Content Editor, B2B (Digital)

BAUER MEDIA; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Content Editor to create and manage digital content for their websites. The role involves writing insightful news, promoting events via social media, and attending media launches. Excellent writing and SEO skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively, are essential. This is a hybrid position requiring one day in the office in Peterborough each week. Join a team that values creativity and audience engagement.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to Bauer Academy for development

Enhanced parental leave policies

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Proficient in writing relevant and insightful news for digital platforms.
• Ability to upload articles while adhering to SEO best practices.
• Experience in promoting content via social media.

Responsibilities

• Write engaging news articles and content for websites.
• Attend media launches and write reviews.
• Participate in editorial discussions and analytics.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Highly organised

Skilled in SEO

Social media experience

Excellent communication skills

Keen attention to detail

Ability to work flexibly

Team player

Job description

The Focus of the Role

As the Content Editor for Digital, you will be in a dual role incorporating both website content creation and events content. Your primary function is to write relevant and insightful news for the Fleet News and AM websites, working closely with the section editors.

All content must meet the brand proposition and audience needs, with a clear focus on the insight and analysis behind the headlines.

You are also responsible for writing website and social media content to promote key Fleet News and AM events to delegates, working closely with the Editors, events team and external events marketing agency.

Part of this role will also include attending car/van media launches as required, writing review content for the website.

This is a hybrid role that comes with working from our Peterborough office 1 day per week (Monday) and the rest working from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Writing news with headlines, photos, pic captions and abstracts for Fleet News and AM.


• Uploading articles to brand websites, following SEO, links and meta best practice.


• Acting as a bastion of best practice for SEO, liaising with the internal SEO team and head of digital.


• Promote content on social media, maximizing the number of people who engage with the articles.


• Write event editorial communications for websites and social media.


• Contribution to editorial discussions on content and brand planning.


• Analyse traffic stats to determine the vital content to engage the primary audience.


• Attending and reviewing new car and van launches


• Feature contribution to major reports – e.g. Fleet200, FN50, FN Awards, AM Awards, AM100


• Attending industry events – both internal (e.g. Fleet News Awards, Automotive Management Live) and external as required.


• Networking with primary audiences and building contacts


• Supporting the commercial team where required, e.g. client meetings

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent writing skills


• Highly organised with good time management


• Skilled in SEO


• Social media experience


• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build long‑term relationships


• Keen attention to detail


• Ability to work flexibly and manage multiple tasks


• A good team player but able to work on own initiative

Closing Date

Sunday 25th January

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family‑owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long‑term, with a consumer‑first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.


• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.


• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.


• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.


• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long‑term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]

We are actively recruiting for this position, however, the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.

Location: Peterborough, GB, PE2 6EA