At a Glance
- Tasks: Edit and refine engaging content for industry-leading magazines.
- Company: Dynamic Cambridge-based publishing company with a creative team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and a collaborative environment.
- Other info: Join a vibrant team and enjoy varied editorial projects.
- Why this job: Make words shine and impact readers across multiple publications.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Sub-Editor with a keen eye for detail.
We are looking for an experienced, detail-obsessed Sub-Editor to work for a Cambridge-based publishing company, working across a portfolio of industry-leading magazines. This role offers hybrid working with 3 days a week in the Cambridge office.
The Role
A key part of this role is sub editing a busy workload daily and you’ll be the final pair of eyes that make content sing. Working across a range of magazines, you’ll edit copy for accuracy, clarity, grammar and house style, catching errors, smoothing inconsistencies and sharpening headlines and standfirsts to make every piece of copy do its job brilliantly.
What you’ll be doing
- Subbing editorial to a consistently high standard.
- Ensuring copy adheres to house style guides across multiple projects.
- Writing and refining commercial written content produced by the company, either internal or for one of their many clients.
- Working closely with editors, writers and designers to deliver polished copy on time and run regular meetings to secure copy deadlines, troubleshoot pageplan issues help maintain the smooth flow of production.
- Proofreading designed pages and flagging layout issues before publication.
- Upholding accuracy across facts, figures, spelling and grammar.
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience as a Sub-Editor in a magazine environment is essential.
- A sharp eye for detail – you can spot the typo everyone else missed.
- Confident command of grammar and punctuation, with an instinct for clear, readable copy.
- Experience working with house style guides (and the judgement to know when a rule should bend).
- Ability to juggle multiple magazines to deadline.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.
You will have the opportunity to work with a creative, collaborative team, carrying out varied, interesting sub-editing across a range of magazines. The role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements. If words matter to you, and getting them exactly right matters even more, we’d love to hear from you.
Senior Sub-Editor employer: Redwood Publishing Recruitment
At Redwood Publishing Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values innovation and collaboration in the scholarly publishing sector. Our hybrid/remote work model allows for flexibility while fostering a supportive culture that encourages professional growth and development. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, we are committed to empowering our employees to thrive in their careers while making a meaningful impact in the field of Physics.
Contact Details:
Redwood Publishing Recruitment Recruitment Team
