News Editor - Sky Sports News

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, 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. 

As a key member of Sky Sports News’ newsgathering team you’ll be responsible for making important editorial decisions regarding content across our TV, Digital and Social platforms.Whether it’s deploying reporters to cover breaking news stories, managing stakeholder relationships or checking the veracity of social media content, the role of news editor is at the very heart of Sky Sports News.Reporting into the Senior News Editors, you’ll be someone with significant news desk experience capable of working alone and to tight deadlines.

What You'll Do: 

• Support Senior News Editors in running our sports news coverage for all platforms. 
• Will be required to run the Newsdesk independently; making key decisions about stories and deployment. 
• Be across the daily news agenda with the aim of driving key stories on behalf of all platforms. 
• Work with Senior News Editors, Executive Producers & SSN Digital and Social teams to deliver stories for all platforms. 
• Work, liaise with, and direct, reporters. 
• Work with Senior News Editors & Planning team in the setting up of the next day’s news agenda and planned coverage. 
• Help to ensure Newsgathering and Output operations are joined up and collaborative across all platforms. 
• Liaise with Senior Producer (International) on global newsgathering. 
• May be required to deputise for the Senior News Editor.

What You'll Bring: 

• Strong editorial judgement and news sense which includes a focus on legal, reputational and OFCOM considerations.  
• Proven newsroom experience of working to deadlines, problem solving and respond quickly to breaking news, making real-time editorial and logistical decisions.          
• Experience assigning stories to reporters and guide them on angles, tone, and visual requirements.
• A history of using contacts to deliver football stories and interviews. 
• Ability to communicate, coordinate and collaborate effectively with different departments across the newsroom
• Experience and understanding of Sky’s relationship with internal and external stakeholders.   
• Experience ensuring content is visually compelling and meets the highest standards of accuracy and quality.

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
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Your Office Base:

Osterley 

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers. 

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. 

Inclusion: 

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about 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. 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.