Content Editor

Content Editor

50,000 – 60,000 + 10% Bonus.

London based with flexible working.

I’m looking for a confident Content Editor to manage the copy and editorial content for the company’s platforms and blog. This business is a fantastic global company in the finance sector who are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The HQ is based in London and they are looking for an exceptional content candidate to join their team.

Your role will report to the Director of Corporate Communications and manage all of the content across internal & external communications. This is a really diverse role, and you have the freedom to cover campaigns in D&I and thought leadership. As well as cover creative journals and podcasts.

As Content Editor you will be passionate about keeping abreast of industry issues and helping craft the company’s position around them. You will also need to establish and maintain an international network of contacts and stakeholders at every level of the business to generate a pipeline of valuable, authoritative, timely, and relevant content.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the content platform (including copywriters, internal resources) to develop editorial content that capitalises on industry trends and milestones and amplifies the businesses strategic narrative and priorities
• Working closely with the PR team to create content campaigns that generate news stories and support media opportunities
• Maximise the reach of content platform output in an omni-channel environment, ranging from native content placements to paid amplification to video and whitepaper programmes, and the cross-channel content programme, including free media channels (SEO, social media)
• Oversight of the blog, including strategic planning to deliver engagement, social growth and profile amplification.
• Development and execution of creative, fresh ideas incorporating current industry trends.
• one of voice brand guardian, to ensure high standards are expected and maintained across all copy produced by the content platform (blogs, point of view, white papers, thought leadership, social, etc)

Requirements

• Experience in a newsroom or editorial role, able to demonstrate proficiency in communications or editorial led roles, managing work flows, process, priorities and deadlines
• Strong project management skills, including experience in managing agencies to brief and budget 2B writing and proof reading skills
• Proactive, ideas focused, with the ability to work across multiple teams to bring strategies to live in an omni-channel environment