About Ocean Media Group
Living our values
Ocean Media Group is a dynamic and progressive organisation that puts its customers and people first. We create market-leading events and digital information products that help our customers succeed and in turn drive our growth.
Role overview
We are looking for a sub-editor to work across our market-leading portfolio of business-to-business affordable housing publications, which includes Inside Housing, Inside Housing Management, Inside Housing Living and Social Housing.
The sub-editor will work as part of the editorial production team, subbing articles across our digital portfolio.They are responsible for ensuring articles meet the highest standards of quality and accuracy, including a fast-paced, steady stream of news, longform insight pieces, comment, sponsored content and CPD articles.
Main objectives
- Sub-edit copy in a CMS with a particular focus on grammar, spelling, style, tone and factual accuracy across Inside Housing, Inside Housing Management, Inside Housing Living and Social Housing
- Write engaging headlines, standfirsts and captions, and choose appropriate pull quotes where required, ensuring tone matches whichever brand you are working on
- Optimise SEO fields in the CMS, crafting search-friendly headlines, descriptions and keywords to maximise content visibility
- Lay out longform pieces in CMS, balancing copy, imagery and other page furniture, while maintaining house style
- Ensure potential legal problems with copy are identified
- Source photos from picture agencies and other royalty-free sources
- Crop images using Adobe Photoshop
- Upload imagery to CMS
- Juggle tasks across different brands in a busy editorial environment, confidently knowing what to prioritise
- Provide support on additional editorial tasks when required
- Be keen to learn and grow as part of a dynamic editorial team
Person specification
Essential:
- Sub-editing experience
- Enthusiasm about sub-editing
- Excellent attention to detail for grammar, spelling and factual accuracy
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Used to working in a digitally focused environment
- Used to working on a CMS
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365
Desirable:
- Podcast editing experience (particularly Adobe Audition)
- Experience using Datawrapper or a similar data visualisation tool to create charts and tables
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
Additional benefits
- 25 days annual holiday + additional day for birthday
- 4% employer pension contribution
- Optional health scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Flexible, hybrid working
Why join us?
Ocean Media Group offers a supportive and inclusive culture where innovation, development and diversity are valued. We encourage applications from under-represented and minority backgrounds.
Sub-editor – Inside Housing, Social Housing, Inside Housing Management and Inside Housing Living in Wakefield employer: Ocean Media Group Ltd.
Ocean Media Group Ltd. is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and collaboration in the heart of the UK housing sector. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and mentorship, alongside a competitive benefits package that includes generous holiday allowances. Join us to be part of a leading team that shapes impactful events while enjoying a culture that values diversity and innovation.
