Staff Writer, How It Works - Maternity Cover (9 months)

Future PLC; Bath; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped leave

Enhanced parental leave

Dental care

Private Medical care

Profit share bonus

Refer a friend bonus

Well-being support

Share Incentive Plan

Job summary

Future PLC seeks an editorial professional to produce high-quality content for print and digital brands, reporting to the Editor. You will contribute ideas, tailor content to current readership, and support social media channels to grow reach and engagement.

You will work with an editorial team on briefs, templates and deadlines, collaborating to maintain brand voice and accuracy across platforms. This fixed-term maternity cover role is remote-based in the UK.

Qualifications

• This role requires high-quality, engaging content across print and digital formats.
• Ability to adapt tone for print and online contexts and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with CMS and editorial workflows is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality content for print and digital brands.
• Contribute fresh content ideas aligned with market trends.
• Support brand reach via social channels and assist commercial objectives.

Skills

Audience awareness

Time management

Communication

Team player

Social media management

Research skills

Tools

CMS

Job description

Who we are

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

Behind it all are our people - passionate experts, creators, innovators and problem-solvers who are shaping the future of media.

The Team You’ll Join

You’ll join the How It Works editorial team, working alongside the senior staff writer, senior art editor and production editor.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Editor, you’ll be responsible for producing high-quality content for the print and digital brand, working to agreed briefs, templates and deadlines. You’ll be contributing new content ideas that demonstrate your awareness of the market, as well as an understanding of the readership and popular trends. You’ll also contribute to the brand’s social media channels, helping to increase reach and engagement, promote the brand and support its commercial objectives.

What you’ll bring

• Awareness of readership and tone across print and digital writing
• Excellent time management and ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Clear communication skills and a team player
• Ability to work quickly and effectively as part of an editorial team
• Ability to manage social media platforms, with awareness of successful approaches and trends
• Research skills, using authoritative sources to achieve high-quality and accurate copy

Minimum Requirements

• Proven ability to write high-quality, engaging and relevant content
• Good industry knowledge and market awareness
• Ability to work in a CMS and adapt content between online and print

What we offer

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire.
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices

The expected salary for this role is £26,500.

This is a fixed term position for 9 months as maternity cover (with potential to increase to 12 months).

This is a Remote-based role.

Internal job family level E7

Inclusion and Diversity at Future

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know, and we'll be happy to support you.

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