Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary (not specified)

About the Role
We are looking for an energetic, well-organised and well-connected interviews co-ordinator who brims with ideas for great interviews and has the know-how, contacts and determination to pursue and deliver them. You will have the determination and tenacity required to secure subjects for some of the most high-profile articles The Telegraph publishes. Working closely with the Head of Interviews and desks across the newsroom, you will identify opportunities for both reactive news feature interviews and standout celebrity interviews guaranteed to grab readers’ attention.

Key responsibilities include identifying fascinating interview subjects across a range of topics from showbiz to news and politics; securing interviews through compelling bids for both quick turnarounds and long-term planning to secure exclusives; and liaising with the Head of Interviews and key commissioners across the newsroom, notably Culture and Lifestyle, to coordinate interview planning and publishing.

Our Benefits
Life at Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We offer a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities, including dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), life assurance, and season ticket loans. These flexible benefits are designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and Development
With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, these courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Telegraph Media Group fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Experience
- Proven experience liaising with PRs and celebrities in Britain and America on behalf of news organisations
- Experience securing interviews and managing long-term campaigns
- Strong contacts book in relevant industries

About You
- Highly organised and able to operate under pressure in a fast-moving, reactive environment
- Highly motivated and tenacious, driven by competitive determination to secure the best interviews
- Outgoing, confident and a team player, comfortable forging relationships and working across newsroom desks
- Excellent written communication skills, especially in writing interview bids
- Desirable: Experience in securing social collaborations to publicise exclusive interviews

Qualifications
No formal qualifications specified, but strong relevant experience and skills are essential.