Job Information
News UK Deputy Business Editor in London, United Kingdom
Deputy Business Editor
Location:
London
Department
The Times
Salary Range:
Not Specified
Advertising End Date:
26 Apr 2026
Job Description
The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis on the UK and the world. We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation’s cultural heritage.
Your role: The Times is seeking a Deputy Business Editor to oversee and ensure the delivery of a distinctive, agenda-setting business news and feature package across all platforms.
They will be responsible for developing and encouraging reporters, the day-to-day running of the business news desk: including overseeing the news list and ensuring timely production of quality content for digital platforms.
Working closely with the business editor, associate business editor and the business news editors you will ensure The Times delivers business news, features and investigations that add significant value to our digital offering and the newspaper.
This is a desk based editing role. A proven track record as a senior business journalist or editor is essential.
Day to day you will:
Deputise for the business editor, attend editorial conferences, and represent the section on Times Radio and at industry events.
Work closely with the business editor and associate business editor to deliver distinctive business features and investigations.
Originate and develop strong comment ideas for digital and print audiences.
Assist in editing the business section on mobile, desktop and in the newspaper.
Commission graphs, tables, video and other elements that can enhance our business coverage digitally and in print.
Assist people management
Join the rota of business desk editors to edit the section on a Sunday
What we’re looking for from you:
Experience working as a senior reporter or editor for a leading financial news website or national newspaper.
Experience managing people and budgets.
Experience in digital and ideas of how to grow our digital audience.
Ability to use social media platforms to engage new audiences for The Times.
Able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines.
A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues.
You are comfortable in ambiguity. As newsrooms and audience behaviours evolve quickly, you need to lead and communicate with confidence as strategies change.
We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through ourDiversity Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity/) , which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have13 employee led networks and groups (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMCi-KiMlL4&t=2s) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks
Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insuranceincluding coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
‘Bikes for Work’and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
30 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process.If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health conditionat any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
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