Commissioning Editor, Health

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Sector: Media and Publishing

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

About The Role

• A key member of the health features team your role will be to update, commission, edit health guides and ensuring they are authoritative, engaging, accurate and optimised for search.
• This is a junior commissioning role but you will need to have a strong understanding of search optimisation and how to grow the Telegraph's audience by using it effectively.
• You will need to be confident in digital publishing and able to edit and publish within the CMS.
• A digital native your role will be to publish smart digital features and guides, assisting in the commissioning of eye-catching lead assets, graphics and video that set your stories apart on the app and on the website.
• You'll also liaise with designers/picture editors/visual storytelling and social departments to ensure that all content is produced to the highest standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Updating evergreen content.
• Commissioning evergreen content.
• Writing clear briefs for every piece of content for both writers and visual editors.
• Work closely with the SEO team to prioritise work flow and the stories that are ranking for search.
• Editing evergreen copy to the highest possible standard.
• Coming up with new and original ideas for evergreen features.
• Forging strong relationships with new and existing writers.
• Attend conferences and meetings with editors, and writers pitch and discuss ideas.

Key Skills

• Experience commissioning strong SEO focused utility features.
• Excellent understanding of SEO.
• A background in digital publishing and CMS is extremely important.
• Ability to work across a wide range of content and making sure it's delivered on time and to an excellent standard.
• Commissioning feature writers with detailed digital-friendly briefs.
• An understanding of analytics tools and how to use them when commissioning and briefing stories.
• Ability to respond quickly and accurately to create premium quality journalism.

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.

Company

Becoming a Telegraph employee means being part of an iconic brand, focused on providing a perspective that allows people to progress in life. We have a culture that rewards performance, values its people and embraces diversity of thought and opinion.