Digital Gardening Writer (3 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Our Media City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Company Description

Our Media is a leading special-interest content business, based in the buzzing, creative city of Bristol. We\’re home to market-leading brands in craft, cycling, science and nature, homes and music.

We help our audiences pursue their passions through highly trusted, original content – in print, video and online. Our much-loved brands include BBC Science Focus, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Your Home, Gathered.how, BikeRadar and Cycling Plus.

We also have an award-winning content agency that works with major charities, brands and membership organisations to help them tell their stories and engage audiences better – in print, video, and online.

Position

Due to Gardens Illustrated’s exciting online growth, we are seeking a digital gardening writer to create engaging, audience-appropriate copy for digital products and platforms including Google Discover and Apple News. This is a fast-paced role, and we’re looking for an individual who can keep up with the latest trends in the sector. What works now, might not work next week, and so the right person for the role should recognise this challenge and be willing to adapt, and keep an ear to the ground in both the gardening and digital content spheres.

For a full list of job responsibilities, please see the job description.

Requirements

• Experience writing, commissioning and creating content for an editorial brand
• A background in garden writing, or general journalism but with demonstrable gardening knowledge
• A good understanding of SEO and other metrics of online engagement and growth, and knowledge of the present digital landscape
• Able to use analytics tools to draw insights and respond effectively
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy, especially when crafting copy with tight deadlines
• Knowledge of the gardening world and horticulture industry, with a contacts list that includes top gardeners, designers and garden writers
• Experience of using content management systems and digital asset management banks
• Experience working with rights teams
• Experience of picture research

Other information

We respect and value differences. We believe that when people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives work together, we can create the most value for our people, readers, customers, and society. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn\’t align perfectly with everything listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, as you may still be a good fit for this or other roles.

We’re striving to create a more diverse and inclusive environment and to ensure our content is representative of all our audiences. We have established six internal D&I network groups to help our people feel supported and included, and to provide an open environment for people to network, mentor and exchange ideas, solutions, and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible for you, please do let us know at recruitment@ourmedia.co.uk.

Flexible and hybrid working

We know we create great things and have fun when we come together in person and collaborate. We also know that working from home brings great benefits in terms of being able to focus on our work, and manage our personal lives around our roles. With this in mind, we have established a hybrid working pattern, with 60% of the working week spent in the office.

Our people also benefit from a flexi time policy, and a flexi location policy which gives everyone the opportunity to work from another location for two weeks during the year.

We are open to discussion about flexible working requests for any flexibility needs not covered by these policies.

Company benefits include

• Pension contribution matched to 5%
• Season ticket loan
• Hybrid working pattern, flexi start/finish time
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure, plus your birthday off
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Social committee, regular in-house learning events
• 4x life assurance

Our values

We strongly believe that work is not just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it. We want our people to thrive and develop, and we want to effect positive change in the world.

To put that spirit at the heart of our business, we co-created a set of values with input from everyone here. Our values are:

• Always curious
• Be the best we can be

We also have a sustainability strategy that is built on five key pillars: Research, Reduction, Recycling, Responsibility, and Reporting. We take pride in our strong partnerships across our complex supply chain to drive emission reductions. Additionally, our office building, Eagle House, is a zero-waste facility powered by solar and renewable energy.

Apply today to take the next step in your career with Our Media.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Writing/Editing

Industries

• Media Production and Telecommunications