Evening / Weekend News Editor – UNILAD – Manchester

UNILAD are seeking a full-time evening and weekends editor to join our growing editorial team in Manchester. We’re looking for an editor with sharply honed and instinctive news judgment and the ability to work quickly and accurately. This editor will assign, write and edit a range of trending news articles and must have a deep understanding of the way news travels on social media. You must be able to work a Friday to Monday shift. Based in our Manchester office we offer a competitive salary and monthly social events, and we spend way too much time watching and sharing the most awesome content on the web.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

Manage UNILAD’s fast-growing news desk.
Write, assign and edit news stories for UNILAD.
Be a tireless watchdog for quality and accuracy.
Oversee the site’s output at weekends.
Promote news stories across social platforms.
Manage the workflow in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Desire to make UNILAD News shareable, innovative and distinctive.
Ability to work independently, manage and work as part of a larger team.
Three to five years’ experience online editing experience required.
You must live and breathe your area of expertise 24/7
A strong understanding of world news, viral, and all trending issues
NCTJ or equivalent
Ability to write quickly and concisely under deadline pressure.
Gift for powerful headlines.
Ability to discover and identify big stories, alongside, the ability to find clever, funny, and unique angles on them
Ability to write both long, thought-provoking pieces and quicker riffs of the news
Ability to spot trends and generate ideas for larger projects. Fluency with images,
GIFs, video and other forms of multimedia.

About us

Launched in 2014, UNILAD is one of the biggest global platforms for breaking news, shareable and relatable content. A social powerhouse established by millennials for millennialswe are proud to have amassed a Facebook following of over 11 million fans, 30 million monthly unique visitors to the website and over 1 billion video views a month.

How to apply

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to jobs@unilad.co.uk

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