Scratch, Beauty Writer
- Employer
- Seed Publishing Ltd
- Location
- Westerham, Kent
- Salary
- £DoE
- Closing date
- 25 Oct 2019
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- Industry
- Journalist
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Sector
- Health & Beauty, Online, Trade Publication, B2B
- Discipline
- Editorial Assistant, Writer, Digital Journalist, Features Writer
Job Details
Full time staff writer required for Scratch magazine, a leading B2B magazine for the nail and beauty industry.
This role is ideally suited to a recent journalism/English graduate and includes writing and collating news and features for the magazine and website, attending beauty trade shows, creating engaging social media content and reporting from press events.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the beauty/nail sector and highly personable, with a bursting ideas bank for features and online content.
Working within a team, he or she will report to the managing editor and be confident about heading to events and interviewing key industry figures in the industry.
The applicant must be able to turn content around quickly and accurately across all platforms.
Multimedia content production skills (video and audio) would be an advantage but is not essential, as would sound knowledge of SEO and WordPress.
Please note this position is based on the Kent/Surrey border, NOT London.
Applicants must be able to drive to Scratch’s location in Westerham, Kent within one hour.
Starting job role will be editorial assistant with promotion to news & features writer following successful completion of three-month probation period.
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Friday with some occasional weekend work (press events, expos, Fashion Week etc).
To apply, please compete the application form to send the following to managing editor, Helena Biggs:
- CV
- Covering letter including evidence of an interest in beauty and nails
- Two examples of or links to your published work (preferably one with a beauty focus)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 25 October @ 10am
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Company
Offering quality publications, engaging content and a deep understanding of the nail and beauty sectors, Seed Publishing Ltd is a British-based publishing house.
Established in 2003, Seed Publishing Ltd has introduced several award-winning titles to the nail and beauty market, including Scratch magazine, Scratch Middle East and Gloss magazine.
Scratch magazine has emerged as the flagship brand within Seed Publishing’s blossoming portfolio, earning an unrivalled loyal readership and its dedication to producing groundbreaking content for the professional nail industry.
With its finger firmly on the pulse of the nail world, Scratch enjoys global recognition for its stunning visuals, trusted content and relentless passion to inform and inspire the nail professional both in print and online.
Seed Publishing Ltd launched Scratch Middle East in early 2014, connecting nail professionals in the burgeoning beauty industry in the Gulf region.
Under the Scratch magazine remit, Seed Publishing Ltd has also introduced the only awards solely dedicated to the UK nail industry, the Scratch Stars Awards.
The Scratch Stars Awards is held annually to celebrate the of achievements of nail technicians, salons and businesses within the UK nail sector, and perfectly complements the Seed Publishing Ltd philosophy of passion, achievement and uncompromising focus.
The publishing house also contract publishes the Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA) News Magazine and Gloss magazine, and creates bespoke magazines on request for companies in the nail and beauty industry.
Seed Publishing Ltd operates alongside its sister company, Quadex Exhibitions, from its Kent offices. Quadex Exhibitions continues to make a name for itself in the professional beauty market, organising autumn’s largest UK trade exhibition, Olympia Beauty.
This event sees over 20,000 trade visitors and 500 brands attend annually and hosts leading international nail competition, Nailympia London.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014, Nailympia London attracts an international mix of competitors across its phenomenal three day event.
Paving the way in medical and aesthetic beauty, Quadex Exhibitions also launched the inaugural Advanced Beauty Conference in 2014.
The educational seminar concentrates on advanced treatments such as IPL, injectables and body sculpting to allow salon businesses an insight into this developing area of the beauty industry.
- Website
- https://www.scratchmagazine.co.uk/
- Location
-
1c The Courtyard Market Square
Westerham
Kent
TN16 1AZ
GB
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