News Manager

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Company Outline

Job Role: News Manager

Location: Hybrid - London

Salary: Up to £36,000 (DoE)

Why do we want you?

Health Service Journal, the news-driven, award-winning specialist title, is looking to fill this pivotal role at the heart of our highly motivated team.

It may suit a news editor/experienced news journalist who wants to shape the output of a large and successful newsdesk, or a sub-editor who wants a broader role and a step up.

"No-one understands the NHS better"

HSJ Information Ltd (previously Wilmington Healthcare) covers HSJ Market Intelligence, the UK's most advanced NHS Data Analysis agency: HSJ Advisory, a consultancy specialising in NHS-Industry partnership and market access; HSJ, the journal for healthcare leaders and HSJ Events, inspiring healthcare leaders to transform patient care.

We partner with hundreds of life science companies - pharma, MedTech, diagnostics, and digital - to optimise their planning, execute their launch, and advance their customer engagement, and ultimately build partnerships with the NHS.

Job purpose, tasks and responsibilities

The news manager oversees and coordinates the news and analysis work and output of HSJ's 15-strong team of journalists. It involves managing and coordinating this output - along with copy editing - to ensure we continue to make a high impact in our sector and beyond.

You will work closely with HSJ editors to decide the news agenda and coordinate the team, and with our team of production staff based in Mumbai to get the work out to readers.

As our News Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing our output on HSJ.co.uk and multiple subscriber email newsletters each day, with input from senior HSJ journalists.
• Ensuring our output continues to engage and make a high impact with our subscribers and beyond, including social media.
• Managing daily and weekly news/content lists and copy flow.
• Editing news stories and analysis pieces, along with other senior HSJ journalists.
• Managing newsdesk social media activity and some newsdesk admin.
• Monitoring engagement.
• Ensuring, with sub editors, that news and analysis is presented accurately and cleanly, and in the most engaging way.
• Assisting and advising journalists on developing presentation of content, such as use of video, audio, charts and graphics.

Essential and desirable capabilities

We always support colleagues to develop their skills but to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to tick most of these boxes...

We know it's not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role's location by the start of their employment.

To be successful in this role, you must have / be:

• Very strong news writing and/or news editing skills and experience.
• Strong people skills, showing an ability to work closely in a team and coordinate the work of a large team.
• Substantial experience on a news-led publication, ideally in a senior role.
• Knowledge and skills in digital presentation of news, such as headline writing for online.
• Understanding online engagement.
• Aptitude with content management systems.
• Experience in health or a similar sector is a plus.

Before you go....

Discover Your Potential with Us

At HSJ Information Ltd, we believe in empowering our people to take ownership of their careers. You'll find the support, opportunities, and values needed to thrive-whether your goals are personal or professional. We champion inclusivity, innovation, and integrity, fostering a culture of collaboration and curiosity. We shortlist all applicants who meet our essential role criteria, in addition we guarantee an interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential role criteria. If you would like to be considered for this scheme, you require an alternative method of applying, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact us at opportunities@wilmingtonplc.com.

Our team is courageous, creative, and passionate about making a difference. If this sounds like the environment where you'd succeed, join us and make your mark. When you join us, you'll be able to utilise hybrid working, and receive benefits that include a generous bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, additional holiday purchase, healthcare, cycle to work scheme, discount vouchers and access to wellbeing resources.

Apply now to embark on a new challenge with HSJ Information Ltd.

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