Deputy Managing Editor

Location: i Headquarters – London
Position: Contract

Package Description

In return for their energy and ideas we ensure our people are well rewarded. 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)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution. 
• Life cover under the Pension Plan 4x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits….

Job Introduction

The i is looking for an experienced managing editor to act as No2 in the team that underpins the strategic direction and day-to-day function of the news operation.

The individual will be familiar with how a hybrid digital-print newsroom operates, and understand how to help journalists perform at their best.  They will work with finance, HR, commercial and editorial department heads to ensure smooth running of the organisation, and be involved in staff engagement and development .

Organisational skills, leadership and problem-solving are all key to this role.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Budget management - help set budgets in conjunction with other management executives and ensure that they are kept to.
• HR - assist on solving personnel issues, working with HR, to ensure the smooth running of i editorial.
• Work with section heads to lead talent identification and recruitment across all departments.
• Assist on regulatory issues and complaints, including liaison with Ipso.
• Work with section heads to develop and refine content strategies across i’s platforms.
• Work with other executives to build internal business cases for product development and new initiatives, particularly in digital.
• Occasionally represent i through media engagements, industry forums, political and cultural contacts.

Essential Experience and Qualifications:

• Significant experience in a national news environment, including executive experience as a desk head, or significant managerial experience in a news environment.
• Ability to run budgets and manage those who are running budgets.
• Proven people manager with experience of running teams of 10 or more.
• Familiarity with operating in regulated environments and understanding of complaints handling processes.
• Familiarity in working with commercial departments to ensure that the editorial offer can support revenue growth.
• Experience of working in digital and/or print at a high level, and particularly in helping transformational operations from print to digital.
• Substantial experience of HR issues including hiring talent.

About Us 

i is Britain’s youngest national newspaper and website. We publish reporting, opinion and in-depth features for an intelligent audience. Growing in influence and profitable, i has been named Britain’s most trusted national news brand (PAMCo), Daily Newspaper of the Year (London Press Club) and News Website of the Year (Online Media Awards). 

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.