Destinations Editor, Telegraph Travel.

The Telegraph; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in Greater London is seeking a Destinations Editor to lead a talented team in producing innovative travel content across various platforms. The successful candidate will possess expertise in lifestyle editorial commissioning, demonstrate outstanding team leadership skills, and have a strong grasp of SEO practices. This position offers a dynamic work environment with flexible benefits designed to support a rewarding career and work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Medical cover

Parental leave (6 months fully paid maternity leave)

Life assurance

Season ticket loans

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commissioning role in lifestyle editorial.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Solid understanding of SEO best practices and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of editors focused on innovative travel content.
• Generate creative story ideas that appeal to a digital audience.
• Attract and develop freelance writing talent and manage contributors.
• Contribute to print and digital content planning.
• Commission and edit diverse content formats with flair.
• Represents travel internally and externally when needed.
• Engage with digital publishing platforms to drive audience engagement.
• Collaborate with visual storytelling teams for compelling content.

Skills

Commissioning role experience

Team leadership skills

SEO and analytics knowledge

Publishing tools proficiency

Wide variety of writer contacts

PR contacts in travel industry

Content engagement knowledge

Ability to prioritize and work under pressure

Tools

Content Management System (CMS)

Job description

About The Role

Telegraph Travel is one of the UK’s leading editorial resources for travel, delivering advice, inspiration and expertise to a highly engaged audience.

The role of destinations editor is to commission and edit travel content across all platforms, including the Telegraph’s app, telegraph.co.uk and in print. The content managed and commissioned by this role will be long-term (evergreen) features and guides, including destination, ski and cruise content.

Key Responsibilities

• You will lead a team of highly motivated editors focused on producing the best and most innovative travel content in the world.
• You will generate creative story ideas that appeal to the Telegraph’s digital audience with a primary focus on long-term content, including features, guides, advice and inspiration.
• You will attract and develop freelance writing talent, briefing contributors in order to maximise reader engagement.
• You will contribute to print and digital content plans.
• You will commission and edit content across a variety of formats with a high degree of flair and accuracy.
• You will attend weekly update meetings to present feature ideas in a collaborative way that allows for further input and development.
• You will attend planning meetings in the absence of the head of travel / deputy head of travel and represent travel internally and externally when required.
• You will engage with digital publishing platforms and SEO best practices to drive audience engagement.
• You will work closely with the picture desk and visual storytelling to create the most eye‑catching, engaging and user‑friendly visual content

Key Skills

• You must have previous expertise in a commissioning role in lifestyle editorial and demonstrate a keen instinct for a good story and how to tell it.
• You must be able to demonstrate team leadership skills.
• You must be able to demonstrate a sound grasp of SEO/analytics.
• You should be able to use key publishing tools, including CMS.
• You should have a wide variety of writer contacts.
• You should have a good range of PR contacts in the travel industry and beyond.
• You should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of what content engages our readers and encourages them to explore the Telegraph’s app, telegraph.co.uk and print.
• You should be able to prioritise tasks, work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work‑life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long‑term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.