Production Editor Bristol, England
Job description
Job Title: Production Editor, Simply Sewing
Salary: Up to £23,500
Dept: Craft
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, YourHome, Gathered.how, BikeRadar and Cycling Plus.
We also have an award-winning content marketing agency, producing results-driven content and consultancy for brands, retailers, charities and organisations.
Our Media is part of the Immediate Media group, which includes BBC Good Food, Radio Times and BBC Gardeners’ World magazine. Reaching over 80 million users every month, the Immediate Media Group is the leading dedicated special interest media and platform business in the UK.
Simply Sewing
Simply Sewing is part of Our Media’s market leading stable of craft magazines - an exciting and growing division that includes (among others) Love Embroidery, Love Patchwork and Quilting and Simply Knitting.
The sewing industry has been in growth for some time, and since its launch over seven years ago, Simply Sewing has established itself as a market leader in the contemporary sewing and dressmaking field. Fresh, contemporary projects and trend-led photography are at the heart of the magazine, with 92 pages of inspirational projects, features, techniques and news for the modern sewing community. With the competition hot our heels, we’re looking to build on our existing success with innovative new ideas to keep Simply Sewing at the top!
Position
Simply Sewing is part of Our Media’s market leading stable of craft magazines - an exciting and growing division that includes (among others) Love Embroidery, Love Patchwork and Quilting and Simply Knitting.
The sewing industry has been in growth for some time, and since its launch over seven years ago, Simply Sewing has established itself as a market leader in the contemporary sewing and dressmaking field. Fresh, contemporary projects and trend-led photography are at the heart of the magazine, with 92 pages of inspirational projects, features, techniques and news for the modern sewing community. With the competition hot our heels, we’re looking to build on our existing success with innovative new ideas to keep Simply Sewing at the top
The Production Editor is responsible for organising the editorial production of the magazine to the highest possible standard and to deadline - and ensuring the maintenance of a consistent editorial tone. The Production Editor controls the copy flow for both current and future issues to make sure that all issues run smoothly as well as managing social media accounts for the brand.
Responsibilities include:
- Controlling flow between editorial and art departments and troubleshooting to make sure that the process runs smoothly without bottlenecks.
- Processing every page ready for publication
- Managing the brand's social media content (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter) for both organic posts and paid-for contra content, to a schedule
- General administrative tasks (shared by the team)
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the job spec on our website
Requirements
Essential:
- Excellent command of written English, including the ability to adapt tone to magazine style.
- Proven experience of running the magazine production process.
- Keen eye for detail and accuracy.
- Good communication skills.
- Adobe InDesign, Word, Excel and general Mac skills.
- Excellent organisational abilities, with experience at editorial processes and prioritising workload.
- Knowledge of the craft market, or at least a personal interest in crafts/sewing/craft.
- Demonstrable skills in at least one craft.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of, and/or experience in, sewing and dressmaking.
- Experience of creating online content, e.g. blog writing and newsletter production.
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop.
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 five 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 [email protected].
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.
We have an ambitious and robust sustainability strategy, which includes a zero-to-waste, renewable-energy-fuelled office at Eagle House, the complete removal of single-use plastics from our supply chain, and a roadmap to be fully carbon neutral by 2030.
To put that spirit at the heart of our business, we recently co-created a set of values with input from everyone here. Our values are:
- Be kind
- Always curious
- Be the best we can be
Apply today to take the next step in your career with Our Media.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £23,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol
