Associate Editor, REDWOOD PUBLISHING RECRUITMENT

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Editor to join their dynamic editorial team in London. This role involves editing and proofreading articles, writing and commissioning news stories, and collaborating with reporters to produce high-quality content. The ideal candidate will possess substantial editorial experience, strong writing and editing skills, and a passion for journalism. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating excellent time management and communication skills. This exciting opportunity offers a generous remuneration and benefits package, making it an excellent career move for an ambitious professional.

Benefits

Generous remuneration

Benefits package

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in an editorial position within a fast-paced news environment.
• Strong editorial and writing skills with an impeccable command of English.

Responsibilities

• Editing and proofreading articles, ensuring adherence to editorial standards.
• Writing and commissioning news stories and opinion pieces.

Skills

Editorial Experience

Writing Skills

Editing Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Digital Journalism Tools

SEO Knowledge

Social Media Familiarity

Tools

CMS Systems

Job description

Associate Editor

Redwood Publishing Recruitment is working with a long standing weekly publication in their recruitment for an Associate Editor, to join their expanding editorial team. Based in London, our client provides coverage of national and international news in both print and digital formats. Reporting to the Managing Editor, you will have substantial editorial experience, a passion for journalism, with strong writing and editing skills, plus, the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Editing and proofreading articles, ensuring adherence to editorial standards; Writing and commissioning news stories, opinion pieces, and breaking news coverage; Assisting the senior editorial team in commissioning, editing and publishing content for both print and digital platforms; Working closely with reporters, freelancers, and contributors to ensure high-quality content is produced on schedule; Helping with editorial planning for both weekly print and digital output; Providing support to the Deputy Editor, Editor and other senior editorial staff.

The ideal person will have demonstrable experience in an editorial position gained within a fast-paced news environment. Strong editorial and writing skills with an impeccable command of the English language will be important as will be your accurate editing and proof-reading skills. A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, you will have first-class time-management experience and will be able to handle multiple tasks, meeting deadlines simultaneously. Familiarity with digital journalism tools and platforms, including CMS systems, SEO and social media are important for this role as are experience of editing and proofreading, with a keen eye for detail. An understanding of the Jewish community's interests would be an advantage.

The company offers a collaborative and dynamic working environment and a generous remuneration and benefits package with this position.

For further information, please send your CV and a short cover letter outlining your skills to:[e-mail]