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Who We AreThe Standard is a media company that offers news and culture for Londoners, everywhere. We deliver content through digital, audio, video, and social platforms, as well as a new weekly print product called The London Standard. We also create live experiences and events and collaborate with a number of OOH partners.Our headquarters are located in Finsbury Square, London.The TeamThe News team is at the heart of the London Standard with a long-standing reputation for breaking exclusive, agenda-setting stories that are followed by national newspapers, broadcasters and media around the world.About you You have significant digital-first Newsdesk experience and are capable of working across multiple platforms with a team of reporters to produce stories, pictures and video and cover breaking news around the clock. You will be able to quickly identify stories likely to engage with our audience and be confident briefing reporters. You will equally be comfortable writing stories and crafting expert headlines likely to draw readers in and optimise search. You will also be able to outline the news agenda to senior editors in daily meetings and respond quickly and competently to their instructions.Role purpose A Newsdesk Editors role is to work with senior executives and the London Standards news team to produce exclusive, digital first content across all platforms and be first with breaking news.Skills and experienceNewsdesk experience and capable of working with a team of reporters to help produce digital first exclusive content and cover breaking news across multiple platforms. Experience working in a dynamic and fast-moving newsroom, a quick, accurate and confident writer. A good communicator able to respond to direction and pass instructions on accurately to the reporting team.A solid understanding of media law and the Editors Code of Practice to help ensure all content is legally safe and compliant with expected standards. A good knowledge of current affairs including politics, crime, business, arts, celebrity news, education, health, environment, technology, foreign news and Royal stories.Key responsibilities and accountabilities Helping to drive, with direction from senior executives, a team of reporters to produce and source digital first stories, pictures, video and audio content across all platforms. Ensuring the London Standard continues to be first with breaking news. Helping to make sure content is delivered in a timely manner, legally safe and compliant form. Helping to generate and deliver ideas for special projects, investigations, campaigns and in-depth pieces. Communicating accurately instructions from senior editors to the News team and ensuring these are delivered in full. Working the necessary hours to help staff the Newsdesk across the full week. You will be accountable to the News Editor and other senior executives.Expected behaviours Continuous Improvement Works in a smart, flexible and focused way, is open to change and suggests ideas for improvements to the way things are done.Collaboration Builds and maintains positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues. Helps to create an inclusive and professional work environment. Building Capability Keeps own knowledge and skill set current and evolving and looks for ways to continue learning to support the achievement of business objectives. Quality Service Delivers high quality and efficient service and takes account of the diverse customer needs and requirements when looking at ways to improve service quality. Responsive Delivery - Works to agreed business goals and objectives and deals with challenges in a constructive and responsive way. Takes personal responsibility for quality of outputs.The Standard ValuesTrustFair. Honest. Accurate. From our reporting to how we conduct our relationships, trust is in our DNA.DiversityWe are London the most diverse city in the world. Our commitment is to represent our city with a team and through content that reflects our readers. Innovation Ideas are our currency. In a city that is always evolving we embrace and drive change across all our platforms, within our team and as a business.CollaborationWere in this together as colleagues, stakeholders, and citizens of our great capital. Teamwork is key to our success inside and outside of the building.ResilienceThrough every one of historys landmark moments The Standard has responded and delivered. Were proud to be a news brand with a powerful legacy and a focus on the future.Diversity Statement: our commitment to diversity and inclusionAt The Standard our ambition is to represent our city with a team and through content that reflects our audience. We want to attract those voices previously underrepresented in media, offering a rewarding career and opportunities for all. Teamwork is key to our success. We want all our people to feel like they belong and that their voices matter.If you need any assistance or adjustments during the process, please contact us.