Head of Gardens (Section Editor), Homes & Gardens

Future; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established media company is seeking a Head of Gardens to lead their gardening content team. This role involves creating engaging and original content that resonates with a diverse gardening audience, from novices to seasoned experts. You'll leverage your editorial expertise and SEO knowledge to optimize traffic and enhance the user experience on the website. With a culture that promotes learning and development, this position offers unlimited holiday and a profit-sharing bonus, making it an exciting opportunity for a passionate journalist to thrive in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Unlimited holiday

Profit pool bonus

Professional development opportunities

Informal lunch & learns

Supportive company culture

Qualifications

• Proven editorial experience in digital media, preferably in homes/gardens.
• Strong communication skills and a commercial mindset.
• Expertise in SEO and analytical tools for content optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage garden and outdoor living content on the website.
• Create and commission original content to drive traffic growth.
• Motivate and guide a team of content creators for success.

Skills

Editorial experience

Excellent verbal and written communication

SEO expertise

Analytical tools understanding

Management experience

Leadership skills

Education

Degree in Journalism or related field

Tools

SEO tools

Content management systems

Job description

Head of Gardens (Section Editor), Homes & Gardens

Pay: Competitive

Location: Bath, England

Employment type: Other

Job Description

What you'll be doing…

If you are a passionate journalist and digital native with an obsession for inspiring an intelligent gardening audience and driving best-in-class results through rich, original content, we want to hear from you.

As Head of Gardens, you will be responsible for all the garden and outdoor living content on the Homes & Gardens website, leading a team of content creators, writing and commissioning new content and managing existing content to ensure traffic is optimised. Your role is to deliver organic and Discover-friendly traffic growth for your section and to create industry-leading content that talks to gardeners of all kinds, from beginners with balconies to experienced green-thumbed gardeners with large yards.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve…

• Editorial experience with proven background in digital and the worlds of homes/gardens preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong visual sensibilities; commercial-first mindset combined with editorial nous. You need to be able to deliver top-flight content on a consistent basis.
• First-rate SEO expertise and a keen interest in and understanding of analytical tools, which you’ll use to inform your content.
• A strategic thinker with an eye for detail
• Management experience and leadership skills, so you can motivate your team to success.

What's in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed into one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience.

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time, but we also offer a share in our success whereby every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year.

Please note, the salary for this position is up to £40,000.

About the company

Future plc is a British media company founded in 1985.