US News Editor, The U.S. Sun (UK-based) - Maternity Cover

News UK•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The US News Editor will work on The U.S. Sun’s London-based team, publishing US news for a US audience and helping set the news agenda for the-sun.com each day. The role starts early each morning, identifies emerging stories and trends, and helps prepare the New York office for the day. As part of a small team, the editor may also handle entertainment, lifestyle, and consumer stories alongside traditional news coverage. This maternity-cover role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of The U.S. Sun. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. The Sun is part of News Corp and is a global publisher. News UK’s brands span print, digital, audio, video, and events, reaching almost 40 million people each month. The company describes its purpose as promoting a fair society and freedom of speech, and it emphasizes trusted information, diversity, inclusion, and employee-led networks.

Requirements

Solid experience in journalism and editing.
Strong background in news reporting.
Experience leading more junior reporters.
Understanding of audience analytics, social media, and SEO.
Eligibility to work in the UK.

Nice To Haves

On-camera experience is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

Identify early-morning trends and breaking stories for a US audience.
Run a team of reporters and occasionally write stories when needed.
Work with picture and video teams to ensure coverage has strong visuals.
Liaise with the UK foreign desk and backbench to coordinate seamless coverage.
Work with the US News Editor and Head of News in New York on forward planning.
Produce exclusive stories, prepare interviews, and generate video ideas.
Help oversee breaking-news preparation and planning.
Occasionally help US news editors brief and edit reporters in the afternoons.
Cover stories across news, entertainment, lifestyle, and consumer topics as needed.

Benefits

Private medical insurance, including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, and weekly in-person or virtual exercise classes.
Bikes for Work and Electric Car schemes.
Up to 60% discount on HarperCollins books.
Maternity leave of up to 18 weeks at full basic salary and paternity leave of up to two weeks.
Access to exclusive events and competitions with brands including talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK, and The Times.
Weekly virtual panel chats with journalists and celebrities.
Wellbeing benefits including an employee assistance programme, physiotherapy, massage, and counselling.
Pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
Training opportunities and full LinkedIn Learning access.
30 days of holiday, plus bank holidays.
Up to three paid volunteering days per year.