Deputy Editor

Are you a seasoned storyteller with a passion for creativity and a commitment to reaching diverse audiences? BOAT International, the leading global magazine about superyachts and the luxury lifestyle, is seeking a Deputy Editor to help shape the voice and vision of our brand. This is an exciting opportunity to join a world‑class team dedicated to producing innovative, high‑quality content primarily for the magazine, but also through our digital and live platforms. In this role, you’ll oversee the production of news, run a key section of the magazine, write top‑flight features and represent the brand at prestigious events around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Editorial ownership: edit the On Board section of the magazine, covering superyacht news and other regulars; take editorial responsibility for the semi‑regular supplements, specials and B. Creative projects; source anecdotes for the Bitter End illustration. You will plan, write, commission and edit content, and work with designers and sub‑editors to ensure layouts meet the highest standards.
• Varied content creation: write a wide variety of pieces for the magazine as a whole, from columns on art and history, to ad hoc features about the latest superyachts, boat tests, round‑ups and interviews with industry figures and superyacht owners.
• Event integration: collaborate with the editorial team on content planning and delivery for marquee events such as the Superyacht Design Festival, Explorer Yachts Summit and Ocean Talks.
• Travel: you will travel to company and other industry events worldwide to deliver content, represent the company and gather material for editorial content.
• Editorial support: take responsibility for regular editorial admin tasks.

Qualifications

• Exceptional journalistic skills: outstanding long‑form writing, excellent editing and an eye for a story, and plenty of carefully‑honed feature ideas.
• Proven experience: a demonstrated expertise in feature writing, editing and the management of copy in an editorial environment.
• Motivation: an enthusiastic self‑starter who will put up their hand, develop ideas, own tasks and act independently.
• Organisation and detail focus: excellent organisational abilities, high standards, a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
• Creative and commercial balance: ability to align editorial content with brand objectives while maintaining a fresh and engaging voice.
• Industry knowledge: an understanding of luxury lifestyle is useful. An enthusiasm for learning about the superyacht industry is important, although you don’t need to come with that knowledge.
• Public facing: you’ll be comfortable attending industry events, building a network of contacts and representing the brand internationally.
• Collaborative mindset: an inclusive, team‑oriented approach is essential.

Employee Benefits

• Annual leave – full‑time benefit is 33 days per year (25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays). The company also offers up to an additional 3 days of paid time off during the Christmas office closure period.
• Birthday off or the following day each year, provided it falls on a weekday.
• Long Service Award. Holiday year after your 5th anniversary, you will be awarded one additional day of annual leave.
• Pension – auto‑enrolled into the pension scheme provided you meet the criteria. Standard contributions are set at 4% but the company matches employee contributions up to 5%.
• Death in Service – cover for all staff (permanent and temporary) of two times annual salary.
• Maternity pays 12 weeks at 100% of basic pay followed by 27 weeks at statutory maternity pay rate, provided at least one year service.
• Paternity pays 1 week at full pay, followed by a second week at statutory paternity pay rate.
• Enhanced sick pay – after probation, the company will pay up to two weeks full pay per year, increasing to five weeks based on length of service.
• Cycle to Work – the company operates a Cycle to Work scheme to enable you to enjoy tax‑free cycling.
• Refer a friend scheme – employees are paid a £500 referral payment for a successful referral.
• Love Wimbledon – discounts for shops, restaurants, etc. with a Love Wimbledon card.
• Summer hours — discretionary early finish at 3 p.m. every Friday in July and August.
• Nuffield Health Gym membership – discounted rates at Nuffield Health Gym.
• Healthcare cash plan – covers costs of dental, physio, optical and other medical expenses (taxable benefit).
• Season ticket loans – interest‑free loans to purchase a season ticket, repaid over 12 months.
• Whirlpool appliance discount scheme – savings of at least 20% on Whirlpool products, plus free delivery.

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law.