Salary: £25000 - £27000/annum
Category: Media
Job Type: Permanent
Job Location: Coulsdon, Surrey
Posted on: 30/10/2008

Deputy Chief Sub Editor



Job Description:



Position Summary:

To supervise the day-to-day work of the sub-editing team in its liaison with various desk heads and magazine editors. The deputy chief sub-editor will be expected to facilitate a smooth and structured flow of news copy to online and ensure that various hardcopy deadlines are met.



General Duties and Responsibilities:



• Line management of a group of sub-editors in line with their goals and the competencies that shape them.

• Liaison with editors/desk heads on a daily basis in relation to the delivery of copy. Liaison with other departments (production, online, scanning) as appropriate.

• Delegating work to the sub-editors in order to best maximise its flow through the subbing section.

• Maintaining high standards in relation to headlines, standfirsts, rewriting, general subbing and legal issues.

• Keeping the chief sub-editor updated on a daily basis as to developing issues and workflows.

• Guiding new sub-editors and temporary workers when they join the team.

• Assisting the chief sub-editor to ensure that entity extraction is completed to the highest possible standard.

• Assisting the chief sub with the organisation and implementation of regular team meetings.

• Ensuring that regular feedback is sought and offered to internal customers such as magazine editors.

• Assisting the chief sub with ensuring that traffic to the website increases.



Key Tasks:



Ensuring that products are subbed to the highest possible standard and in a timely manner; working with the Chief Sub-Editor to update janes.com; working with the Chief Sub-Editor to incorporate new technologies smoothly into existing workflows



Skills / Knowledge / Experience



It is essential that you are able to demonstrate and apply:



• NCTJ or equivalent journalistic qualification.

• Two years or more sub-editing experience (news and features).

• Experience of management in a similar position an advantage.

• Knowledge of defence/transport an advantage.

Job Reference: 119121084
Contact Details: Lloyd Recruitment