Copy Editor (print & digital), GORDON YATES

Guardian Jobs; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established media company in North London is seeking a Copy Editor to enhance their print and digital content. This role is pivotal in ensuring editorial quality across various formats, from reports to newsletters. As part of a dynamic team, you will collaborate closely with editorial and digital professionals, ensuring content is not only accurate but also engaging and SEO-optimized. If you're passionate about high-quality content and eager to contribute to a company's digital transformation, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong editorial background with excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills.
• Proven ability to edit news, features, reports, and digital content to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Sub-edit print and digital content, ensuring legal, grammatical, and brand standards are met.
• Write headlines and optimise copy for SEO and engagement.

Skills

Editing

Proofreading

SEO Optimization

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office

CMS Platforms

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Basic HTML

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Job Title: Copy Editor (Print & Digital)

Location: North London (Hybrid – 2 days/week in-office)

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (35 hours per week)

Join an established and successful small media business with a growing digital focus.

We are hiring on behalf of our client a respected and dynamic media company based in North London, for a newly created Copy Editor (Print & Digital) role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business at an exciting point of digital transformation, where your work will help shape how valuable content reaches an engaged professional audience.

About The Role

As Copy Editor, you will play a vital part in the production of digital and print content across reports, publications, newsletters and web. You’ll be the gatekeeper for editorial quality, ensuring all content is accurate, legally compliant, SEO-optimised and grammatically flawless.

Reporting to the Content Editor, you’ll work cross-functionally with editorial, insight, and digital teams to ensure consistent tone, style, and delivery of high-value information for the independent retail and wholesale channel.

Key Responsibilities

• Sub-edit print and digital content, ensuring legal, grammatical, and brand standards are met
• Write headlines and optimise copy for SEO and engagement
• Work within CMS platforms and support newsletter creation
• Repurpose content for different channels and audiences
• Collaborate on workflow and efficiency improvements
• Support insight and marketing teams as required
• Deputise for the Content Editor when needed, including sign-off for print
  
  
  

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Strong editorial background with excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Proven ability to edit news, features, reports, and digital content to high standards
• Skilled in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office
• Experienced with CMS and content production tools
• Well-organised, deadline-driven, and proactive
• Confident communicator who works well both independently and in teams
  
  
  

Desirable:

• Adobe Illustrator and basic HTML skills
• Knowledge of the convenience retail sector
  
  
  

Why Apply?

This is a newly created position offering the chance to shape the role and contribute to a forward-thinking media company’s digital future. You'll work in a collaborative, values-driven environment where your skills and ideas will be valued.

Working Hours & Hybrid Policy:

This is a full-time, 35-hour per week role (Our client offers flexible hours). The team currently works from the office two days per week.

Interested?

If you're a detail-oriented editor with a passion for high-quality content and digital innovation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join our client’s talented and friendly team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

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