The Role

This is an exciting role combining journalism with responsibility for some of the most vital parts of RightsInfo’s public presence, including social media channels and our website. You will lead a range of digital projects, managing our team of volunteer writers as well as producing your own editorial content. You’ll have the freedom to develop ideas and introduce new systems for improving the way we do things. To succeed, you will need to have experience of managing deadlines in a busy news environment.

Please see our website or the recruiterbox link below for a full job description.

Essential skills and experience

Desirable skills and experience

- Production of social video
- Knowledge of the UK’s human rights landscape, which could include social welfare issues such as homelessness
- Knowledge of human rights law
- Experience of working in a newsroom
- Experience of working in a digital startup or innovative news agency
- Growing an audience on a social media channel – be that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or similar
- Paid social media advertising

Your experience and skills are more important to us than formal academic qualifications, although we would look favourably on people with relevant skills-based qualifications such as a journalism, communications or video degree.