Guidant Global
News Editor
London
Posted about 22 hours ago
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News Editor
Location: London (hybrid working - 3 days onsite)
Employment Type: Temp to Perm
Job Description
The News Editor is responsible for owning the company’s news output, ensuring timely, accurate, and authoritative coverage while representing the company as a trusted industry news source.
Core Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the yacht news inbox, leading daily newsgathering across PR platforms, social media, competitor sites, shipyards, and studios.
- Set the daily yacht news agenda, making confident editorial judgements on what to cover, deprioritise, or avoid (including sensitivity to commercial relationships).
- Write, edit, and publish breaking yacht news across launches, construction updates, deliveries, incidents, rescues, and industry developments.
- Compile and edit the daily company Briefing newsletter, setting order and emphasis based on news value and audience relevance.
- Own the News section of the website, ensuring consistency, authority, and accuracy.
- Represent the company as News Editor at press events, shows, and industry briefings.
- Write monthly print news pages and curate the top digital news stories of each month.
Growth & Development Focus:
Over time, the News Editor will:
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- Develop recurring news franchises (e.g., monthly construction milestones, key deliveries roundups).
- Pitch and write at least one news-led feature per week, tied to current events.
- Conduct confident interviews with industry experts to secure exclusive commentary.
- Pitch new newsletter and news formats that refresh the company’s coverage.
- Collaborate closely with print editorial to flag yachts, companies, and individuals for deeper feature coverage.
- Act as a regular contributor or subject-matter guide for the company Briefing podcast.
- Develop stronger editorial judgement around the distinction between:
- Yacht news vs business news
- News stories vs news features
- Operate with increasing autonomy, escalating only strategic or high-risk decisions.
Qualifications
Journalism & News Writing
- Demonstrated experience in a professional newsroom, editorial team, or digital media environment.
- Proven track record of writing and publishing daily news content to tight deadlines.
- Experience covering breaking news with speed and accuracy.
- Portfolio demonstrating clear, engaging news writing across multiple story types (breaking news, updates, industry developments).
Editorial Decision-Making & News Judgment
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- Experience making independent editorial decisions about story selection and prioritization.
- Track record of identifying newsworthy stories from multiple sources (press releases, social media, competitor coverage).
- Experience balancing editorial integrity with commercial or stakeholder sensitivities.
Digital Publishing & Content Management
- Hands-on experience using content management systems (CMS) to publish and manage web content.
- Experience maintaining and updating website sections with consistency and accuracy.
- Familiarity with digital publishing workflows, including headline writing, SEO basics, and metadata.
Newsletter Production & Curation
- Experience compiling, editing, and distributing email newsletters (daily, weekly, or regular cadence).
- Demonstrated ability to curate content with appropriate hierarchy and emphasis for audience engagement.
- Understanding of newsletter metrics and audience behavior.
Copy Editing & Quality Control
- Substantial experience editing others' work for accuracy, clarity, style, and consistency.
- Experience maintaining editorial standards across multiple content formats.
- Proven attention to detail in fact-checking and proofreading.
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Skills
News Writing
Editorial Judgment
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Newsletter Production
Copy Editing
SEO
Fact-checking
Digital Publishing
Interviewing
News Gathering
Proofreading
Content Curation
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