Senior Editor

emap; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Senior Editor or Assistant Editor for The Architectural Review, an esteemed architecture magazine in London. The successful candidate will possess editorial experience in relevant publications and demonstrate proficiency with InDesign and WordPress. This full-time position is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the office. Salary for the Senior Editor ranges from £30k to £35k based on experience, with potential for less experienced candidates to be considered for an Assistant Editor role.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health plan

Life assurance

Private virtual GP access

Discounted gym memberships

Pension scheme

Continuous learning & development opportunities

Qualifications

• A minimum of editorial experience at a magazine or publication in architecture or a related field is essential.
• Postgraduate qualification in architecture or art history is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Researching and planning upcoming issues with the editor and deputy editor.
• Commissioning and liaising with contributors, editing text.
• Creating and proofreading digital content and supporting events.

Skills

Editorial experience in architecture or related publication

Sophisticated computer literacy, including InDesign and WordPress

Passion for contemporary architectural production

Education

Postgraduate qualification in architecture or art history

Tools

InDesign

WordPress

Job description

• Business: emap
• Brands: The Architectural Review
• Job title: Senior Editor or Assistant Editor
• Base Location: Fleet Street, London, Hybrid – 3 days in the office
• Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract (1 year)
• Salary: £30k – £35k DOE

The Architectural Review (AR) is an international architecture magazine published from London. Since 1896, the AR has been a leading authority on contemporary architecture and architectural culture.

The AR is looking for an exceptional candidate with editorial experience at an architecture magazine or similar publication to join its team as senior editor (maternity cover).

This full-time fixed-term position is from mid-March 2026 to April 2027.

Note : for candidates with less experience, there is the possibility to discuss the position of assistant editor instead, for a salary of £30,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Researching and planning upcoming issues with the editor and deputy editor
• Commissioning and liaising with contributors, editing text and feeding back to writers
• Working with the editorial team to source visual material and lay out features during production of print issues
• Creating and proofing digital content, including online stories, social media posts and emails
• Supporting events and awards programmes, in coordination with the marketing, commercial and operations teams
• Delivering commercial content and editorial projects

Skills and Experience

• Able to demonstrate editorial experience at a magazine or publication in architecture or a related field is essential
• Sophisticated computer literacy, including a good knowledge of InDesign and WordPress
• A postgraduate qualification in architecture or art history is highly desirable

Core Competencies

• The ideal candidate is attentive to contemporary architectural production around the world and passionate about how it is communicated and discussed in print and online
• The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK
• The AR has adopted a hybrid working model and the successful candidate will be expected to come into the offices in London Tuesday–Thursday

What we offer

Learning & Development

At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever‑changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.

Our employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, events management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology. We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organisational objectives.

To support our employees’ career development, we have designed specialised programs, as well as other stand‑alone role‑specific and generic courses, under the emap academy.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• One additional day of leave per year- Celebration Day
• Health plan
• Life assurance
• Private virtual GP access
• Seasonal flu jabs available at the office
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• In‑house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Retail discount vouchers
• Rail season ticket loans
• Pension scheme
• One paid volunteer day per year
• Annual Summer & Winter Celebrations
• Work from home during August
• Income protection and more

How to apply

Please apply with the following documents (no more than two sides of A4 in Word or PDF format):

• Your CV
• A cover letter including what you would bring to the role of senior, or assistant, editor at the AR (no more than 350 words, in Word or PDF format)
• Two examples of recently written work (no more than four pages of A4 in Word or PDF format)

Please email this directly to [e-mail]

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback at the application stage, however if you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted within 10 working days of your application.

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Diversity and Inclusion : We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.