Puzzle Editor - Digital

Puzzler Media Ltd

Greater London

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Puzzler Media Ltd is seeking a Puzzle Application Editor – Digital on a 14 month FTC basis in Reigate, UK. This role involves delivering high-quality puzzle content to enhance digital subscriptions and revenue streams.

The editor will ensure accuracy, engage audiences, and optimize content across platforms. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills, a background in content authoring, and a good understanding of the digital puzzle ecosystem. A hybrid work arrangement is available.

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of the digital and online puzzle ecosystem.
Ability to apply structured methods for content creation, review and publication.

Responsibilities

Deliver error-free, engaging brand-aligned puzzle content.
Produce and deliver multi-format puzzle content to schedules.
Use data to refine puzzle formats and improve retention.
Contribute to improvement of puzzle-generation engine.
Ensure content is culturally appropriate and linguistically accurate.
Collaborate across various teams to align content with goals.

Skills

Excellent English communication skills

Content Authoring

Data Analytics

Specialist Advice

Testing

Innovation

Programming / Software Tools

Artificial Intelligence & Data Application

Education

Previous application editing experience

Job description

Role: Puzzle Application Editor – Digital (14m FTC)

Location: Reigate, UK - Hybrid; 2 days in the office each week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Contract Type: 14 month FTC

Puzzler, part of DC Thomson media company, are hiring a Puzzle Application Editor – Digital on a 14 month fixed term basis in Reigate, UK to deliver and launch an digital project.

The Puzzle Application Editor will deliver high‑quality, scalable puzzle content that supports the growth of digital subscription and B2B revenue streams across multiple territories. They will translate editorial standards and audience insight into repeatable, data‑informed content production, working across product, technology and commercial teams to drive usage, retention and monetisation of puzzle products.

The oldest puzzle brand in the UK, Puzzler has a 50-year-old heritage that creates puzzles for the newspapers under the DC Thomson Brand (Courier, Press & Journal, The Sunday Post, etc), as well as magazines (Stylist, My Weekly), and even the Beano comic books! The team also create puzzles for other publications and export their puzzles to Canada and the USA.

The Puzzle Application Editor – Digital will ensure content is accurate, engaging, culturally relevant and optimised for digital delivery, while contributing to the evolution of automated puzzle generation capabilities and content localisation at scale.

The successful candidate will be accountable for end‑to‑end creation, validation and delivery of puzzle content across mobile and digital platforms for multi‑territory audiences (UK, US, Australia and selected European markets). This role operates across editorial, product and technology in a matrix model, contributing to both B2C and B2B product pipelines and supporting localisation in multiple languages.

Key Responsibilities Include

Content Quality & Accuracy - Deliver error‑free, engaging and brand‑aligned puzzle content with 100% completion of QA standards prior to release, maintaining consistency across all formats and markets.
Digital Content Production & Delivery - Produce and deliver multi‑format puzzle content to agreed schedules and budgets, achieving on‑time delivery targets and zero duplication across platforms and territories.
Data‑Informed Content Optimisation - Use audience, engagement and performance data to refine puzzle formats, difficulty levels and themes, improving retention and usage metrics over time.
Automation & Tooling Contribution (AI / Data) - Actively contribute to the improvement of the Alph puzzle‑generation engine by testing outputs, identifying defects and recommending enhancements to increase automation accuracy and reduce manual effort.
Multi‑Market Localisation & Compliance - Ensure all content is culturally appropriate and linguistically accurate across target markets, maintaining compliance with editorial standards and audience sensitivities.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration - Work effectively across editorial, product, commercial and technology teams to align content with product goals, customer needs and revenue opportunities.

Requirements

Skills

Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
Content Authoring - Applies structured methods to create, review and publish content across digital platforms, ensuring consistency, accuracy and alignment to audience needs.
Data Analytics - Applies defined analytical methods to interpret engagement and performance data, informing improvements to content quality and user experience.
Specialist Advice - Provides authoritative advice on puzzle design, linguistic accuracy and content standards, influencing product and tooling decisions.
Testing - Executes systematic testing of content outputs and automated systems, identifying defects and ensuring readiness for release.
Innovation - Applies creative thinking to improve content formats and contribute to new product features, informed by market and audience insight.
Programming / Software Tools - Uses digital tools and platforms, including puzzle‑generation engines, to create and manage outputs efficiently.
Artificial Intelligence & Data Application - Applies practical understanding of AI‑driven content generation tools, contributing structured feedback to improve model outputs and data quality.

Experience