The Economist is looking for an Editorial analyst to join its digital team in London. This role supports The Economist's digital offering, that provides topical, habit-forming and high-quality analysis to suit a variety of different audiences; from long-form and in-depth reporting to responsive views of the day’s essential global stories. The mission is to deliver regular data-driven insights and visualisations to our editorial teams in order to inform and improve daily decision-making. This role will be fully embedded within our digital workflows, in order to ensure quick, accurate feedback to our newsdesk and audience teams. The ideal candidate will have excellent technical and communications skills; analytical rigour; experience of working in a subscription-media environment; an understanding of editorial processes and principles; and curiosity about the world. As part of their application, candidates should describe how they would approach the following request: As part of our COP26 coverage, we published a six-part Special Report called “Stabilising the climate”, which appeared in the print issue and digitally. A senior editor has asked you how the package has performed. You will need to review the performance of this recent Special Report and present findings at the weekly digital meeting, whose attendees include digital editors and the audience team. Consider:• How you might measure performance and what metrics you might consider?• What external and internal factors might influence the performance of the package?• What tools might you use to measure content performance?• What further questions you may ask to better your analysis? Applicants should send their response and a CV to [email protected]. The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin,... |