News Editor

Title: News Editor, The Morning

Location: London, United Kingdom

We are looking for an editor to oversee the team in London that writes and produces the newsletter each morning – and help manage the global team. This role is essential to delivering The Morning’s distinctive blend of ideas journalism, breaking news updates and lifestyle coverage to readers in a crisp, conversational tone. It’s the rare opportunity to shape The Times' biggest platform.

This person must intuit what readers need to know and have an aptitude for conveying it as clearly as possible. The job is for an editor who can ensure the newsletter has a voice that is authoritative and accessible, with an ability to inject humor and verve. It also requires an ability to operate calmly and carefully under intense daily deadline pressure. It’s a role that works collaboratively with colleagues in London and the U.S. But those colleagues may be asleep when it’s time to make important decisions, and so this editor must take responsibility for complex decisions, made quickly and autonomously.

This is a fast-paced, high-responsibility position that offers the rare opportunity to shape the daily reading experience of millions — and influence The Times’s biggest platform. 

This is an in-office position based in London and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week, working a Sunday - Thursday shift. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. This role will report to the Editor, The Morning. 

Main responsibilities:

• Be the final editor on The Morning each day, working closely with The Morning’s host and London writer to update, sharpen, test and finalize the newsletter. You will be ultimately responsible for ensuring the final product is urgent and accurate.


• Respond to breaking news in real time each morning, updating all aspects of the newsletter.


• Occasionally rework or rewrite the lead item to reflect major developments with speed and strong editorial judgment.


• Closely polish each edition under tight deadlines.


• Work with photo and graphics editors to determine the visuals for the newsletter each day. Must have strong visual judgement, as decisions are made on deadline.


• Manage all London operations for The Morning, including supervising the team’s writer there and working with other desks on scheduling.


• Help the department maintain a focus on short- and long-term objectives, including building a culture that prizes creativity and initiative.


• Generate original, bold ideas for how The Morning could evolve and improve. We’re open to experimentation and innovation, and we want you to bring ideas that will strengthen the send each day.


• Track performance data and help the team interpret and apply insights to improve the newsletter’s reach, readability, and reader engagement.


• Commission occasional lead essays and explanatory journalism that reflects the newsletter’s distinctive voice — idea-driven, accessible and relevant.


• Act as the broader newsletter department’s leader on Sundays.


• Analyze the newsletter landscape and bring fresh industry insights to the team.


• Edit the news components of the Saturday edition of The Morning and send it.


• Demonstrate support and understanding of our values of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.


 

Qualifications:

• Significant editing experience at a major news outlet.


• Exceptional accuracy and detail-orientation.


• An ability to cultivate talent and lead a team. Previous management experience is preferred.


• Excellent communication and personal skills; a collaborative and collegial temperament.


• A deep sense of curiosity and wide-ranging interests — including politics, science, culture,  global affairs and more.


• An ability to regularly generate smart, original ideas.


• Excellent news judgment, including the ability to identify what matters most to a broad general audience — and why.


• Relentless focus on audience needs. Experience using search, social and engagement data to anticipate and understand reader behavior.


• An ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure.


• Familiarity with newsletter strategy, digital publishing, or audience engagement is a plus.


• An ability to write in a colloquial, conversational style.


• A willingness to take constructive feedback in postmortem discussions.


 

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.