Assistant Editor

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a passion for the delivery of editorial content and who wants to help shape the future of the news sector.

About GB News

GB News launched in the UK in September 2021, with its mission of being the UK’s number one news channel by 2028. Making great strides towards their mission, GB News is the fastest growing news channel in the UK across television, radio and online. GB News is passionate about delivering news and debate across media platforms and does so by embracing technologies and striving to be the market leader in their approach to news delivery to their followers. As a start-up company operating in a well-established sector, facing changing customer needs, GB News’ standard operating model is very much challenging the news industry standards. Simply put, GB News are pathing their own way as trailblazers in the sector.

Editorial Charter

The independence of our journalism
Putting facts first
Respect for opinions and those expressing them
The right of every individual to form and share their views
Holding our leaders, our society and ourselves accountable
Bringing clarity to complex and contentious issues
Celebrating the potential and achievements of the individual and
communities in shaping their and our nation’s future
Being one team, innovating side by side to bring the best out in
each other.

Bringing out the best in ourselves and each other so we are the place to be in the UK Media.

Role summary:

The Assistant Editor plays a key role in ensuring building the rundowns and last-mile delivery of editorial content.

You will need an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of news production and editorial content creation alongside an intimate knowledge of how to manage a live show on GB News’ NRCS of choice.

You have to ensure people in your team are assigned tasks needed to fill the gaps in the rundown you receive from the story editor, and you should use your editorial and creative judgement to use the full wealth of GB News’ products available on storyhub to enrich your rundown in coordination with your story editor.

You must be able to identify potential issues with the instances in your rundown before taking it to the gallery and fix them in a timely manner well before the gallery is to receive your rundown.

Key responsibilities and main tasks:

To build exciting and compelling show rundowns that accurately reflect the tone and format of shows
Liaise with presenters to develop ideas for broadcast
React to breaking news as and when it happens
To check the rundowns you are assigned to, and ensure all details are fulfilled properly
To check the preparing rundown and see stories scheduled to your rundown by the story team
To move the stories to the ready rundown and arrange them according to GB News’ rundown structure
To interrogate the details of all instances both independently and in relation to each other to spot potential mistakes and issues and take steps to fix them before rundown is delivered to the gallery
To further improve the quality of the instances received from the story team and enrich their content in coordination with and with approval of the story editor
To ensure you produce enough content with the help of your rundown producer to make up the difference between the total time of the preparing rundown and the total time of the ready rundown
To communicate constantly & consistently with the story editor to ensure your Rundowns follow the editorial intentions of the broader newsroom
To be able to handle breaking news situations according to the protocol in a timely manner and while maintaining editorial standards
To manage the show live in the gallery
To manage the timing of the show properly and spot potential under/over scenarios well in advance and take professional well communicated steps to handle them before you get to them
To explore the story hub and find material produced elsewhere which can fit into and fill the gaps inside your Rundown
To ensure your Rundown producers are assigned tasks and to monitor and guide their performance on the shift
Work closely with the planning, newsgathering and operations
Fact-checking information and ensuring adherence to editorial guidelines including media law and Ofcom compliance
Other appropriate duties as required
Be an ambassador for GB News
Be committed to Health and Safety requirements of self and others in the workplace
Be committed to the equality and diversity values of GB News.

GB News is committed to equality & diversity and welcomes applications from everyone regardless of background, origin, gender, religion, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability. We value drive, professionalism and integrity and strive to ensure we hold ourselves and our partners to these qualities. We’re positive thinkers with the resilience to thrive on rapid change and the strength of character to face challenges with good humour and determination. Above all, we place people at the heart of all we do, whether it's our audiences or each other.

Next Step:

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