Nightshift Editor

Nightshift Editor

How would you like to work for a fast paced, cutting edge media intelligence business considered the Number 1 in the UK?

Are you skilled at translating customer requirements into measurable deliverables, and thinking outside of the box to provide solutions to complex issues?

If this sounds like you then read on to learn about the amazing new opportunity to join our over night production team.

About us:
News travels faster & further than ever these days. At Gorkana we are on a journey to be the indispensable resource for all forms of media intelligence, connecting PR and marketing professionals with the people & solutions they need. Using ground-breaking metrics and KPIs we help businesses and high profile individuals prove where and how PR contributes to their success – providing the insight they need to make the right tactical and strategic decisions. We give PR and marketing people a genuine business advantage by connecting them to essential, up-to-the-minute media intelligence services and an exclusive community, not to mention our dedication to personal service. Our people make the difference. With accuracy rates of 99.6% our staff are experts in their field & passionate about the worlds of Media and PR.

The numbers speak for themselves: our International database includes 235,000 Journalist profiles, a massive 94% of the top 100 PR agencies are our clients, and a further 70% of top British brands in-house PR teams work with us regularly, plus we boast an impressive 98% renewal rate. It’s why 35,000 PRs & 100,000 journalists rely on us every day.

If that wasn’t enough 53% of our workforce has been with the company for over 5 years, evidence that not only is this a great place to work but for those with ambition and determination, Gorkana could provide you with a great future.

The role:
The Editor’s role is to aid the preparation and delivery of client press packs and to ensure tasks are carried out to the highest quality and delivered in a timely manner. Reporting to the Night Production Manager you will be required to multi-task and adapt to a continually changing working environment. For night to night job allocation, personnel and performance matters you will report to the Senior Sector Editor. You will maintain company values and ensure resources are utilised efficiently and effectively to deliver to tight deadlines.

You will continually seek to improve your performance and may work on projects or new initiatives agreed with the Manager to develop the service provided.

Required working hours: The hours of work are 10:15pm – 6.15am Monday – Monday during your on-shift. The shift pattern is 7 days on, 7 days off. You may be occasionally requested to come into the office outside of your normal working hours.

Your main responsibilities will be:
• Maintain and improve performance standards.
• Read for all agreements with in your allotted sector (s) Assisting other team when your work is completed.
• Summaries articles in accordance with client brief
• Produce press packs to the highest standard
• Edit press packs in accordance with client briefs where required
• Participate in projects to support new initiatives
• You may be required to assist in other areas of the operation like dispatch and printing
• Ensuring deadlines are met through constant communication with SSE, Manager, Dispatch Coordinators and Quality Control Manager
• You may be required to assist in other areas: scanning and clipping articles electronically.

Skills:
• Literacy: Good verbal and written communication skills
• Accurate: Detail conscious, follows instructions at speed
• PC astute: Sound keyboard skills and pc appreciation
• Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills

Person specification
• Open: Demonstrates effective and timely communication
• Flexible: Reacts positively to new ideas and suggestions, undertakes variety of tasks
• Responsive: Identifies potential problems, works with urgency and speed to meet deadlines
• Professional: Works to high performance, conduct and behaviour standards
• Committed: Displays company values and works to achieve agreed service standards

Alongside a competitive salary (£26,000 per year + up to £4,200 bonus), we also offer the following excellent benefits:
– Pension Scheme (up to 5% company contribution)
– 25 days holiday (this includes 4 days pro-rate public holidays
– 4 x salary Life Insurance
– Subsidised canteen
– Denplan (single cover paid for by company)
– Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
– Childcare Vouchers
– Subsidised gym membership
– Great training and development opportunities
– Excellent career progression….and much more