News Editor, Money

We are looking for an outstanding, digitally minded content editor to lead our news and daily advice content across Money. You will work with a team of topic-specialist editors, writers and researchers to devise and implement a strategy to deliver daily content across news, advice, newsletters and other channels. You will be the owner of the editorial calendar and ensure we publish the best news related content at the right time, and ensure the right people inside the organisation know about it. Key responsibilities include: We're looking for someone who is adept at monitoring audience engagement with digital content and consumer finance trends and pouring those insights into running a tight daily content strategy that serves key digital channels. You will collaborate with our team of experienced editors, writers and expert researchers to decide which news and advice articles should be published or updated and when, and continuously dig into performance figures and external trends to continually improve our delivery. You will also ensure our overall news output is consistent with the goals of the Which? Daily content strategy, working with the Daily content editor and other stakeholders and topic owners within Money, Travel and Consumer Rights to help align our overall approach. Responsibilities

• Manage daily flow of news and relevant advice content and co-ordinating editors and writers.
• Stay on top of and discover news, trends, and performance data to identify what stories and themes we need to be covering across personal finance
• Identify and prioritise ideas based on newsworthiness, analytics, audience interest or onward journeys.
• Create content plans around major events and themes
• Work with writers to assess and feedback on pitches, and ensure pitches and commissions are aligned with our news goals
• Collaborate with the wider digital, editorial, channels and magazine teams to strategise around news follow-up features or content updates.
• Develop and share the forward daily content calendar and insights on content performance regularly with the wider Content Department and key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Work with editors across the organisation to share best practice and ensure a consistent approach to the delivery of Which?'s overall news output.
About you:
• You have an established experience as an editor, and/or content manager in personal finance
• You can identify the most interesting and newsworthy details of a story.
• You understand how to write for different audiences and can optimise your pieces for search and organic discovery.
• You can oversee copy-reading procedures and editing/publishing finalised copy, ensuring compliance with policies, style and tone.
• You are able to make quick and confident editorial decisions on what to run in an ever-changing environment
• Your can oversee and develop news content created by junior writers
• You can provide daily publishing updates to social, homepage and newsletter teams, to ensure adequate promotion of web content
• You can align with internal stakeholders - including video, social media, commercial, marketing and internal communications teams - on distribution and promotion of content.
  
  This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme offering 6% in year one and 11% after this.
Salary £43,000 - £49,000 per annum, We also have these benefits for you to consider:
• 35 hour working week
• Generous 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays & Option to buy additional days
• Award winning pension scheme - when you pay in 3%, Which? pays in 6% (rising to 11% after one year of service.)
• Discount site Sodexo which offers large %% off every day shopping and holidays
• Annual Award (depending on employee and company performance)
• Healthcare insurance & Private medical insurance and opportunity to participate in Vitality rewards programme (at 6 months)
• A discretionary death in service benefit provision equivalent to six times your annual salary
• Free access to Which? member content and free access to Which? money and legal helplines
• Work from (almost) anywhere" for 4 weeks of the year policy
The interview process for this role involves:- One hour competency interview with a task. About Which? We promote a great work-life balance (all our roles are now hybrid), offering flexible working options in addition to a full time working week (35 hours) e.g. part time or job shares where possible. If you wish to discuss any of these options, please contact the Resourcing team at resourcing@which.co.uk Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. Read all about us on our website. At Which? we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We are proud that we are in the 'Top 25 Inclusive Employers' List and currently ranking 16th.