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Muddy Stilettos is seeking a creative journalist to enhance its presence in Sussex. The role involves writing, editing, and promoting content while engaging with local businesses. Ideal candidates will have senior experience in journalism and a strong understanding of the local area.
Muddy Stilettos is the UK’s No.1 luxury lifestyle platform outside London, reaching 4.5 million ABC1 women every month. Our award-winning site uniquely talks to women both regionally and nationally, working with the most exciting local independent businesses but also creating campaigns with national and international brands such as Volvo, Dulux Heritage, Royal Opera House, Knight Frank, Beauty Pie, delilah, made.com, Next, Bicester Village, Sky and Paramount+. We help our readers in all facets of their lives, across the Arts, Entertainment, Eating out, Travel, Fashion, Beauty, Finance, Kids and Home.
Position Description
This is a brilliant opportunity for a creative, dynamic journalist to help shape and drive Muddy Stilettos’ continued growth and reputation in the prestigious Muddy Sussex.
**Please note: you MUST be a national journalist or national content editor, and live in Sussex to apply for this post**
Key Areas of Responsibility
These include:
·Writing, researching and editing reviews and features
·Idea generation for editorial and sales opportunities
·Growing readership and followers across the site and social
·Social media promotion across IG, fb, TT
·Assisting the editor-in-chief where required
·Representing the Muddy brand across the region
PERSONAL QUALITIES
·Urbane, cosmopolitan with great taste
·An excellent local knowledge of Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire including the best local businesses and the best of what’s on
·Charming, fun and unpretentious – you can get along with everyone
·Organised and good under pressure - able to reliably hit deadlines
·Positive, energetic and enthusiastic
·A strong team player – we are a strictly no-diva company!
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
·Senior experience on national magazines and/or broadsheet titles as an editor or writer
·Brilliant writing - accessible, witty, down-to-earth
·A strong visual eye for what makes a stylish image
·A full understanding of how PRs, sponsorship and advertising work together
·Comfortable with Adestra or similar platform
·Knowledge of Wordpress is an advantage
·Ability to work comfortably across social platforms, particularly IG
·Ability to multi-task and work at pace
PERKS
·Regular press reviews (theatre, pubs, restaurants, hotels, spas, beauty treatments)
·Overseas press trips with our international Travel section
Location: Predominantly home-based
Hours/days of work: 3-4 days per week
Start date : July 2025
Remuneration: Competitive + bonus and perks
Please click Apply now and send your CV with covering letter to the Editor-in-Chief to hero@muddystilettos.co.uk.
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