Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: Full time / 5 days a week
This is a new role for Storythings that will initially be a 12-month contract, with the possibility to move to a permanent role in the future. We are looking for someone to join us straight away. We offer flexibility around hybrid or remote working.
Storythings is passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourages applications from under-represented communities.
Start date: Immediate
Description of role
Storythings is looking for a Managing Editor to work on an exciting new project for a major programme within a UK foundation that is working towards a more just and equitable society.
Your role is to develop a creative vision and voice for a new digital editorial project that will publish various media formats and will foster engagement with an expanding community base. You will manage a team to deliver on this vision and iterate over time to produce the highest quality content to support the project’s overall objectives.
Your work will also include contributing to other Storythings projects, such as writing and editing work for other clients or our own projects and pitches.
You will have experience in working with or writing for foundations or non-profits, or at least a demonstrable understanding of how they work; and experience of writing and editing narrative and long-form editorial and shorter audio-visual formats – particularly writing about people and ideas, coordinating media content, and producing content for social and other platforms. You will also need to have experience with CMS systems to write, edit and publish articles and have an understanding of how to build relationships with the core audiences and communities.
Responsible for
Experience and knowledge
Desirable
Contact details and how to apply
Please send us three samples of your writing, your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’d like to work with us and why you think your skillset meets the requirements for the role to work@storythings.com by 14th February 2025. Please reference ‘Managing Editor application’ in the email subject header.
We will acknowledge receipt of your email and be in touch directly to talk further if we feel your skills and experience are right for us.
Please note we don’t work with agencies or recruiters.
What we offer
Storythings is the content marketing agency of choice for some of the world’s most forward-thinking B2B brands and organisations.
We specialise in audience research, content strategy and production. We make podcasts, videos, and editorial that keep customers engaged. We help good people tell important stories that get and hold attention. We’ve been doing this for over 12 years.
We are a B Corp company that’s serious about its commitment to diversity and inclusion. We represent diverse people in our projects, and always look to hire people and talent from a wide variety of backgrounds across race, age, gender, ethnicity and social class. We believe that by creating an honest, bias-free and open work environment for all of our employees and freelance talent, we’ll build happier, stronger and more productive teams.
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