Job Overview

The BMJ is seeking an experienced and dynamic News Editor to lead its award-winning news coverage in print and online. This is a senior editorial role with responsibility for managing the news section of The BMJ and the news channel of bmj.com, ensuring that The BMJ remains an authoritative and trusted source of medical news.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and curate global medical and health-related news, maintaining The BMJ’s leading position as a respected provider of medical journalism.
• Lead and manage a team of in-house news journalists and a global network of freelance correspondents.
• Commission, edit, and publish approximately 25 news articles per week, including daily content for bmj.com and nine pages of news in the fortnightly print journal. 
• Assess articles for legal and libel risks, liaising with legal advisors as required.
• Recruit and manage freelance correspondents, ensuring high-quality reporting.
• Promote multimedia storytelling, supporting training and development in this area.
• Oversee the news budget, including negotiating fees and approving payments.
• Provide senior editorial input into newsroom discussions, including a daily editorial “huddle.”
• Supervise and support the journalistic training of junior staff.

About You:

• With knowledge of medical and scientific issues relevant to The BMJ.
• Several years’ experience writing and editing news articles on medical, health, or related topics.
• Experience in news editing for a national publication (daily or weekly).
• Broad understanding of the NHS and international health systems.
• Experience managing international news coverage is an advantage.
• A proven ability to oversee a complex editorial operation, including managing staff and freelancers.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping journalism at one of the world’s most respected medical publications. If you have the experience, editorial expertise, and leadership skills to drive The BMJ’s news agenda, we’d love to hear from you.

Why work for us

Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here.

Flexible Work and Workplace Perks

• Flexible work available to all employees: Remote first; Core hours; 9-day fortnight

• Discounted onsite gym and fitness classes 

Generous benefits

• Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%

• Discounted dental and travel insurance

• Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package

• Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan

• Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward 

Work-life balance and wellbeing

• Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.

• Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days 

• Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married

• Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities

• We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry. 

• If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you. 

• Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.

• Disability Confident Committed employer

Learning & Development

• Personal development plan 

• Mentoring scheme

• Career Coaching

• Opportunities to pursue professional development

• Strengths-based development