Assistant Head of Digital

  • Dublin
  • News Corporation
Assistant Head of Digital - We are looking for an Assistant Head of Digital to help oversee the day to day running of thesun.ie, one of Ireland’s most popular websites. You’ll also be responsible for sourcing exclusive stories, delivering the latest breaking news to our audience and driving traffic to the site. Your Role: You will be responsible for supporting the Head of Digital in the daily management of content on thesun.ie and overseeing the running of the homepage to ensure it is packed with the best content each day. Day to day you will: Support the Head of Digital with the day to day functions of the online content team Oversee thesun.ie homepage to ensure the highest standard of presentation in headlines and pictures to maximise traffic Constantly review and improve the quality of stories, checking for updates, fresh lines and images, particularly on large live and breaking stories Have an instinct for how to ‘sell’ a digital story to get maximum impact on The Irish Sun’s platforms and social media Monitor analytics and news feeds to ensure the best content is being surfaced Effectively recirculate readers within The Irish Sun and keep them absorbed with our content Work closely with the Head of Digital, Audience and Social Media team to ensure high standards are maintained and given maximum exposure on all social platforms Help execute and develop our push notification strategy Oversee the growth in our video output making sure it’s a key feature of the content we create What we’re looking for from you: Experience in a fast-paced newsroom Sharp news sense and sound judgement A creative mind and an eye for detail Ability to produce arresting headlines and eye-catching kickers Calm under pressure and ability to communicate effectively in a breaking news scenario Strong writing experience and a flair for presenting stories preferred Understanding of digital media, trends and audience behaviours Experience of video and multi-platform A knowledge of legal issues, the Press Council of Ireland’s Code of Practice Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage day-to-day tasks and forward planning Be flexible working across 7 days We are News UK & Ireland. One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland, our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Irish Sun, The Irish Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, talkRADIO and Virgin Radio, 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 digital and print, audio and video, events and experiences, our brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK & Ireland is wholly owned by News Corp. To apply you must have the right to work in Ireland. Life at News: At News UK & Ireland our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive. Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like. Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely. We championdiversity and inclusion (https://www.news.co.uk/diversity-and-inclusion-at-news-uk/) , we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 11 employee-led networks. We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK and Ireland supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes: A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 8% 30 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access Eligible for private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate. For any questions or concerns on our website, please contact humanresources@newscorp.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr