Magazine Editor in London

A senior publishing role for an experienced and skilled editor and production journalist on The Telegraph Magazine, as part of the newspaper team. You will be capable of editing a magazine section and publishing stories with flair. You will be comfortable conceptualising layouts and leading a team, and have a natural instinct for effective use of visuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Editing The Telegraph Magazine in liaison with the Features and Lifestyle Print Editor and Print Edition Editor
• Leading designers and Page Editors to deliver the Magazine to the highest quality and hitting off stone times
• Deciding on the content for print from digitally published or scheduled content with the help of the Features and Lifestyle Print Editor
• Being accountable for the repurposing of digital copy, headlines and page furniture to an excellent quality, and personally fitting articles when necessary
• Working closely with the Magazine designers and print visual editors to produce an eye-catching product and when necessary coming up with alternative design solutions
• Work alongside the subbing, design and picture teams to ensure copy flow and the production of the print pages run smoothly and to deadline
• Have a keen awareness of the Telegraph audience in both print and digital and how to effectively engage with each
• Proofreading pages as and when required
• A razor sharp eye for legally sensitive content to quickly refer for guidance

Essential Skills

• Proven editing experience of print long-form journalism
• Experience of newspaper section editing and leading a team
• Significant time spent in regional, trade or national level media organisations
• Copy-editing, proofing, subbing and production to a high standard
• Quick, accurate writing of headlines
• Publishing skills, including knowledge of visual storytelling, infographics and a brilliant eye for photography as well as creative flair for info boxes, polls etc
• Ability to respond well under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.