Assistant Managing Editor

About The Role

We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Assistant Managing Editor to join The Telegraph’s Managing Editor’s team. This role would suit someone who ideally has experience within a fast-moving editorial or newsroom environment or has supported a similar function and deputised. Working closely with, and covering for, the Deputy Managing Editors, you will play a critical role in the day-to-day running of the newsroom—ensuring that our editorial teams are supported with efficient processes, robust systems, and sound operational and financial management.

You will be a proactive problem-solver with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, capable of managing fast-paced change while helping to maintain a high-performing, creative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on IR35 compliance and employment status assessments on behalf of the Tax team for off-payroll and editorial workers, including all contributors and retainers.
• Oversee the planning and logistics of desk moves, for major news events, and for business continuity.
• Manage business system upgrades, including the editorial payments system, ensuring approval workflows remain current and aligned with operational needs.
• Oversee the approval of contributor payments, expenses, and freelance invoices, ensuring compliance with internal policies.
• Work with Tech, HR, and Finance to approve all casual worker requests, ensuring compliance with budget, headcount plans and employment policies.
• Maintain and regularly update the editorial policies log, ensuring accurate version control and effective distribution to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist the Deputy Managing Editor in preparing content plans, shared regularly with the commercial sales team (e.g. Telegraph Magazine, Luxury Magazines, Weekend Sections).
• Support the Executive Managing Editor by chasing editorial approvals for commercial projects such as Editorial Integrated Partnerships.

Other Responsibilities

• Support the management of editorial budgets in collaboration with Finance, Procurement, and senior editors. Assist with monitoring departmental spend and generating regular performance reports.
• Champion a positive, inclusive newsroom culture by fostering strong internal relationships and supporting engagement initiatives.

Key Skills

• Proven experience in editorial operations, newsroom support, or a similar administrative/managerial role.
• Strong financial literacy, with experience managing budgets, payments, and working closely with finance teams.
• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across editorial, technical, and support teams.
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Diplomatic and resilient, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and deal sensitively with confidential or urgent matters.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in a newsroom or media environment.
• Familiarity with editorial payment systems or other contributor payment tools.
• Knowledge of employment and tax regulations relating to freelancers and contingent workers (e.g. IR35).
• Experience supporting change programmes or project rollouts.

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.