Layout Sub Editor

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our welcoming, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

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Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued.

A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We will continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular, barriers facing people from underrepresented groups.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Proven sub-editing experience, preferably for a weekly business title with extensive experience in a sub-editing role.
• Excellent attention to detail with a passion for eliminating spelling, grammar and punctuation errors, improving readability and ensuring that all content is factually correct.
• Proven digital production experience

Investors’ Chronicle is looking for a full-time experienced print and digital production journalist, with a strong background in sub-editing and print layout, to work on our weekly print magazine and website. 

You will be joining an existing combined print and digital production team of five people, and your role will require you to: 

• Sub-edit copy to house style for the print magazine and website, working quickly and accurately in a CMS and InDesign.
• Write engaging headlines and standfirsts for print and online, using SEO best practices for online stories.
• Spot and eliminate errors and make improvements to copy.
• Lay out pages in InDesign. 
• Create tables in InDesign.
• Create charts/graphics for use in print and online.
• Optimise images for use in print and online.
• Create Alpha PDF reports/charts and tables etc when the Deputy production editor is away

Experience and skills

• Proven magazine layout experience, including the ability to create tables and charts.
• Experience working in a CMS, an understanding of SEO best practices and the ability to create and optimise images and charts for digital publication.
• Ability to learn the IC’s house style and maintain quality.
• Must be an expert in Adobe InDesign and proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and Excel.
• Good general knowledge of investing and finance is desirable but not essential.

What’s in it for you? 

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please send an email to talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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