Wanderlust, Deputy Editor
- Employer
- Think
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £DoE
- Closing date
- 7 Apr 2019
View more
- Industry
- Journalist
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Sector
- Consumer Publication, Online, Travel / Tourism, Digital
- Discipline
- Editorial, Editor, Digital Editor, Deputy Editor
Job Details
Wanderlust Travel Media is looking for an experienced, organised and hard-working deputy editor to join our team and help take the Wanderlust brand forward.
As number two to editor-in-chief (and co-founder) Lyn Hughes, this is a senior and very hands-on role. With growth across all our channels, and a number of new initiatives planned, this is an exciting time to take on this new position.
Responsibilities will include:
- Deputy to editor-in-chief across all Wanderlust’s content channels
- Day to day supervision and mentoring of content team, ensuring effective cross-channel working
- Working with our commercial, digital and managing editors to ensure all content is delivered on time and on budget, and to our quality standards
- Working closely with the editor-in-chief on content planning and commissioning
- Oversee editorially-led specials, eg bookazines and supplements
- Flatplanning of print issues, liaising with other stakeholders
- Commissioning 360 degree content from agreed freelancers
- Deputise for editor-in-chief at industry meetings, events, conferences, talks and interviews
- Development of new projects with the wider team.
Attributes
- Minimum of 3 years in a senior editorial position on a consumer title
- Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to manage several projects at once
- Unflappable under pressure
- Good understanding of cross-platform approach to content
- A perfectionist with a meticulous eye for detail
- Ability to think on feet and react quickly to changing demands and new opportunities
- Strong experience in editing and commissioning, ideally across channels
- Understanding of trends in media and travel
How to apply:
Please complete the application form below to send the following:
- CV, covering letter and current salary
- Provide us with a brief analysis of who the Wanderlust audience is and how Wanderlust differs from other consumer travel media
- 3-5 cross-channel ideas for content to run in 2020
Note:
This is a full time office-based role, working in our London office (next to Edgware Road station).
Applications without the completed tasks will not be considered.
Company
Think is the UK’s leading membership publishing agency.
We publish award-winning print magazines, books, reports and digital content and create live events to help membership organisations communicate more effectively with their audiences.
- Website
- http://www.thinkpublishing.co.uk/
- Location
-
Capital House
25 Chapel Street
London
NW1 5DH
GB
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert