Deputy Editor

Deputy Editor - Crawley - up to GBP26,500 DOE

An exciting opportunity for a Deputy Editor has arisen due to continued growth by a leaning media and events publisher based in the Crawley area.

The ideal candidate will have;

• A relevant journalism degree or NCTJ
• 2-3 years solid writing/journalism experience (ideally gained within B2B journalism however not essential)
• Social media experience and the ability to grow followers
• Print journalism experience
• Digital platform experience, produced articles for web/email shots etc
• Solid IT skills including Microsoft packages, Adobe packages (InDesign/Photoshop)

What's in it for you???

The role will offer a long term career within print, digital and event journalism. Supporting an experienced Editor, you will work across various international print/digital/event portfolios producing first class content that creates maximum pick up value! This will also include attendance of client visits press trips and attendance to industry events in the UK and overseas.

The company is going through an exciting time and with lots of new product launches planned for 2 this role will offer the ideal candidate the ability to be really hands on and develop at every stage!

In return a basic salary of up to GBP26,500 is being offered depending on your experience. As well as mapped out career path, other company benefits include regular pay reviews and an annual staff weekend away in Europe fully paid for by the company!

Other responsibilities will include;

• Write, sub and proof editorial copy (including news / new product information / features) to ensure the quality of production, to avoid costly mistakes, to maintain house-style, factual accuracy and objectivity and to meet deadlines
• Progress editorial material to schedule to ensure that journals are planned for best use of space
• Support the Editor in liaison with service departments and sales managers and sub-contractors (e.g. printers) to ensure that deadlines are met
• Attend press visits and represent the magazine at industry events as required by the Editor for a fact-finding purpose for writing articles, to see contacts and source new ones and to take relevant photos, to raise the profile of the journal and build up industry knowledge.
• Produce copy for our website, and update website with news, diary events and show information
• Maintain our social media (Twitter and Linked-In) profiles with information
• Maintain awareness of all departmental activities and cover for colleagues in their absence
• Respond to general external enquiries and problems
• Suggest topics for publication and contribute ideas
• Lay out pages (editorial copy and photography) using In-Design packages and to ensure that editorial pages are created to house-style and in a manner acceptable to the relevant industry efficiently, cost effectively and aesthetically
• Process In-Design packages into print-ready PDFs

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to grow with a renowned leader in the media world!

NB: Candidates without writing experience / a relevant journalism degree will not be shortlisted for the role. Candidates must also be within a commutable distance to Crawley as this is an office based role

Lloyd Recruitment Services would like to thank you for taking the time to apply, however due to the volume of applications received, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates