News Editor

About GB News

GB News launched in the UK in September 2021 with the mission of being the UK’s number one news channel by 2028. GB News is a fast-growing news channel across television, radio and online, delivering news and debate across media platforms while embracing technology and innovation.

As a start-up company operating in a well-established sector, GB News challenges traditional industry standards and continues to build a distinctive operating model in UK media.

Job Purpose

The role reports to the Head of Newsgathering and is a key part of the Newsdesk team. The main responsibilities are to gather news, deploy reporters and ENG crews to cover stories for our multi-platform output, and to liaise with the programming teams to ensure that our coverage meets programming needs. In addition, there are planning shifts where the successful applicant will be required to build a daily news agenda and assign resources.

Key Accountabilities

Operational Responsibilities

· Deploy reporters and cameras to cover news stories

· Ensure that reporters in the office and out in the field are gathering information and delivering content

· Ensure that packages are of high quality and delivered by deadline

· Come up with original story ideas

· Develop and make new contacts to break original stories

· Monitor wire services and other sources to keep the newsroom abreast of breaking news and story developments

· Plan coverage and deployments for future news stories

· Liaise with programmes and reporters to ensure that live crosses are informative and contain good content

· Manage daily coverage of the UK political pool

· Hold engaging editorial meetings that explain GBN’s daily news coverage to the rest of the organization

· Book incoming and outgoing feeds

· Be available to be deployed to conduct interviews when needed

· Take on other appropriate duties as required.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

· Experience of working on a busy news desk

· Journalistic qualifications including media law knowledge

· An understanding of what GB News stands for, and which stories are going to excite our audience.

Personal Attributes

· We value drive, professionalism and integrity and strive to ensure we hold ourselves and our partners to these qualities.

· We need positive thinkers with resilience to thrive on rapid change and the strength of character to face challenges with good humour and determination.

GB News Expectations

· Be an ambassador for GB News.

· Be committed to the health and safety requirements of self and others in the workplace.

· Be committed to the equality and diversity values of GB News.

· Undertake other appropriate duties as required.