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Editorial Office Manager, The Independent

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Job Purpose

The Independent is looking for an Editorial Assistant to provide administrative back-up and support to the entire Independent Editorial team.

About you

  • Motivated
  • Self-starter
  • Time-management skills
  • Strong organisational and planning skills
  • Ability to deal with people on all levels
  • Work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Attention to detail and problem solving skills

Skills and experience

Experience as an Office Manager or Administrative assistant, within the newspaper industry would be a bonus . Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Google Docs. Familiarity with office management procedures and basic accounting principles. Ability to multi-task, time manage and prioritise workload. A good general knowledge of the world of politics, news and sport particularly will help enormously.

Key responsibilities

  • General office administrator responsibilities
  • Arranging travel and accommodation for the entire team
  • Requesting accreditation for the team, most specifically for the Sports Desk
  • Project managing bigger sporting events, such as the Euros and the Olympics
  • Dealing with expenses and payments for staff and casuals
  • Point of contact for the editorial team, staff and casuals for queries and help
  • Competition entries
  • Forward planning events and budgets
  • News desk casual payments
  • Point of contact for casual pay queries via HR

ESI Media is an innovative, award-winning media business. Voted Media Week’s Brand of the Year, our brands include the Evening Standard, The Independent. Our portfolio offers advertisers cross-platform quality content and a range of audiences.

Publishing
London
1,000 employees