Magazine Editor, Dorset Magazine.

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP; Bournemouth; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is looking for a Magazine Editor for Dorset Magazine in Bournemouth. The role involves overseeing editorial processes, managing a team, and ensuring quality content for a premium lifestyle publication. Candidates should have strong editing experience and an NCTJ qualification. Benefits include remote working arrangements, competitive salary, and generous holiday policies.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days’ paid holiday

Contributory pension

Discounted gym membership

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Experience editing lifestyle magazines is required.
• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Must have strong organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial process from concept to publication.
• Manage and coordinate team of contributors.
• Ensure content meets high standards.

Skills

Editing lifestyle or premium magazines

NCTJ qualification

Writing, editing, and proofreading skills

Leadership and management abilities

Organisational and multitasking skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NCTJ qualification

Job description

Overview

Magazine Editor, Dorset Magazine.

Application Deadline: 26 October 2025

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bournemouth

Reporting To: Elizabeth Kirby

Description

Are you an experienced editor with a passion for lifestyle and premium magazines?

We are seeking a talented and driven individual to become the next editor of Dorset Magazine. Dorset Magazine is a celebrated lifestyle publication that captures the essence of Dorset’s culture, countryside, coastlines, and communities. From the dramatic cliffs of the Jurassic Coast to the vibrant arts scene in Bridport, the timeless charm of Shaftesbury, and the bustling energy of Bournemouth, one of the South Coast’s largest and most dynamic towns, our magazine showcases the stories, people, and places that make Dorset truly special. With a loyal monthly readership of 32,000, Dorset Magazine is known for its high-quality, locally focused content.

If you are based in the Dorset region, passionate about storytelling, and can demonstrate previous editorial experience for a premium magazine publication, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the editorial process from concept to publication
• Managing and coordinating a team of contributors
• Ensuring all content meets the highest standards of quality and relevance
• Collaborating with marketing and sales teams to align editorial content with business objectives
• Staying updated on industry trends and competitor publications
• Contributing to content planning and strategy
• Networking and attending events in the region

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Proven experience editing lifestyle or premium magazines
• Hold an NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) qualification
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Strong leadership and management abilities
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Based in the Dorset area
• Own vehicle and full UK driving licence

Job Benefits

• Remote Working Arrangements from the Dorset Territory.
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension
• Perks and discounts with numerous retailers and organisations
• Opportunities for team building and training days
• 25 days’ paid holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
• Discount vouchers
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Mental health support via Lifeworks
• Eye test vouchers, plus £50 towards the cost of new glasses
• Annual volunteer or charity day
• Staff referral scheme

About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.