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Is this you? We're looking for a creative, innovative leader to be the Editor of DailyEdge

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IN SIX SHORT years, Journal Media has disrupted the Irish digital publishing world. Our flagship brand, TheJournal.ie, is now the main online source of news for Ireland. Sports fan favourite The42, entertainment and internet culture giant DailyEdge with its core audience of smart, internet-devoted women, and business hub Fora.ie have extended our reach across a broad swathe of the Irish mobile audience.

Our phenomenal growth to this prime market position is not by accident. It has been driven by some of the most talented, innovative and creative people in Irish digital media today.

This is your chance to become one of those people. More than that, this is your chance to be a leader in our team.

THE JOB

The position of Editor of DailyEdge is available and it is a role that can only be filled by an outstanding candidate who is:

- Frustrated by standing still
- Ambitious for the growth of the publication in reach, audience and reputation
- Dedicated to the development of the skills of their team
- Passionate about creating brilliant content that they would want their own friends to share
- Sharply focused on the issues that are consuming online communities and committed to finding fresh ways to add to that conversation
- In possession of excellent and witty writing skills and editing nous
- An organisational powerhouse
- Lion-hearted in the face of challenges and cool-headed in evaluation of solutions

DailyEdge has developed a distinctive voice which is offbeat, smart, humorous and irreverent. It currently focuses on entertainment and internet culture and is unafraid to present a wry take on the issues dominating online conversation at a given moment. It has a clear voice: smart content targeted at Irish women which they can trust, which makes them laugh and which makes them think. 

The DailyEdge Editor will be responsible for:

  • Creating initiatives, themes and strands of content that excite and engage new audiences while staying true to the distinctive voice of the publication
  • Communicating expectations and setting measurable goals for their team
  • Developing capabilities in the team to reach those goals
  • Contributing content, including assigning, editing and writing daily posts and multimedia features
  • Designing, implementing and monitoring editorial policy, style and effectiveness
  • Working with Journal Media managers on identifying and delivering on strategies that drive forward our value to the company, our audience and brands who wish to support our work
  • Evaluating and measuring effectiveness of overall content strategy and specific content, using Key Performance Indicators, and monitoring stats and feedback (Google Analytics and others)

THE CHECKLIST

- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of experience and education required
- Proven experience as an editorial manager
- An understanding of how stories are shared and consumed differently across digital, social and mobile platforms
- Strong and fast writing and editing; clever and engaging headlining; solid multimedia skills (resizing images, creating social videos)
- A demonstrable interest in how women are portrayed on the internet
- A gut instinct for a good story and quick decisiveness on angles and assignments
- Mastery of web publishing tools and common office computer software programs.
- Interest in learning new technology tools for online news and measurement
- Strong experience/accomplishment in developing and implementing content plans and editorial calendars
- Ability to plan and manage projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, while maintaining the normal daily cycle
- A mentoring spirit and experience managing writers and editors
- Excellent organisational, planning and leadership abilities

HOW TO APPLY
This is a job that requires someone who has vision, creativity, amazing communication skills, buckets of common sense and a serious dose of humour. Feel free to make us aware of what you are about in your application letter to us, when you attach it to your CV.

We also want you to complete a task in a separate document: Write 5 headlines which you would expect to see in the DailyEdge following a year under your stewardship

Applications received which are missing any of the three elements mentioned here – full CV, application letter, completed task as outlined above – will not be processed.

Please email applications to jobs@thejournal.ie marked DailyEdge Editor and include all attachments in one email.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 18 August 2017.

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    Mute stephen kavanagh
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:05 PM

    ‘A demonstrable interest in how women are portrayed on the internet’ is one of the criteria, why?

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:13 PM

    @stephen kavanagh: The article says ” internet culture giant DailyEdge with its core audience of smart, internet-devoted women,” so it would seem that they are aiming the product at women and I guess they want someone who has an interest in that area. Personally I do not see why a site with celeb nonsense and “light” news should be considered to be for women but then I guess I’m just an old fashioned feminist.

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:16 PM

    @Diarmaid Mac Aonghusa: Ah I didn’t see that, how old fashioned and stereotypical

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    Mute Michael Kelly
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 9:50 PM

    @stephen kavanagh: I don’t particularly know but I’d recommend Brendan o Carrol for the Job. As most of that type of shite, is shite & he could make that shite a whole heap of shite worthy of the effort of having a Gander, so to speak, He/She would be a F*(‘ng Rocket to send the shit right to the top…

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    Mute Daniel Wilson
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:46 PM

    All your CV needs to say is “Great at scouring Reddit, lovin Dublin, and Buzzfeed”

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    Mute Morgan Freeman
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:34 PM

    @Daniel Wilson: you make it sound like lovin Dublin don’t rob all their content

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:43 PM

    @Daniel Wilson: being able to copy and paste is a must.

