Assistant Editor

Opus Business Media Ltd; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 4% employer

25 days holiday

Birthday day off

5 extra holiday after 4 years

Life cover

Wellbeing support

Onsite parking

Job summary

Opus Business Media Ltd in Macclesfield is seeking an Assistant Editor to join our team. You will edit contributed content, liaise with clients and agencies, and manage website and social media content for two established B2B magazines.

The role requires strong writing and editing skills, a real eye for a good story, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines with a proactive, independent approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in writing, editing or journalism, ideally in magazines or B2B publishing.
• Excellent written English, copywriting and proofreading skills.
• Ability to source and edit industry news, features and interviews.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proactive, independent approach with keen eye for detail.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with websites and social media.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients and agencies, edit contributed content and manage deadlines.
• Edit content for two B2B magazines and ensure high editorial standards.
• Build industry contacts and manage website and social media content.
• Represent the publications at industry exhibitions and events.

Skills

Writing and editing

Copywriting

Story ideas

Deadline management

Education

Degree in journalism or English

Tools

CMS

Social media

Job description

Assistant Editor

Location: Office based in Macclesfield SK10 2SF
Salary: £23,000-£25,000 per annum DOE
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 4-day week (Mon Thu, 34 hours)

Our Macclesfield office has an informal, friendly atmosphere, an open-plan layout and even a resident office dog, Murphy!

Best of all, we operate a four-day working week, giving you every Friday off.

Our benefits include:

• 4% employer pension contribution.
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• An extra day off for your birthday, when it falls on a working day.
• An additional week of holiday after four years service.
• Death-in-service cover worth three times your salary.
• Wellbeing support, including 24-hour counselling.
• Free onsite parking.

Opus Business Media is looking for a talented and enthusiastic assistant editor to join our team, working on two established B2B magazines: Tomorrow s Contract Floors and Tomorrow s Tile & Stone.

We re looking for someone with a real eye for a good story, excellent writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple publications and deadlines. You will liaise with clients and agencies, edit contributed content, build industry contacts and manage website and social media content.

You ll also act as the face of both publications at industry exhibitions and events, visit clients on site when required, conduct interviews with relevant industry figures and identify new editorial opportunities.

What We re Looking For

• Experience in writing, editing or journalism, ideally in magazine or B2B publishing.
• Excellent written English, copywriting and proofreading skills.
• Ability to source and edit industry news, features, case studies, interviews and expert commentary.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A proactive, independent approach and a keen eye for detail.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with websites and social media.
• Ability to work collaboratively with production, design and sales teams to ensure highest quality output.
• The confidence to build and maintain strong relationships with industry contacts, sources and contributors.

This role would suit a recent graduate with a degree in journalism, English or other related subjects. Experience or knowledge of B2B and trade publishing would be helpful. An NCTJ-approved qualification is desirable but not essential.

We re most interested in finding someone with the right editorial skills, attitude and enthusiasm.

This is a great opportunity for an assistant editor who enjoys taking ownership, developing engaging content and building relationships across different industries, all within a supportive team and a working week designed to give you more time outside the office.