Travel Writer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative media company is seeking a talented travel content writer to create engaging articles that resonate with readers. This role involves generating fresh ideas, producing insightful travel content, and leveraging social media to boost engagement. The ideal candidate will possess strong SEO skills and a keen understanding of travel trends. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration, and enjoy a range of benefits that support work-life balance and professional development. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the travel industry.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Medical Cover

Parental Leave

Life Assurance

Season Ticket Loans

Qualifications

• Experience in writing travel content, including features and news.
• Strong understanding of SEO and ability to write optimized copy.

Responsibilities

• Generate ideas to help travel meet editorial targets.
• Produce consumer-focused travel content and support cross-promotion.

Skills

Travel Content Writing

SEO Optimization

Data Analysis

Content Planning

Social Media Engagement

Editing and Publishing

Understanding Travel Trends

High-Quality Imagery and Video

Job description

The main purpose of this role is to write compelling travel content that meets our editorial targets and subscriber needs, while boosting engagement through SEO and social media strategies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Generate ideas daily to help travel meet its editorial targets.
2. Produce inspirational, consumer-focused travel content.
3. Identify gaps in coverage to meet subscriber needs.
4. Support planning and creation of new content, update existing content, and collaborate with other departments for cross-promotion.
5. Find innovative ways to drive engagement with travel content, especially on social media.

Key Skills

1. Experience in writing travel content, including features, round-ups, commentaries, analysis, and news.
2. Good knowledge of travel trends, understanding when and why people book and what they want to read.
3. Ability to edit, check, publish copy, source imagery/video, and create landing pages.
4. Experience in planning and improving content, with a network of contacts including experts and writers.
5. Ability to analyze and interpret data with analytical tools.
6. Strong understanding of SEO and how to write optimized copy.
7. Understanding of the importance of high-quality imagery and video.
8. Ability to leverage social channels to increase engagement.

The industry’s fast-paced nature makes life at Telegraph Media Group demanding yet rewarding. We offer a range of benefits supporting your lifestyle and work-life balance, including flexible working, medical cover, parental leave, life assurance, and season ticket loans.

Training and Development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll have access to various training opportunities through The Academy, covering personal and professional skills to foster a rewarding career.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace, committed to reflecting a wide range of skills, perspectives, and backgrounds. We value equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

As a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, we support applicants with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the application process.

Learn more about our Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiatives on our website.