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Managing Editor – Current Awareness
https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6433467/managing-editor/
The role:
The role holder is accountable for our daily news coverage across a group of legal practice areas. Delivering a high quality current awareness and news updates by constantly evaluating and refining our news coverage model in line with customer feedback. The role has responsibility for the day-to-day management of a team of news editors/reporters
What you will be involved in:
Daily News Reporting:
The ME is responsible for working with the LN news gathering and legal ‘PSL’ teams to define daily/weekly news coverage for their practice areas
Identify and communicate with news teams / PSL teams the day’s coverage priorities
Assign stories and coordinate coverage with editors, reporters, and other MEs
When necessary write news stories and commission feature articles as appropriate to ensure the success of the practice area
When necessary perform production related tasks to ensure the successful publication
Complete structural edits to articles as necessary
Arrange stories in the newsletter working closely with the relevant practice area Lead/editorial team
Editorial Process:
Review workflow and continuously improve daily news triage/work flow by identifying and employing appropriate technology
Ensure consistency across all CA outputs
Continuously monitor quality and accuracy of content
Line Management:
Work with news editors to improve news gathering, ‘pitching’, writing and story development when necessary
Recruit, train and mentor new members of the team
Provide continuous feedback to news editors/reporters to ensure development
Deputise for the Publishing Manager
Commercial responsibility/market feedback:
Analyse customer uptake of alerts and feedback from customers with a view to adjusting and refining coverage where necessary to increase uptake of alerts/perceived quality of LN’s current awareness
Participate in advisory boards, practice area or PSL meetings
