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News Editor

Farmers Guardian
Preston, Lancashire

Farmers Guardian, the agriculture industry’s weekly newspaper, is looking for a determined, innovative and skilled News Editor. We’ve got a strong history of delivering exclusive news stories to our readers in print and online, and we’re looking for someone who will build on that.

If you’re enthusiastic, passionate about getting the story first, organised and meticulous - and want to lead a great team - this is the job for you.

The successful applicant will be responsible for co-ordinating the news team, editing news stories and writing news for print and web. The News Editor will be expected to keep abreast of breaking news in the farming industry by maintaining close links with farming organisations, politicians (in conjunction with the Political Editor), key industry figures, European bodies and attending key industry events.

This is a key role in farming’s national newspaper, working with one of the best teams in the business.

Key skills/attributes:

• A solid background in news journalism, with proven writing and editing skills
• Proven editorial/newsdesk management skills
• Good networking skills, and an ability to talk to everyone from farmers to government ministers
• Ability to produce great news coverage in print and online while under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team
• A burning desire to build and push the news agenda in Farmers Guardian and farmersguardian.com

Responsibilities:

• Shaping and pursuing the news agenda for Farmers Guardian and farmersguardian.com
• Working with deputy editor to devise forward plans for news agenda/news analysis etc
• Forward planning general news coverage in Farmers Guardian and farmersguardian.com
• Managing staff on the desk day-to-day
• Commissioning and editing news stories written by staff reporters and freelancers
• Ensuring stories are accurate and legally sound

This role is located in Preston, on the edge of the Forest of Bowland and 40 minutes from the Lake District and Manchester. Besides a competitive salary, the role includes 25 days holiday (rising to 27 after two years’ service), a contributory pension scheme, free life assurance, colleague discount scheme, child care vouchers, and UBM share option scheme.

Farmers Guardian is part of UBM plc, the global leader in business-to-business information and services – serving 70 professional communities in 40 countries. Quoted on the London Stock Exchange, UBM generated revenues of £848m in 2009.

Please send CV and covering letter to Emma Penny, Editor, Farmers Guardian, PO Box 18, Caxton Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9GU or email emma.penny@ubm.com.

UBM plc is an equal opportunities employer.

Freelance Sub-Editors/Page designers

Farmers Guardian
Preston, Lancashire

Agriculture's leading weekly newspaper is looking for reliable freelance sub-editors to provide holiday cover this summer.

You will have a minimum of two years experience including Quark, Photoshop, page layout and design. B2B experience or some knowledge of agriculture would be an advantage but not essential.

Please email your CV to Gillian Dixon, Chief Sub-Editor, at gillian.dixon@ubm.com

Farmers Guardian is part of UBM plc, an equal opportunities employer.