Duty Editor

About The Role

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Management and co-ordination

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  Managing daily flow and cadence of web content
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  Managing and co-ordinating writers/editors as needed
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  Coordinating copy with freelance contributors
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  Maintaining staff rota, alongside Editor in chief and Content Ops Manager

Editing & publishing

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  Implementing content plan, as defined by Editor in Chief
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  Overseeing copy-reading procedures and editing/publishing finalised copy, ensuring compliance with policies, style and tone

Website/App curation

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  Curating homepage and other areas of Formula1.com/F1 app, using analytics to inform decisions where necessary

Editorial workflow

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  Overseeing breaking news and making quick and confident editorial decisions on what to run in an ever-changing environment
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  Overseeing written news content created by junior writers
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  Providing daily publishing updates to social team, to ensure adequate promotion of web content
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  Sharing oversight responsibilities with Editor in Chief on race weekends
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  Liaising with internal stakeholders - including video, social media, commercial, marketing and internal communications teams – on distribution and promotion of videos, branded content and press releases.

About You

• Degree educated or equivalent

• 3-5 years of online editorial experience

  Strong knowledge/understanding of F1

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  Strong creative POV and able to articulate it through content strategy (and in interview process)
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  Accomplished Writer with proven journalistic skills and an eye for a good story
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  Sound news judgement, with ability to take into account target audience, tone of voice and commercial/political considerations
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  Outstanding communication and organizational skills
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  Web authoring tools, SEO and software: CMS, Photoshop
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  Strong eye for detail and nose for interesting story