Assistant Foreign Editor

Assistant Foreign Editor

Location:

London

Department

The Sun

Salary Range:

Not Specified

Advertising End Date:

18 Oct 2026

The Sun Online is the biggest mobile news brand in the UK - and still growing - with a talented, diverse team who publish the best coverage of news, sport, TV and showbiz and lifestyle.

Your role: The Sun Online is looking to bring in a first-class Assistant Foreign Editor to join Fleet Street’s most dynamic digital news operation. The role will be based within the senior Foreign News team, working on everything from agenda-setting scoops and exclusives to long-formhuman interest stories, video-led projects and breaking news coverage of major international events.

• Assist the Foreign Editor to manage a team of more than a dozen news editors and reporters to produce world-beating content 24/7 for audiences across the globe

• Work with social and homepage teams to ensure stories are optimised for each platform

• Be ruthless with story selection to build traffic and reach new audiences around the world

• Have a razor-sharp eye for a story - whether it’s spotting a great line buried in wire copy or anticipating how to move on a big breaking news event

• Write sharp, eye-catching headlines that set The Sun apart from our rivals

• Help spot and create new trends so we stay ahead of our rivals

• Help source and produce stories for other departments - you must have a keen eye for lifestyle, tech, consumer and features… not just hard news

• Help turn around stories quickly and accurately, mindful of IPSO and legal issues

• Ability to commission and edit exclusive stories for Sun Club

• Able to think beyond written content and commission stories that work on video - both for You Tube and on platform

• Help train reporters to ensure their copy is sharp and accurate and they are making best use of pictures, video and graphics

• Work with our network of stringers to bring in agenda-setting scoops and exclusives that resonate with millions of readers around the world

• Work closely with our picture, video and graphics desks to tell stories in the most impactful way

• Experience working at a senior level on the news desk or a foreign news department within a fast-paced newsroom is essential

• Proven experience of running multiple reporters at once and work calmly under pressure

• Solid contacts with agencies and freelancers both internationally and in the UK

• Ability to independently identify exclusives and original feature ideas

• Good understanding of SEO, social audiences and of how to recirculate readers within The Sun and keep them engaged

• Must have flair and an ability to spot the hidden potential in stories

• Be unflappable under pressure and work at a consistently high standard

• Positive attitude and a good team player

• Can demonstrate an understanding of the The Sun brand, across digital, print, video and social

• Flexibility to work shift patterns across 7 days, working in London office

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