Sport Features Editor

• Planning, commissioning and editing sports features, special reports and investigations, particularly on football but also across all sports
• Working with Sports Editors to ensure the Telegraph digital and print products set the agenda, as well as generating ideas for original and compelling features, analysis and opinion to keep us ahead of the game
• Speaking to and working with reporters on content, helping to shape the agenda and get the best out of our resources
• Work as part of a seven day rota to include live editing shifts at weekends
• Representing the department at editorial conferences as required
• Helping to drive subscriptions and engagement via the Telegraph website and app

• Proven top level experience of editing and commissioning at a national level on a Sport desk
• Experience of regular and fast-paced communication with reporters
• Strong news sense and a broad contacts book
• Strong planning skills, you will have experience of planning sports coverage across multiple platforms and in a digital first environment
• Able to respond well under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines
• Broad knowledge of a wide variety of men's and women's sport, with an in-depth knowledge of football
• Understanding of social media and data
• Knowledge and understanding of The Telegraph's subscription strategy

Experience of managing digital platforms would also be advantageous

• Dynamic working opportunities
• Medical cover
• Parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave)
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loans
• Training and development through The Academy