Security Correspondent - Sky News
On-siteOsterley, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Cover stories and deliver original journalism about UK national security, including terrorism, cyber attacks, attacks on infrastructure by foreign agents, political extremism, and Britain's global strategic position. Sustain relationships with the Home Office, intelligence services, and police while beating opposition in breaking significant stories and delivering innovative investigations. Shape end-to-end content production congruent with hub workflows and actively engage communities across all platforms through Q&A sessions and new content directions. Present complex issues with clarity and authority on-screen, adapting tone and delivery for multi-platform impact. This onsite role requires outstanding editorial judgement and the ability to identify agenda-setting premium stories that resonate with audiences.
Required Qualifications
- Outstanding editorial judgement
- Subject matter expertise
- Ability to identify & develop agenda-setting premium stories that resonate with communities
- Compelling on-screen communicator
- Ability to explain complex issues with clarity, authority & charisma
- Multi-platform impact
- Strong skills presenting across all platforms
- Ability to alter tone and delivery
- Ability to build communities of engaged subscribers with on-screen persona and delivery
- Extensive community engagement
- Appropriate right to work in the UK
- Willingness to learn and adapt in light of audience feedback
Desired Qualifications
- Interest in defence
- Lively understanding of how global events relate to Britain
- Big picture of Britain's global strategic position
- Relationships with the Home Office
- Relationships with intelligence services
- Relationships with police
- Granular knowledge of military matters
- Technical expertise
- Specialist analysis
- Personal brand development
- Innovative revelatory investigations
- End to end content production
- Congruent with the objectives and workflows of the hub
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