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Location: London
Salary: Competitive + benefits

We are looking for an editorial big-hitter for one of the most coveted jobs in corporate journalism – leading the award-winning team on BT Today, the multi-channel flagship employee news service for BT.

You’ll be talking to an audience of over 150,000 employees, contractors and pensioners - based in 170 countries around the world. You’ll also be taking on a world-class London-based editorial centre of excellence.

You will probably already earn in excess of £50k and be looking for a real step-change in salary, plus big company rewards (bonus, car, health care, pension etc)

About you

We are looking for a really substantial editorial figure with a track record of success from the world of newspapers, the web or broadcast media to take over from our award-winning editor in chief, who is retiring after 18 years.

You will:

• Be a strategist who is also a hands-on editor who can write, design and produce print and web pages, and who can motivate the editorial team.
• Be a highly experienced writer, editor and senior editorial manager, with at least two years’ senior management experience and maybe five as an editor.
• Ideally be an experienced corporate communications specialist – or have senior editorial and management experience within a quality news organisation.
• Report to the director of internal communications, and work together in strategic partnership with the chairman, CEO, business leaders, senior management team, your readers and message owners.
• Manage a budget in excess of £1 million, be commercially aware and demonstrate sound business and financial judgment.
• Be obsessed with getting it right first time every time – and providing an outstanding service which is as trusted by your readers as by the company.
• Have a good working knowledge of publishing law and take full legal responsibility for the BT Today output.

How to apply: If this sounds like you – and if you feel up to this substantial challenge – please apply immediately via email to debbie.goate@bt.com

The closing date is 16th May 2008.

Timetable: Initial interviews will take place at BT Centre in London between 19^th and 28^th May 2008, with second interviews likely between 9^th and 13^th June. The successful candidate will ideally start work from 1st August 2008.

Selection terms:

Selection will be by sift, followed by interviews of the most suitable candidates. There is no right of appeal against non selection. We are committed to equal opportunities through a policy known as “Valuing Diversity”. This aims to ensure that no individual receives unfavourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, religion/belief, marital status, disability, race or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or caring responsibilities.

If you would like more information about BT go to http://www.btplc.com/

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