Gabriel Samuels

Chief Sub-editor, Digital, the Times and the Sunday Times @The Times

London, GB

Key member of the senior digital production team for features across both titles, covering the lifestyle, arts and magazine sections and the daily T2 supplement. Make top level editorial decisions relating to the presentation, ordering and prioritisation of articles on the Times website and apps.Daily homepage editing and coordinating of the design, pictures, graphics, SEO, social, video and data desks. Write compelling, optimised furniture for digital stories in house style.Assist in managing and training a team of 70+ junior staffers and freelancers.Lead and develop digital production strategy for major editorial supplements including The Sunday Times Rich List, Schools Guide and Best Places to Live.Worked closely with development teams to test and launch new editorial products including a new bespoke CMS and tablet app. Provided feedback and advice at every stage of the process and coordinated a successful launch across production editorial teams.Create and manage new workflows across digital production.

City St George’s, University of London

Newspaper Journalism MA

Durham University

English Literature