Acting Features Editor

Conde Nast; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private Healthcare (Bupa)

Remote work days

Dog-friendly office

Magazine subscriptions

Job summary

Tatler is seeking an Acting Features Editor for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on commissioning, editing, and writing engaging features across Tatler's platforms, working closely with the Features Director to meet deadlines.

Ideal candidates will have magazine or national newspaper editorial experience and a strong network. SEO familiarity and a sharp sense for agenda-setting content are desirable, aligning with Tatler's audience and themes.

Qualifications

• Experience on a magazine or national newspaper editorial desk.
• Strong network of contacts within media.
• Experience commissioning and editing features; ability to develop ideas and set narratives.
• Desirable understanding of SEO and online audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Commission, edit and write engaging features for Tatler's platforms.
• Collaborate with the Features Director to meet deadlines.
• Identify headline-grabbing stories and scoops.
• Craft snappy, witty, and compelling features.

Skills

Editorial experience

Networking/contacts

Commissioning/editing features

SEO understanding

Job description

Tatler is looking for an Acting Features Editor brimming with ideas to join its cross-platform features department on a 12 month fixed term contract. The ideal candidate will bring solid experience from a magazine or national newspaper editorial desk and a strong network of contacts. You'll be skilled in commissioning and editing articles and have a deep understanding of Tatler's unique audience and key figures. What will you be doing?

• Commission, edit and write engaging features for all of Tatler's platforms
• Collaborate closely with the Features Director to meet deadlines
• Seeking out headline-grabbing stories and scoops
• Craft snappy, witty, and compelling features
  Proven ability to create engaging agenda-setting content
• A keen interest in Tatler's topics and themes
• Knowledge of society figures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An understanding of SEO and building punchy articles that attract readers online is desirable
  Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company's portfolio includes many of the world's most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming., Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.
• We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms. Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
• You'll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.
• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
• We're a dog-friendly office, plus you'll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.
• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, where you'll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training available in local languages.
• Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.