Associate Editor (News)

Permanent employee, Full-time · London

Your mission

HELLO! magazine is seeking an experienced, sharp, highly-motivated and organised Assistant Editor from a news background.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about entertainment news, royal stories and the international socialite scene, be bursting with agenda-setting news ideas, with a contacts book bursting with the top entertainment PRs and publicists, an impressive track record of landing world exclusives, a keen eye for visually-stunning layouts, is able to tell stories through photos and a flair for writing and editing under pressure and within tight time constraints.
This position requires a strong understanding of celebrity, royal and society news, as well as exceptional editorial skills, art skills and news judgement.
The candidate needs impeccable editorial judgement, will have an eye for breaking news stories, a flair for polished news storytelling, understands what captivates HELLO’s engaged audience and a commitment to upholding HELLO!’s trusted voice and standards.
As Associate Editor, you will oversee all the news coverage, manage the news team to produce high-quality news content, ensuring it aligns with the magazine’s tone, style, and values and be up to date on law.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Editor and Deputy Editor with the editorial planning, production from a news angle
Work with the Deputy Editor on the daily content workflow, ensuring news articles are produced on time and meet editorial standards.
Encyclopaedic knowledge of entertainment and royal news in the UK and US
Improve upon HELLO’s authority and competitive standing in the market through news contacts and exclusive news stories
Develop fresh news angles on trending stories to stand out in a competitive media landscape
Monitor analytics to guide content strategy and increase audience engagement.
Strong, provable, existing relationships with the relevant celebs, PRs, publicists, agents and other industry contacts
Regular attendance at entertainment industry events
Proven track record of breaking exclusive news stories which appeal to the HELLO! audience
Coordinate with writers, the picture desk and other contributors to oversee assigned articles, interviews, and features
Has a sharp eye for HELLO!-style newsy and elevated layouts and work closely with the Art Department on visually stunning layouts
Write sharp briefs and can edit fast and accurately under pressure and up to date with media law
Write sharp, compelling headlines and coverlines
Oversee and manage HELLO!’s editorial forward planning calendar, pitching constant ideas for covers, special issues and news stories and news features ahead of time and ensure deadlines are met
Source and secure exclusive interviews, news stories and news features which align with the magazine's vision and audience interests
Develop and maintain a network of industry contacts to facilitate exclusive content opportunities

Your profile

Strong editorial background in print and digital media brands with experience in commissioning and editing content across multiple platforms.
You need to be connected to the top entertainment PRs and publicists in the UK and the US with examples of your latest exclusive news stories and top contacts across the world of celebrity, TV, film and music.

Experience

Proven track record of breaking exclusive news stories which appeal to the HELLO! audience
Monitor analytics to guide content strategy and increase audience engagement
Confident in working with an art team on magazine design
Strong, provable, existing relationships with the relevant celebs, PRs, publicists, agents and other industry contacts
Familiarity with SEO best practices and digital news production
Experience working with CMS systems and analytics tools
Excellent organisational and time management skills
A proactive attitude with a passion for storytelling and the ability to generate creative content ideas.

Qualifications

Experience is key but a relevant degree or journalism qualification is desirable.

Benefits

25 days annual leave per year (for full time employees)
1 birthday day per year
Private Medical Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance currently 6 x salary
Generous Employer Pension contributions
Group Income Protection Scheme
Plus all of the perks of working for a fun media company!

To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter.

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About us

MISSION STATEMENT

To influence and inspire with relevant, exclusive and entertaining content in a positive, celebratory and kind environment via stringent editorial integrity.

History of Hello

HELLO! is a market-leading lifestyle and celebrity publication, known for its positive and celebratory reporting and unrivalled showbiz exclusives which have been entertaining audiences since 1988.

Over the years, its digital brand has transformed from a small legacy publishing site into an influential global website.

HELLO! is part of the HOLA group, who launched ¡HOLA! magazine in Barcelona in 1944. The husband and wife team of Antonio Sánchez Gómez and Mercedes Junco Calderón launched the publication with the aim of adding some sparkle to their readers’ lives. Always positive,¡HOLA! and HELLO! continue to remain true to the guiding principles of a new type of journalism - always positive, highly visual and celebratory, allowing readers a moment of escape into the worlds of the rich and famous to inspire, brighten and entertain.

With offices in London, New York and Toronto, HELLO! Magazine is now a 24-hour global website, with unique user experiences in our three main audience territories of the UK, US and Canada.

Our readership is more global than that however, with audiences also visiting the site from Australia, India, Europe and all other parts of the world.

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