Content editor

CIPD; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ annual leave (with options to

Personal development allowance

Award-winning pension scheme

Wellbeing cashback scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Fertility and family-forming support

Support for carers

Job summary

CIPD is seeking an experienced Content Editor in Wimbledon with hybrid working to develop and maintain authoritative content for people professionals. You will publish diverse formats and collaborate with subject matter experts to serve CIPD’s global community of over 160,000 members and customers.

The role focuses on delivering timely, relevant resources on topics like employment law, AI, productivity and performance management, while coordinating with editors to maximise audience impact.

Qualifications

• Strong editorial experience in B2B, legal or professional-body content.
• Highly organised with ability to multi-task and plan work and content management in an agile environment.
• Excellent writing, editing and project management skills.
• Experience across formats like video, infographics, tools, webinars and podcasts.
• Ability to assimilate broad knowledge and create clear, accurate content.
• Understanding of online content environments, CMS and AI in ideation.

Responsibilities

• Owning and managing the development, delivery and maintenance of assigned content.
• Maintaining and updating content to ensure relevance and timeliness.
• Developing content ideas aligned with customer needs and business goals.
• Commissioning authors to produce content and editing to CIPD tone of voice guidelines.
• Creating content with input from colleagues and experts to meet customer needs.
• Publishing and updating content accurately and promptly.
• Collaborating with editors to maximise audience impact and reach.

Skills

Editorial experience

Organisational skills

Writing & editing

Multiformat content

AI in content

Agile teamwork

Job description

Advert Content Editor

Circa £38,000 + benefits Permanent Full-time (35 hours per week) Wimbledon (flexible and hybrid working)

The Role

As a Content Editor, you will develop and maintain content that supports people professionals in their roles and helps them stay on top of critical issues. This content is published in a range of formats (including factsheets, guides, employment law, infographics, videos and practical tools) and covers topics such as productivity, performance management, employment law, and AI. You will join the content team, collaborating with subject matter experts to deliver engaging, relevant and up to date resources for CIPD’s global network of over 160,000 members and customers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning and managing the development, delivery and maintenance of assigned content.
• Maintaining and updating assigned content, linked with other CIPD outputs where appropriate, to ensure relevance and timeliness.
• Developing content ideas that align with customer needs and business goals.
• Commissioning authors and/or experts to produce content to a specified brief, managing that process and editing it in line with the CIPD values and tone of voice guidelines.
• Creating content (with input from colleagues and expert contributors) as assigned to meet customer needs and business goals.
• Accurately publishing and updating content.
• Working with other editors to ensure content maximises audience impact and reach and is published in a timely way.
• Gathering, monitoring and using customer feedback, audience insight and analytics, to adapt existing and develop new content.
• Maintaining current awareness of topical developments and customer insight, sharing and integrating this knowledge in updating content as required.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Strong editorial experience (B2B, legal or professional-body content)
• Highly-organised, able to multi-task and plan work and content management in an agile and resilient way across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent writing, editing and project management skills
• Experience across a range of content formats such as video, infographics, tools, webinars and podcasts
• Ability to assimilate a broad base of knowledge and create clear, accurate content
• A good understanding of the online content environment, content management systems and digital technologies, including the use of AI in content ideation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of an agile team and to tight deadlines

About us

We’ve been championing better work and working lives for over 100 years. We help organisations thrive by focusing on their people, supporting our economies and societies. We’re the professional body for HR, L&D, OD and all people professionals – experts in people, work and change. With over 160,000 members globally – and a growing community using our research, insights and learning – we give trusted advice and offer independent thought leadership. And we are a leading voice in the call for good work that creates value for everyone. We offer an inclusive and collaborative working environment, a wide range of development opportunities and a competitive benefits package, including 28 days’ annual leave (with the option to buy and sell), a personal development allowance, access to an award-winning pension scheme and a strong focus on wellbeing, including a cashback health scheme. We also support colleagues at different life stages, with enhanced parental leave, fertility and family-forming support, and support for those who are full-time carers for their loved ones. We value everyone as an individual and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, ensuring fair opportunities for all and strengthening how we work and deliver impact together.

• 28 days’ annual leave (with the option to buy and sell)
• a personal development allowance
• access to an award-winning pension scheme
• a strong focus on wellbeing, including a cashback health scheme
• enhanced parental leave
• fertility and family-forming support
• support for those who are full-time carers for their loved ones

Please note, the application deadline is on Wednesday 23 September.