First-person and opinion commissioning editor

Job title: First-person and opinion commissioning editor 

Metro is looking for a passionate and driven commissioning editor to join our First-Person and Opinion desk to help platform fresh perspectives, the hottest takes and tell stories you won’t find anywhere else.

Our section is home to thought-provoking political op-eds, tales of first dates gone wrong, moving health stories, fan reactions to pop-culture moments and much, much more. 

We’re constantly striving to challenge, illuminate, and add something new to the conversation - which is why we need someone dynamic who not only can spot a water cooler moment a mile off, but also help tell a story that will stick with our audience long after they’ve read it.

Is this you? 

The ideal candidate will always be eager to get stuck in, is passionate about helping others tell their stories and quick to spot emerging trends alongside unique takes on the biggest news stories of the day before anyone else. 

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)


• Pension plan and life cover


• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme


• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

What you’ll actually be doing 

A day on the First-Person and Opinion desk involves commissioning articles, brainstorming for exciting and agenda-setting ideas, reacting to big new stories, working with new and regular writers on both timely and evergreen commissions, editing, fact-checking and making legal calls. We also conduct interviews, ghost-write, and plan for series and upcoming projects. 

In the role, you’ll be expected to pitch and deliver original ideas, while working collaboratively with other desks across the newsroom as we cover News, Politics, Entertainment, TV, Soaps, Lifestyle and Sport. Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a larger team is crucial. 

At our section’s heart is the aim to offer a platform to underheard and unrepresented voices and issues in the media, and we continue to prioritise this while reacting to the biggest news stories to the day and subjects that matter most to the Metro audience. 

We need you to have 

This job would be suited to someone who has worked in a newsroom before, or experienced the commissioning and editing process (whether as a commissioning editor or writer). A good understanding of media law and the Editor’s Code of Conduct is essential, as is any multimedia experience.

The above is not exhaustive and is constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. 

METRO

Metro is the nation’s most loved and fastest growing newsbrand. Under the banner of ‘Free to Read. Free to think’, Metro has the highest weekday circulation of any UK paper, and prides itself on being free and impartial.  

Across print, website, socials, emails, Reddit and WhatsApp, Metro is the fifth most read newspaper in the UK, reaching a young and diverse audience of over 3.4 million Brits per day who come to the title to keep informed, updated and entertained. Recently relaunched for a user-friendly, mobile-first experience, Metro’s website offers a wide range of award-winning digital and video content.

www.metro.co.uk

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Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.