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    Mute Conor Deane
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:10 PM

    Give Kevin Myers a call. Seriously. That would spice up the content and give the IT a run for it’s money. Excellent journo who has apologised and ate more than enough humble unlike so many others who ought to be thrown out ages ago.

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    Mute Ron North
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:21 PM

    @Conor Deane: He definitely has a demonstrable interest in how women are portrayed on the internet.

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    Mute Atheos Euripides
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 7:25 PM

    @Conor Deane: *Sunday Times.

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    Aug 4th 2017, 1:06 AM

    @Conor Deane: @Conor Deane if I was hiring I’d give you the job for that suggestion alone!

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    Mute gjpb
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:02 PM

    hopefully the next editor won’t allow the same tired sexist articles be published as the last one did

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    Mute Dan
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    Aug 4th 2017, 8:59 AM

    @gjpb:

    Criteria:
    - A demonstrable interest in how women are portrayed on the internet

    So that’s not gonna happen.

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    Mute Gagsy 99
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:30 PM

    “The Edge just advertised for a new Editor and broke the internet….”

    Madcap website, The Edge has published an advertisement for a new editor on ITS OWN WEBSITE and nobody can cope.

    Etc etc…

    Do I get the job?

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:37 PM

    @Gagsy 99: yip ,and if you are a man you will obv be paid more due to the gender pay gap.

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:40 PM

    @Gagsy 99: no gagsy you didn’t!! Why?? You didn’t document 7 places to have a hangover breakfast in Galway before you die!!

    And you didn’t say ‘that’s so stoneybatter’

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:45 PM

    @Andrew Tuite: check out this GAS comment. The notions!!

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    Mute Séamus Ó Lochlainn
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 8:43 PM

    @Gagsy 99: I think you need to include randomer’s comments on twitter and a list of 16 other examples of how Irish people have broken the internet to be seriously considered for the position.
    Sorry.

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    Aug 4th 2017, 12:11 AM

    @Gagsy 99: Don’t forget the “Social Influencers”

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:20 PM

    Was the DE always aimed at women? I thought it used to be a fun, light-hearted site for everyone. I know it’s turned into feminist.ie but I thought back in the days of Michael Freeman it wasn’t gender specific.

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:11 PM

    If I get it can I set those riveting polls? Do you wash between your toes? Have you ever swallowed a spider? Have you ever crossed the road without looking? Etc, etc…..

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    Mute Aaron Gibson
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:48 PM

    @WJH: You’re hired !

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 7:47 PM

    I. Can’t. Even.
    10 celebrities who’ve had a new haircut in the last month.
    Why the pint in Paddy Murphy’s in Ballywhatthefeck, Co. Whatsisface is the best one. Ever.
    We asked every TD what verse of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” they preferred and the answer will leave you speechless.
    Where do I sign in?

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 8:04 PM

    Seems to be all about women, why?

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 8:19 PM

    @Kerry Blake: the forked tongue of modern feninism..

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 10:29 PM

    @Kerry Blake: Coz their the only Species that hav’nt got ANTI-SHITEWARE on their phones.

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 7:03 PM

    One that can spell check and through an article beforr it’s pootsted

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    Mute Catherine Mc
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:23 PM

    Was this post not advertised a few months ago?

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    Mute Brian O Reilly
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:40 PM

    Here’s five headlines I would want to see :”Trump succumbs to Mad Cow Disease ,”North Korean Leader quits post and joins Boy Band”
    “President Putin announces Gender Reassignment Operation a complete success ”
    “Michael Martin admits to ménage a trois with Regina Doherty and Leo Varadkar ,but says “we did not cross swords ”
    “Joan Burton ,Kidnap Victim ,”Garda says,”Not a Hoax”

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:12 PM

    @Brian O Reilly: Cross swords lol

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    Mute Paddy Norton
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:11 PM

    Must have experience creating polls

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    Mute Catherine Sims
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:01 PM

    Is Micheal gone then ???

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 5:47 PM

    What’s the wages like?

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:44 PM

    @Eamonn Sheen: you’re paid i penny’s make up

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 7:00 PM

    @Rui Firmino: Hopefully some shares in Penny’s too.

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:13 PM

    Someone with a more credible taste in crisps hopefully. I’m still not sure how a hierarchy declaring Burger Bites as “shite tier” made it to publication.

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    Aug 4th 2017, 8:59 AM

    - A demonstrable interest in how women are portrayed on the internet

    How sexist.

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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:05 PM

    I blame brexit

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    Mute Paul Lane
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    Aug 3rd 2017, 6:44 PM

    Kevin is out of a job and he could start straight away

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    Aug 4th 2017, 10:16 AM

    Presumably a command of the English language, sentence construction and grammar are not pre-requisites. Just the ability to cut and paste from any other source, the less sensible the better.

    What’s Bono doing these days? Might suit him

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    Mute Eamonn Sheen
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    Aug 4th 2017, 2:34 PM

    @Joseph Siddall: 2 rite

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