Staff Writer & Assistant Editor

Reilly People; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected B2B events company in the healthcare sector seeks a writer and assistant editorial manager to join their London team. This role encompasses writing, editing, and managing content, providing a pathway to advance in journalism. Ideal candidates will be proactive learners with strong organisational skills and a passion for producing diverse article types.

Qualifications

• Experience in writing various article types (news, interviews, features) is ideal.
• Good organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable with social media management.

Responsibilities

• Writing 5-6 articles per month.
• Commissioning and managing external freelancers.
• Sub-editing articles for accuracy.

Skills

Ability to learn fast

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Writing thoughtfully

Job description

A B2B events company with a strong reputation and one of the most popular websites in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries is looking for a writer and assistant editorial manager.

No industry experience necessary: we are looking for an ability to learn fast, write thoughtfully, work hard as part of a team, take responsibility, and manage social media feeds.

The ideal candidate will show the ability to produce a range of article types (news, interviews, features, etc.) and be comfortable sub-editing other writers' work for accuracy and quality. They will demonstrate good organisational skills and an ability to meet deadlines.

Based in the Shoreditch, London office, we expect time to be split equally between writing articles and editing/managing/promotional activities.

Responsibilities include:

1. Writing 5-6 pieces per month
2. Commissioning additional articles from a team of external freelancers
3. Managing external freelancers
4. Sub-editing articles prior to publication for accuracy and quality
5. Uploading all articles to our website, sourcing images, etc.
6. Posting social media updates
7. Maintaining a busy editorial calendar
8. Monitoring readership
9. Liaising with colleagues to decide upcoming content
10. Attending occasional conferences and face-to-face interviews

Additional duties include working with the internal team for article ideas and support, liaising with the Editor on overall direction, style, tone, and creation of campaigns, and keeping abreast of industry developments.

The recruitment process will include interviews and at least one written exercise.

This is a great opportunity to join a well-respected, fast-growing company and advance your journalism career. If you have the skills we seek, we’d love to hear from you. Please send a Word document CV now!