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Radio Times is looking for an experienced Senior Sub-Editor to join our subbing team, working across print, digital and multimedia platforms. This is a senior role for a confident, detail-driven sub with strong print credentials and the ability to apply those skills across web, app and emerging formats. Radio Times content spans TV, radio, podcasts, film and streaming, from in-depth interviews and opinion pieces to previews, reviews and listings-led features.You’ll be comfortable shaping content for digital-first audiences, bringing excellent editorial judgement, a sharp eye for detail and a strong interest in the entertainment industry, while maintaining the brand’s established standards and authority. A key focus of the role is sport-related content, including weekly sports coverage and major events such as the World Cup, Wimbledon, the Six Nations and the Olympic Games. You don’t need to be a sports writer, but you must be confident subbing sports features accurately, quickly and across platforms, and able to build subject knowledge fast. This role sits at the heart of Radio Times’ ongoing work to modernise editorial workflows. You will play an active part in developing, testing, and embedding AI-assisted tools and processes that improve speed, consistency, and quality across platforms, while maintaining rigorous editorial standards and human oversight.
Job Responsibility:
Sub-edit content across Radio Times print, website, app and selected social channels, ensuring accuracy, clarity, legal compliance and consistency of tone
Play a senior role within the subbing team, with particular responsibility for sport-related digital and print features
Shape content for digital and app platforms, using data, SEO best practice, and AI-assisted tools to optimise headlines, standfirsts, sells and captions for different audiences and formats
Use InDesign to a high standard, alongside strong proofreading, organisational and communication skills
Liaise closely with editorial, art, picture, listings, web/app and forward-planning teams to ensure smooth end-to-end delivery across platforms
Collaborate closely with editorial, digital, art, picture, listings and forward-planning teams to ensure joined-up delivery across platforms
Write engaging, platform-appropriate headlines, captions and sells, with sensitivity to tone, legal risk and audience expectations
Step up to chief-sub duties on pages or projects as required, supporting the Features Chief Sub and Deputy Chief Sub
Support and mentor junior sub-editors, helping to raise digital and editorial standards across the team
Continue to develop skills in digital, app and multimedia subbing, supported by training where appropriate
Requirements:
Strong experience subbing features for a major media brand (print, digital or both)
Experience adapting content for digital and app platforms, alongside solid print subbing skills
Excellent working knowledge of InDesign
Experience subbing sport-related content, or a strong interest in a wide range of sports
Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-platform environment
Confident, organised and able to take responsibility with minimal supervision
Willingness to evolve skills and approaches as audience behaviours and platforms change
What we offer:
A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions
25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement
Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development
Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces