Deputy Editor at Contentive

The successful candidate will have some exposure to finance markets, work to high editorial standards, and work off a list of industry contacts to inform their coverage. We’re looking for a passionate writer with strategic editorial skills to drive our target audience engagement.

Key Objectives

• Set and monitor editorial strategy, reporting weekly on performance
• Use primary research to inform and execute the content strategy, with an unwavering focus on the needs of our tier-1 audience
• Writing in-depth analytical features, news-based pieces and other forms of content in line with the editorial agenda
• Seek opportunities to improve shareability of content to grow audience engagement and collaborate with marketing team on content amplification planning as part of your editorial planning process
• Host industry events, interview key market stakeholders
• Inform the direction of the wider brand, including online events and panels and consult with product team to support new products
• Evolve output, working to ensure increased engagement with this tier-1 audience
• Control and work to assigned internal budgets
• Display an array of types of content, applying high editorial standards

Duties & Responsibilities:

About You

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in journalism
• Strong writing and reporting skills
• Excellent editing skills
• Experience of creation, production and dissemination of engaging, shareable content relevant to the audience
• Collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Highly motivated, with an inquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success