Editor

(Project InHouse), an exciting new title from the stable of industry leading titles such as PRWeek and Campaign, is searching for a dynamic and driven Editor to lead the charge at this new launch, aimed at Inhouse Corporate Communicators and Internal Comms professionals.

Reporting to the group’s Editor in Chief, this is an exciting opportunity to become the brand’s editorial leader, crafting compelling content and setting the tone for this landmark title in an influential and burgeoning sector.

You’ll spearhead the editorial direction of Project InHouse, ensuring its content is cutting-edge, insightful, and resonates with industry leaders, while building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers in the comms and HR sectors, uncovering the stories, interviews and opinions that matter. You’ll embrace a multi-channel approach, extending your influence across podcasts, videos and webinars in order to maximise reach and profitable engagement.

• Define and maintain the editorial vision for Project InHouse, ensuring content resonates with readers and stakeholders.
• Monitor and refine the content strategy, using analytics to optimise editorial themes, formats, and track engagement.
• Manage a senior reporter/writer (at first, and eventually growing a bigger team) ensuring that the title delivers impactful content.
• Collaborate with subscription and marketing teams to grow readership and identify initiatives to maintain and grow subscriber numbers.
• Build industry connections, attend events and engage with experts to provide valuable insights, awareness of trends, and identify new opportunities for the brand.
• Develop innovative story ideas for a variety of media platforms that help extend the brand’s reach and engagement.
• Host a regular podcast, including arranging guest speakers.
• Manage the editorial freelance budget and optimise spend to align with content strategy.
• Maintain style and editorial guidelines, ensuring the highest standards of accuracy, as well as having regard for tone, style and legality of all copy.

Minimum Requirements

• Solid experience as a News Editor, Deputy Editor or Editor.
• The ability to write, edit, sub-edit and proofread to a very high standard and working to tight daily deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of media law, editorial processes and best practices.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to conduct high profile interviews and deal with senior stakeholders and industry contacts.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage new projects alongside routine editorial activities.
• Good commercial awareness and experience working with commercial teams.
• While the role requires a team player attitude, the ability to work under your own initiative is essential.

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.

To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post. If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com.

Why work with us?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days).
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ days.
• Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments.
• Generous contributory pension scheme.
• Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more.

More about working for Haymarket

Putting social and environmental responsibility at the forefront of our business we have aligned our current sustainability goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As we serve our audiences, clients and communities, we are committed to driving the meaningful change necessary to build a better world. The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our business.

We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face-time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration, we’ve therefore adopted a blended working model where full time employees can expect to spend 3 days of their week in the office and the other 2 working at a location of their choice.

Haymarket is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com.

Come and join us and see for yourself how Haymarket is a rewarding and exciting place to work.