Editorial Director (Maternity Cover) - £70k

Golin; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic Editorial Director (Maternity Cover) to lead content for high-profile clients in Technology, Consumer, and Corporate Affairs. This dynamic role involves developing insightful narratives for earned media, online platforms, and social media, while managing content delivery across campaigns. The ideal candidate will have a passion for storytelling, strong client management skills, and a proven track record in crafting impactful content. Join a forward-thinking agency that values creativity and collaboration, and make your mark in the world of public relations.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Hybrid Work Environment

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience crafting content for leading Technology and Corporate brands.
• Strong client management skills from a PR or creative agency background.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the editorial lead for diverse client accounts.
• Manage content delivery across campaigns, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Write and edit compelling long-form and thought leadership content.

Skills

Content Creation

Client Management

Project Management

Storytelling

SEO Best Practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field

Experience in PR or Creative Agency

Job description

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Editorial Director (Maternity Cover) - £70k

Job Title: Editorial Director (Maternity Cover)
Location: Hybrid
Contract: Fixed Term

Golin is a global public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. We discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery, and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Our expertise ranges from brand-building and digital content to corporate reputation, disease awareness, and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative model to deliver maximum impact for clients. Our roster includes many of the largest FMCG, retail, food, healthcare, technology, and consumer service companies in the world.

We go all in, especially for our people, offering hybrid, flexible working and benefits that foster a culture of happy, high-performing individuals.

We’re proud of our work, our agency values, and the recognition we receive, including recent Cannes Lion Grand Prix awards and PRWeek’s large consultancy of the year. This reflects our team's dedication to innovation and client service.

We’re seeking a strategic Editorial Director (Maternity Cover) to lead content for high-profile Technology, Consumer, and Corporate Affairs clients. If storytelling is your passion, and you excel across platforms, this is your opportunity.

In this role, you’ll develop insightful narratives that work across earned media, online platforms, and social media. You’ll collaborate with client teams to enhance brand reputation and bring campaigns to life with clarity, purpose, and creativity.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as the trusted editorial lead for diverse client accounts
• Manage content delivery across campaigns, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met
• Build strong client relationships and provide strategic content guidance
• Write and edit compelling long-form and thought leadership content
• Create sharp, platform-appropriate social media copy for organic and paid campaigns
• Partner on branded marketing materials and new business content
• Ensure all content is grounded in insight, brand strategy, and audience relevance
• Guide, review, and elevate content across teams as the agency’s senior editorial voice
• Support team members in creating impactful media-facing materials
• Lead content workflows from planning to execution across departments

Strategic Impact

• Collaborate with the Head of Integrated Media on pitch strategies and campaigns
• Use research, social listening, and audience insights to generate content ideas and storytelling opportunities
• Help brands communicate with purpose, credibility, and resonance across platforms

Platforms

• Understand the evolving role of content in earned, owned, and paid media
• Adapt tone, format, and structure to optimize digital, print, and social media performance
• Apply SEO best practices to enhance visibility

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience crafting content for leading Technology, Corporate, and Consumer brands
• Deep understanding of messaging across media, digital, and social channels
• Strong client management skills, ideally from a PR, creative, or integrated agency background
• Experience working with global clients and complex content ecosystems
• Excellent project management, communication, and editorial judgment
• A passion for storytelling that combines strategy and creativity

If you're ready to make a mark, shape impactful narratives, and bring bold ideas to life, we’d love to hear from you.