Muddy Stilettos, ​​​​​​​Editor - Muddy Stilettos Herts/Beds

Editor, Muddy Stilettos Herts/Beds  

Muddy Stilettos is the UK’s No.1 luxury lifestyle platform for AB1 women outside London, with 3.8m reach every month. Our award-winning site uniquely talks to women both regionally and nationally, working with the most exciting local indie businesses but also creating campaigns with global brands such as Sky, Volvo, Royal Opera House, Knight Frank, Beauty Pie, MADE.com, NEXT and Paramount+. We help our readers in all facets of their lives, across the Arts, Entertainment, Eating out, Travel, Fashion, Beauty, Finance, Kids and Home. 

Position Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, dynamic editor to help shape and drive Muddy Stilettos’ continued growth and reputation in Herts & Beds, working directly with the Editor-in-Chief and the Senior Management team. 

Please note: you MUST be a national journalist, and live in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire to apply for this post.

Key Areas of Responsibility

These include:

• Writing, researching and editing reviews and features
• Idea generation for editorial and sales opportunities
• Newsletter generation
• Growing readership and followers across the site and social 
• Social media promotion
• Assisting the editor-in-chief where required
• Representing the Muddy brand across the region

 
PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Urbane, cosmopolitan with great taste
• An excellent local knowledge of Herts/Beds, including the best local businesses and the best of what’s on
• Charming, fun and unpretentious – you can get along with everyone
• Organised and good under pressure - able to reliably hit deadlines
• Positive, energetic and enthusiastic
• A strong team player – no divas allowed on Muddy!

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Senior experience on national magazines and/or broadsheet titles as an editor or writer – this is a requirement
• Brilliant writing - accessible, witty, down-to-earth
• A strong visual eye for what makes a stylish image
• A full understanding of how PRs, sponsorship and advertising work together
• Comfortable with Adestra or similar platform
• Knowledge of wordpress is an advantage 
• Ability to work comfortably across social platforms, particularly IG  
• Ability to multi-task and work at pace

PERKS

• Regular press reviews (theatre, pubs, restaurants, hotels, spas, beauty treatments) 
• Overseas press trips with our international Travel section

 
Location: Home-based
Hours/days of work:  3-4 days per week.
Start date: mid October   
Remuneration: FTE £31,500 + bonus and perks 

Please click Apply now and send your CV with covering letter to the Editor-in-Chief.