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Farmers Weekly, Multimedia Sub-Editor

Employer
Reed Business Information
Location
Sutton, Surrey
Salary
Competitive + benefits
Closing date
17 Feb 2019

Job Details

Farmers Weekly needs a talented Multimedia Sub-Editor to work across its portfolio of digital and print publications.

This is very exciting time for farming, which is undergoing a huge amount of change – and the market-leading title, Farmers Weekly, is changing too, with a fresh approach for print and online to better reflect the goals and challenges of its readers.

To help deliver that, the Multimedia Sub-Editor will work as part of our five-strong production team to produce content for these platforms. He or she will be comfortable getting to grips with technical subject matter, handling copy with confidence and care.

The role offers the opportunity to develop web-based publishing skills, using interactive graphics, images, HTML, podcasts and video to deliver compelling content for our farmer audience.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable sub-editing experience on a news-led publication or website and have an appetite for optimising content for digital and online channels along with a proven ability to deliver high-quality, accurate work in a fast-paced environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Strong English language skills.
  • Knowledge of libel law and copyright issues.
  • Relentless attention to detail. Expert proofreader.
  • Ability to edit/cut copy sensitively and in line with the priorities of the publication.
  • Able to tailor copy to a specified audience.
  • Ability to prioritise work and work to deadlines.
  • Able to maintain accuracy under pressure.
  • Design/page layout skills.
  • Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Illustrator an advantage.
  • Awareness of SEO and optimising copy for a web environment.
  • Experience of using web publishing systems. Knowledge of HTML and other web skills an advantage.


Apply by completing the application form below.

Farmers Weekly is the market-leading and award-winning title for the UK agriculture industry. Since 1934, it has been delivering news, technical advice and industry insights to help farmers make informed decisions that enable them to run their businesses more efficiently.

The Farmers Weekly's website, the reigning PPA Website of the Year, offers daily news and market prices plus a database of essential reference guides and how-to articles, from safeguarding herd health, maximising crop yields and servicing farm machinery to staying ahead of the latest legislation.

On social media it has more followers than any other UK farming. Farmers Weekly’s active, engaged community are on Twitter (74,000 followers), Facebook (108,000 followers), Instagram (29,000 followers) and YouTube (39,000 subscribers).

About Reed Business Information


ABOUT FARMERS WEEKLY

Reed Business Information (RBI) provides information, analytics and data to business professionals worldwide.

Our strong global products and services hold market-leading positions across a wide range of industry sectors including banking, petrochemicals and aviation where we help customers make key strategic decisions every day.

RBI is part of RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information solutions for professional customers across industries.

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RBI is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

RBI General Benefits Package:

RBI pays competitive salaries and has a comprehensive set of benefits.

Company

Could you be our next success?

With dynamic products and services across diverse sectors and a truly global reach, you can fulfil your potential at RBI.

Millions of people engage with our products and services every single day for high value analytics, information and news – and we know our success is down to the skills and dedication of our people.

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Location
Quadrant House
The Quadrant
Sutton
Surrey
SM2 5AS
GB

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