Vacancies

All IPSO vacancies appear below. To apply, please send a cover letter, details of where you saw the advert and CV to recruitment@ipso.co.uk

Open vacancies:

Position: Board Member (Editorial)
Applications due by: 22.03.24

Please see further down the page for more details on the position listed above.

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Position: Board Member (Editorial)
Applications due by: 22.03.24

IPSO (The Independent Press Standards Organisation) is seeking a new Board member with recent senior editorial experience to join our lay-majority Board led by our Chair, Lord (Edward) Faulks KC:

  • Experience within the national “broadsheet” newspaper sector (digital or print).

They will join a twelve-strong Board, comprising seven lay members with no connection to publishing and five members with recent senior editorial experience, including the post advertised. The Board’s current membership is published here: Board (ipso.co.uk) to support IPSO’s independence, the editorial member may not be currently a serving editor at a publisher that is or could be regulated by IPSO.

Editorial members play an essential role in IPSO’s work, ensuring that its regulatory approach is informed by a current understanding of industry challenges and practices, and that its standards-raising work is relevant and focused on the right areas.

We are seeking a candidate who will complement existing experience on the Board and would welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

Person specification

Candidates for this role will bring:

  • recent senior-level editorial experience within the relevant sector, of broadsheet newspaper (without being a currently serving editor)
  • an understanding of IPSO’s purpose and strategic context, and a personal commitment to the importance of upholding high editorial standards
  • a strong commitment to freedom of expression
  • an appreciation of the changes taking place in the media environment and the challenges and opportunities they pose for the maintenance of high editorial standards in journalism, and
  • an understanding of the principles underlying good governance.

IPSO benefits from the expertise of those on its Board with editorial experience, which helps guide its strategy and improves its understanding of the industry it regulates. It expects all Board members to act and form judgments independently, regardless of whether they have experience working in the publishing industry.

Details and how to apply

A role description is available here: Board Member Job Description 

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter explaining your interest in the role, relevant experience and skills, and where you saw this advert or learned of the vacancy, to recruitment@ipso.co.uk

The deadline for applications is 22 March 2024.

The appointments will be made by IPSO’s Appointment Panel, chaired by the Rt Hon Lord (David) Triesman.

For informal enquiries, please contact Michelle Kuhler, Officer Manager:  michelle.kuhler@ipso.co.uk