Editor

An exciting opportunity to join the team at the Royal Over-Seas League, an international not-for-profit non-partisan members’ organisation based in St James’s, London. The role focuses mainly on editing ROSL’s quarterly Overseas Magazine, which was established by ROSL’s founder Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1915 and is a primary means of communication to members. The magazine provides informative articles about world issues, club news and details about our latest events. Focusing on a variety of international subjects and issues, Overseas features insightful editorial highlighting ROSL's links with Commonwealth and the world at large.

Taking a thematic approach, each edition delves into the topics that matter most to members; recent issues have covered food and drink, philanthropy, language, film, memory, the arts, the Commonwealth, and the environment, among others. We also feature updates on ROSL's food and beverage offering, including some of our chef collaborations and upcoming menus, in addition to arts projects and recommendations for things to see and do in the UK, as well as news and events from ROSL London and our branches around the world. In particular, we have featured interviews with CEOs of leading institutions in London such as the Royal Albert Hall, London Library and Globe Theatre. Published quarterly in March, June, September and December, the magazine is posted to each of our members and is available from Over-Seas House. Additionally, the role involves working collaboratively with the Marketing Executive to send our email newsletters detailing upcoming events at ROSL.

The Royal Over-Seas League is dedicated to championing international friendship and understanding throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. A not-for-profit private members’ club, we’ve been bringing like-minded people together since our launch in 1910. Today, we offer our members a warm welcome centred on our beautiful clubhouse in central London, and the chance to get involved in all kinds of social and cultural activities around the world. ROSL is a self-funded organisation of which HM The King is Patron, and which operates under a Royal Charter with the aim of promoting international friendship. ROSL’s renowned arts programme has worked for nearly 70 years to support the careers of emerging talent in the fields of music, visual arts and literature, and the programme continues to grow. We run competitions, scholarships, residencies and concerts and events at our headquarters in London and around the world. More recently we introduced a public affairs series, now in its fifth year, which hosts prominent political and diplomatic speakers on a range of geopolitical issues. ROSL has also transformed its food and beverage offering to members in the last few years, and this now includes wine evenings, chef collaborations and al fresco dining in the summer months.

Main duties:

• Acting as main contact for Overseas Journal; liaise with key ROSL staff, and in particular the Director General, to develop themes and content for the magazine.
• Develop flat plan for each edition.
• Commission high quality articles (from internal staff, members and external contacts).
• Develop and nurture relationships with journalists and contributors.
• Write articles and content as required; from feature articles to captions.
• Collate and sub-edit all content; prepare for designers, managing the internal and external proofing processes.
• Oversee the design and delivery of the magazine using an external design agency.
• Work with appointed Sales Agency to ensure relevant, quality advertising, and safeguard and grow advertising income.
• Manage the production budget.
• Chair journal planning meetings.
• Support the development and delivery of recruitment and retention strategies to achieve membership growth targets.

Additional responsibilities:

• Brand Guardian – champion the brand, vision and values; ensure that all literature produced is consistent in tone, style and content.
• Display an excellent awareness of the benefits of ROSL membership and its wide-ranging arts and events programme, and an understanding of the Membership journey.
• Maintain, update and develop the Overseas pages on the website using the CMS tool.
• Provide editorial support to the business – proof-reading, editing of collateral.
• Attend key relevant events throughout the year.

Personal specification:

As the ideal candidate you are creative, enthusiastic, articulate and methodical, and with a positive approach. You must display an excellent awareness and understanding of ROSL and all the benefits.

Essential:

• Educated to degree level.
• Experienced and proven journalist.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including copy-writing and accurate proof-reading.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent time management and ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

• At least three years experience of editing.
• Experience of Adobe In-Design.
• Interest in the arts (classical music/visual arts in particular) and world issues, as well as familiarity with membership organisations.

How to Apply:

Please send a CV and application letter (the letter should be max 2 pages), addressing how your experience matches person specification and job description by email via the button below. Deadline for applications: Friday 18th April at 5pm.