Digital Editor (Permanent)

About us
The Independent is an online news publisher that was established in 1986 as a national newspaper independent of party political affiliations or proprietorial influence. In 2016, The Independent became a fully digital publisher, moving away from print in pursuit of sustainability, and to safeguard its values and journalism for the future.
The Independent has always thrived through innovation and change. It was the first British newspaper to add a Saturday magazine; the first to give photography the same prestige as a news copy; the first to launch a concise quality compact paper; and the first – and only – major newspaper to pull off a successful transformation to fully digital publishing.
Through The Independent, Independent TV, eCommerce, indy100, subscriptions and other ‘reader revenues’, The Independent plans to continue the work of many decades, bringing much-needed independent journalism to over 100 million unique global visitors a month, make its voice ever louder and more insistent the world over.
We have an international editorial team with our main offices in London and New York.
The Independent is looking for a dynamic and experienced audience editor to grow its global reach and help lead changes in editorial strategy and workflow.
We are looking for someone who has a genuine passion for content and how best to achieve audiences on a large scale. We are preferably looking for candidates from a journalistic background with newsroom and social media or SEO or social media experience, but will consider someone with excellent SEO and social media skills, a strong interest in news and the ability to learn quickly.
This role will be hybrid remote, spending 3 days per week in our offices in Moorgate.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. As a growing and global brand, we must have a workforce that’s more representative of our readers, viewers, clients and partners, and a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone.
Monitor news and wires constantly for traffic opportunities
Recraft headlines to make content pop on Google products and off-platform partners
Help inform journalistic decisions with audience best practice in mind
Help to implement social media strategy across all platforms
Post to social media - Facebook, Twitter and Instagram primarily
Use analytics platforms to report on performance and spot opportunities
Suggest stories and subjects for different areas of the site, from news to culture, lifestyle to sport
Excellent organisational and planning skills required to manage the daily/weekly/monthly publishing flow of an editorial team.
Ability to analyse complex issues and developing actionable insights and plans – using data from proprietary platform analytics (e.g. Facebook) and or third-party aggregate sources (e.g., Skilled content creator.
Inclusive:
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champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. We take risks and are always looking to try new ideas in pursuit of excellence.