Content Editor 12 Month Maternity Cover

Marks and Spencer; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is looking for a talented Content Editor with over 6 years of experience in copywriting, especially in fashion, home, or beauty sectors. The role requires crafting engaging copy across multiple channels, turning big ideas into impactful messaging. The candidate should possess outstanding writing and editing skills and a passion for storytelling. Competitive benefits are provided, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This role is a 12-month FTC maternity cover.

Benefits

20% colleague discount on M&S products

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in copywriting, ideally in fashion or beauty.
• Proven experience writing campaign copy across multiple channels.
• Outstanding writing and editing skills with strong storytelling ability.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling campaign copy for fashion, home, and beauty.
• Turn briefs into engaging storytelling that drives action.
• Write across channels including social media and digital campaigns.

Skills

Copywriting

Collaboration

Editing

Storytelling

Understanding performance metrics

Job description

Summary

We’re looking for a content editor who lives and breathes campaign thinking. Someone who can take a big idea and turn it into standout copy that elevates perception and gets results. You’ll contribute to our fashion, home, and beauty campaigns by crafting copy that feels as sharp as top agency work. You’ll also understand the realities of a fast‑paced in‑house team. From first concept to final line, you’ll develop how our campaigns appear across channels, keeping everything bold and on brand.

Every day we engage with our customers through inspiring, impactful marketing. From show‑stopping, above‑the‑line campaigns to the simplest POS designs in store, every step of the customer journey is crafted by our standout teams to build the very best experience, at every touchpoint. We explore the data and learn from our successes – constantly driving our Clothing & Home category to be the market leader. And we’re just getting started. There’s no better time to join our team as we continue to elevate our style, break boundaries and take the M&S brand to the next level.

This is a 12month FTC Maternity Cover

Whats in it for you

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger – helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast‑moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market‑leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

What you will be doing

• Take charge of campaign copy for fashion, home, and beauty – from initial concepts and messaging frameworks through to final executions.
• Turn creative briefs into compelling, commercially minded storytelling that captures attention and drives action.
• Write across channels, including CRM, paid and organic social, digital campaigns, point of sale, and more – adapting effortlessly to each platform.
• Champion our tone of voice, ensuring every word feels unmistakably M&S.
• Collaborate closely with creative and brand marketing teams to bring ideas to life and deliver cohesive, high‑performing work.
• Craft engaging, high‑converting copy, balancing creativity with commercial clarity.
• Use data and insight to refine messaging, learning from results to continually elevate our copy.
• Stay attuned to industry trends and guidelines, with a focus on innovation and efficiency.

Who you are

• 6+ years’ experience in copywriting, ideally within fashion, beauty, or lifestyle brands.
• Proven experience writing campaign copy – either in an agency or in‑house role where you’ve delivered big ideas across multiple channels.
• Outstanding writing and editing skills, with a strong ability to sense tone, rhythm, and storytelling.
• Experience crafting copy for fashion, home, or beauty campaigns across digital, social, and CRM.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, growing in a cross‑functional, creative setting.
• An understanding of performance metrics and a curiosity for how great copy can get results.
• A genuine passion for brand, creativity, and craft – with the confidence to push work from good to great.
• Stellar writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Expert in clear, concise, imaginative copywriting.

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re reinventing, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re redefining how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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