub-edit and publish content from our specialist trends teams to ensure we are reaching audiences by publishing relevant topics in a timely way.
   

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in digital content curation or a similar editorial role i.e. Chief Sub, with a recognised news organisation.

• Bags of initiative and a keenness to study performance analytics; ideally familiarity with SEO best practices, analytics tools, and A/B testing methodologies.

• Quality writing skills (including flawless written English), a flair for headline writing, a great eye for a story and a passion for news.

• Editorial judgement; able to protect our brand while maximising audience numbers.

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 a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• 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:

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

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.  

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.