Duty Editor

About The Role Main Duties & Responsibilities Management and co-ordination

• Managing daily flow and cadence of web content
• Managing and co-ordinating writers/editors as needed
• Coordinating copy with freelance contributors
• Maintaining staff rota, alongside Editor in chief and Content Ops Manager

Editing & publishing

• Implementing content plan, as defined by Editor in Chief
• Overseeing copy-reading procedures and editing/publishing finalised copy, ensuring compliance with policies, style and tone

Website/App curation

• Curating homepage and other areas of Formula1.com/F1 app, using analytics to inform decisions where necessary

Editorial workflow

• Overseeing breaking news and making quick and confident editorial decisions on what to run in an ever-changing environment
• Overseeing written news content created by junior writers
• Providing daily publishing updates to social team, to ensure adequate promotion of web content
• Sharing oversight responsibilities with Editor in Chief on race weekends
• Liaising with internal stakeholders - including video, social media, commercial, marketing and internal communications teams – on distribution and promotion of videos, branded content and press releases.

About You

• Degree educated or equivalent
• 3-5 years of online editorial experience Strong knowledge/understanding of F1
• Strong creative POV and able to articulate it through content strategy (and in interview process)
• Accomplished Writer with proven journalistic skills and an eye for a good story
• Sound news judgement, with ability to take into account target audience, tone of voice and commercial/political considerations
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills
• Web authoring tools, SEO and software: CMS, Photoshop
• Strong eye for detail and nose for interesting story