Content Editor, Nature

Our Media; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative media company is seeking a Content Editor to enhance its Nature portfolio. This role entails creating and editing compelling content across print and digital platforms such as BBC Wildlife and Countryfile magazines. The ideal candidate will have strong writing and editing skills, the ability to commission contributors, and a passion for wildlife stories, playing a key role in engaging varied audiences. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are provided along with comprehensive benefits, encouraging a collaborative and creative work environment.

Benefits

Pension contribution matched to 5%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Able to write, commission, edit world-class feature content.
• Collaborative and self-motivated with experience working across teams.
• Organised, dependable, and comfortable managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with internal colleagues and external contributors.
• Create compelling content for various platforms including magazines and podcasts.
• Manage workflow while assisting broader team planning.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Commissioning content

Editing skills

Creative thinking

Analytical mindset

Job description

Our Media is a leading special-interest content business, based in the buzzing, creative city of Bristol. We're home to market-leading brands in craft, cycling, science and nature, homes and music.

We help our audiences pursue their passions through highly trusted, original content – in print, video and online. Our much-loved brands include BBC Science Focus, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Your Home, Gathered.how, BikeRadar and Cycling Plus.

We also have an award-winning content agency that works with major charities, brands and membership organisations to help them tell their stories and engage audiences better – in print, video, and online.

Position:

The Content Editor is a new role within our growing Nature portfolio, which comprises BBC Wildlife and BBC Countryfile magazines.

Working across both brands, you will play a key role in the nature team, developing relationships with colleagues internally as well as commissioning external freelance contributors.

You will be working across different platforms, including (but not limited to) print and digital magazines, news aggregators (Apple News, Samsung, Google Discover, etc), podcasts and websites.

You will have a great eye for a story, a clear sense of what will resonate with different audiences, and the creativity to craft compelling angles that help content thrive across all our platforms.

Your experience editing features and conducting interviews will allow you to create great content, be that magazine features, podcast episodes or long-form articles that will hit on Apple News.

A dynamic and adaptable team player, you're comfortable working to deadlines and adjusting priorities when needed to jump on a timely story, while helping the team stay focused and on track.

Reporting to the Group Editor, you’ll manage your own workflow alongside wider team planning.

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the job description attached.

Requirements:

Essential

• Able to write, commission, edit and sub world-class feature content
• You will be bursting with ideas, and passionate about telling stories
• Strong writing and editing skills, delivering clear, lively and informative copy
• Articulate and with an excellent grasp of how best to communicate across different brands and platforms, and to a wide variety of audiences
• Collaborative and self-motivated, with experience working across teams and with external contributors
• Organised, dependable, and very comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities
• Analytical mindset – responsive to trends and audience insights, using data to shape content decisions
• A passion for wildlife and the countryside. A belief that our nature brands can and should play a bigger part in the international conversation around issues affecting nature, wildlife and conservation
  
  

Desirable

• A strong understanding of natural history
• Experienced in publishing for specialist interest brands
• An understanding of what makes a great wildlife photograph, or photo story
  
  

Other information:

We respect and value differences. We believe that when people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives work together, we can create the most value for our people, readers, customers, and society. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with everything listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, as you may still be a good fit for this or other roles.

We’re striving to create a more diverse and inclusive environment and to ensure our content is representative of all our audiences. We have established six internal D&I network groups to help our people feel supported and included, and to provide an open environment for people to network, mentor and exchange ideas, solutions, and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible for you, please do let us know at [e-mail].

Flexible and hybrid working

We know we create great things and have fun when we come together in person and collaborate. We also know that working from home brings great benefits in terms of being able to focus on our work, and manage our personal lives around our roles. With this in mind, we have established a hybrid working pattern, with 60% of the working week spent in the office.

Our people also benefit from a flexi time policy, and a flexi location policy which gives everyone the opportunity to work from another location for two weeks during the year.

We are open to discussion about flexible working requests for any flexibility needs not covered by these policies.

Company Benefits Include

• Pension contribution matched to 5%
• Season ticket loan
• Hybrid working pattern, flexi start/finish time
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure, plus your birthday off
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Social committee, regular in-house learning events
• 4x life assurance
  
  

Our values

We strongly believe that work is not just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it. We want our people to thrive and develop, and we want to effect positive change in the world.

To put that spirit at the heart of our business, we co-created a set of values with input from everyone here. Our values are:

• Be kind
• Always curious
• Be the best we can be
  
  

We also have a sustainability strategy that is built on five key pillars: Research, Reduction, Recycling, Responsibility, and Reporting. We take pride in our strong partnerships across our complex supply chain to drive emission reductions. Additionally, our office building, Eagle House, is a zero-waste facility powered by solar and renewable energy.

Apply today to take the next step in your career with Our Media - click the apply button below to submit your CV.

Please note, we review CVs on an ongoing basis and may close the role early due to high interest. If you're interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!