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, audience, and content editor and have a leading role in running the newsroom day-to-day, generating ideas and ensuring 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

A driving licence is preferred, as is access to a car. We work on a rota basis with some early and late shifts and some weekend work. If this interests you, email your CV and a brief cover letter. We will be interviewing candidates as and when applications come in so do not delay in applying.

Newsquest Media Group is one of the UK's largest newspaper and website publishers. As well as a competitive salary, we also offer generous benefits including:  

• Contributory pension perks and discounts at various retail outlets  
• 25 days' paid holiday + statutory bank holidays + your birthday day off. 
• Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews  
• Discount vouchers  
•  Discounted gym membership  
• Cycle-to-work scheme  
• Mental health support via Lifeworks  
• Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses
• Annual Volunteer Charity Day  

Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.