News Editor

The Bournemouth Echo is looking for a news editor who can build on our online growth and ensure that our printed paper is of the highest quality.

The job involves working with a team of ambitious and motivated journalists in our newsroom in Bournemouth town centre, just a stroll from the beach.

Your job will be to increase traffic on our bournemouthecho.co.uk website, accelerate digital subscription numbers, work with reporters, and ensure our work is legally and ethically sound.

You will work alongside the editor and audience and content editor and have a leading role in running the newsroom day-to-day, generating ideas and ensuring that they are brought to life properly.

We are looking for a creative, digitally savvy operator who understands the needs of a modern newsroom and wants to help deliver the best stories to our audience.

The ideal candidates would already be working on a newsdesk or could be an experienced senior reporter looking for the next step up.

You will have an excellent knowledge of media law and will be comfortable dealing with members of the public.

You will:

• Be able to inspire and enthuse a team
• Embrace the chance to have fun in your job and with your team
• Drive our news agenda
• Thrive working under pressure – including reacting to breaking news
• Be creative and full of ideas
• Understand the how and why of search and social
• Know who is reading our stories, where and why
• Create the right mix of content, for the right time of day and platform – online and in print
• Know exactly what makes a story

The Company

Newsquest is a media company with a difference.

We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust.

As well as dedicated sales teams which provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Our recruitment process will consist of various stages and activities, as part of our commitment to fairness to all applicants, we will consider any adjustments that could help you.