Senior Content Writer and Editor

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Job title Senior Content Writer and Editor

Department Editorial / Curation Team

Location Remote but UK based

Reporting to Senior Content Editor

The Senior Content Writer and Editor produces content for hotel pages, room descriptions, policies, destinations and searchable collections and occasionally content for Smith’s travel Journal and other project material. They also share responsibility for commissioning freelancers and editing their copy, as well as that of their colleagues. Additionally, they supervise the Curation Editorial Executive, who delivers content updates from a pipeline of requests submitted by our collection hotels.  

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality content, including stylish, erudite and witty hotel pages, lively and engaging destination guides, and accurate room descriptions and policy information.
• Edit others’ content to meet Smith’s high editorial standards and tone of voice, as the workflow dictates.
• Commission freelancers and colleagues to deliver product content to budget and deadline, as required.
• Work closely with the Curation, Hotel Onboarding and Image teams to ensure a healthy launch flow.
• Supervise the Curation Editorial Executive who delivers content updates for Smith hotels and be the point of contact between this executive and the Senior Content Editor.
• Contribute to brand visibility and growth through cross-team content initiatives, supporting ad hoc projects from GEO-focused search enhancements to B Corp projects.
•  Focus on finding efficiency gains throughout the workflow and team processes.

Requirements

• Strong creative writer with high level of accuracy in spelling, grammar and syntax.
• Experienced and efficient editor, able to bring brand, linguistic and commercial factors into the editing process.
• Experience of commissioning: brief writing, agreeing fees and deadlines, editing and providing constructive feedback.
• