Assistant Editor
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)Role Overview
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) is hiring a principal-level Assistant Editor. This is a full-time role in Ahmedabad. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
LOCATION: ONSITE IN AHMEDABAD
About the company: The Times of India is the flagship publication of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. It is the world’s largest English broadsheet daily newspaper and covers a wide range of news interests like political, business, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, etc. TOI is built on the key principle to question conventional wisdom and present a comprehensive perspective to the reader for the news around us. The TOI Editorial function is the driving force behind the generation of content that shapes the reader experience. With a focus on news and analysis, this function constantly endeavours to implement path-breaking ideas and drive value-creation innovations.
Summary: Co-ordinate with reporters and photographers to generate all important stories, package and slot to ensure no important stories are missed out, make pages and give catchy captions, straps ensuring a high quality and engaging edition.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- 14-15 years experience with Print media companies, experience editing/ writing for newspaper is mandatory.
- Edit articles, select photos and give story ideas, give headlines and caption and edit copies.
- Liaise with reporters for graphic matter and stories and with photographers for photos in order to ensure that no important stories are missed and readers get correct picture of an event.
- Make pages, give correct and catchy headlines, give smart taglines adages and provide informative captions and make attractive and informative graphics and edit and rewrite stories in order to produce error-free, informative and attractive pages.
- Make pages, draw dummies for the assigned edition, decide on stories and pictures to be taken in order to produce a visually pleasing page.
- Scan the agencies and make a list of relevant stories which are not being covered by reporters in order to maintain the paper’s edge over competitors and ensure that no story is missed.
Education
Graduation degree in any discipline preferably in English with degree or diploma in journalism/mass communication.
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Where is the Assistant Editor position at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) located?
This position is based in Ahmedabad. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Assistant Editor at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) earn?
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Assistant Editor role at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) posted?
This role was posted on April 27, 2026 (48 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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