• Reports directly to the Senior Executive Editor, who retains final authority under the Editor-in-Chief on all assignment and publishing decisions • Work closely with the Senior Executive Editor to co-lead the reporting staff, jointly setting daily priorities, assignments, and editorial direction • Serve as a quality gate for stories—reviewing sourcing, structure, and exclusivity before stories move to final approval • Run or co-run daily pitch meetings, sharpening pitches and pushing reporters toward genuine exclusives rather than "me-too" coverage • Coach reporters on developing proprietary sources and original angles across celebrity, politics, crime, and general-interest beats • Provide fast, in-the-moment feedback on breaking news and deeper mentorship on longer-lead enterprise stories • Determine when a story is ready to publish and when it requires further development to protect its exclusivity • Help staff and manage coverage across a near-24/7 news cycle, including nights, weekends, and breaking news • Partner with photo, video, and social teams to maximize the reach and impact of exclusive stories • Apply sound judgment on sourcing standards, embargoes, and source protection, flagging issues to the Senior Executive Editor as needed

• Guide manuscripts through peer review • Oversee best-practice editorial decision-making • Commission Perspectives, Reviews, and other pieces • Collaborate with external academic editors • Engage in outreach to scholarly communities • Write editorials • Advocate for your research communities and for under-represented stakeholders • Help develop policies and special projects • Help resolve publication ethics/research integrity issues

• Support the Head of Media and Public Engagement in managing engagement with journalists, editors, and media platforms, and contribute to building strong media relationships over time • Conduct targeted media landscape analysis to identify relevant platforms and journalists for outreach and cultivation • Maintain and optimize media contact databases and manage incoming media queries • Perform daily media monitoring, track brand presence, and proactively identify engagement opportunities • Analyze media coverage to support the team in generating actionable insights • Support the development of op-eds, essays, and media commentary from key spokespeople – including research, drafting support, editing, and coordinating submissions • Edit and strengthen content from the network to help maintain consistent editorial standards • Coordinate active editorial cycles, including tracking submissions and supporting revisions across multiple pieces • Project manage and contribute to the editorial output and audience development of public engagement platforms, including written and video content series. • Support the process to identify and secure speaking engagements, in line with team priorities • Contribute to the drafting and coordination of press releases, press kits, and other communications materials • Manage the development and maintenance of a spokesperson database, coordinating preparation and support for spokespeople across media opportunities • Manage and maintain the team’s systems and processes, including the journalist CRM, media monitoring dissemination, and contact database upkeep (training provided) • Build and maintain trackers for thought leadership output, media placements, and team pipelines • Collaborate with the Communications team and other teams across the organization on shared projects • Lead the logistics of the team’s events, including scheduling, briefing documents, and post-production follow-through • Manage team communications and the general media inquiry inbox

**What you’ll be doing** **Hearing Preparation** - Virtually attend live court and arbitration hearings to build familiarity with legal terminology and court procedures. - Support hearing operations by starting recordings, monitoring audio quality, and liaising with relevant teams to resolve any audio or technical issues. - Review client documentation and prepare custom glossaries for new hearings as part of standard hearing preparation. **Editing & Transcript Production** - Edit live or post-hearing Speech-to-Text output, developing accuracy, speed, and knowledge of legal terminology. - Work alongside experienced editors on shorter hearing segments to gain experience producing same-day transcripts. Communicate and collaborate with colleagues using Slack and other internal tools to maintain consistency across transcripts. - Continuously improve transcript readability, consistency, and turnaround times. **Training & Development** - Complete comprehensive training covering both editorial and technical aspects of the role through structured feedback, documentation, and virtual or in person training sessions. - Develop the stamina, accuracy, and quick decision-making skills needed to handle increasingly complex and demanding editing work. **Progression & Greater Responsibility** - Take increasing ownership of hearing preparation, glossary creation, and hearing management for your team. - Identify and address inconsistencies across transcript production while coordinating with team members. - Progress to working within smaller editorial teams, contributing to all stages of transcript production, including real-time editing, editing transcript feeds, team leadership responsibilities, and finalising transcripts for client distribution. - Maintain delivery of high-quality transcripts accurately and efficiently under tight deadlines.