Become a leader at LUU… Gryphon Editor

Become a leader at LUU… The Gryphon Editor

The following position is available during LeadLUU. This is a full time role, starting on the 1 July, there will be a handover period beforehand.

The salary would be based on the salary for this year, £22,976, plus a cost-of-living- increase which is still to be determined.

It is the role of the Gryphon Editor to ensure that the newspaper is published on time each month (during term time), working with the relevant departments to ensure content is appealing, relevant and factual.

Whilst this is an elected role, the successful candidate should have experience of:

·        writing and editing articles for printed and online publications, websites and/or other media outlet

·        managing or supervising a budget

They should be familiar with style guides and writing and editing to an editorial tone of voice and the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) code. A good understanding of English, Communications or Journalism would be advantageous, as would have strong personal communication skills.

Additionally they should have a good understanding of:

·        Photoshop

·        Online media and digital  publishing tools

·        Advertising

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate creativity, problem solving and knowledge of a broad range of topics.

The Editor should have an understanding of the financial and legal elements of  journalism and publishing.

This year’s Gryphon Editor is Mia Stapleton; if you would like to speak to her about the role please contact her on editor@thegryphon.co.uk

This is an elected role; the nominations close at 2pm on Friday 31 January 2025. If you are interested in standing for this role, please contact luu.pet@leeds.ac.uk and we will arrange to meet with you and send through a Candidates’ Guide that should hopefully answer any questions.

Candidates expressing an interest in the Gryphon Editor role will need to attend a compulsory “So you want to edit the Gryphon” session, speaking to the current Gryphon Editor, LUU’s Interim Head of Communications and LUU’s legal advisor; this process will include an additional conversation about you and your intentions to stand. The details of this are still to be confirmed.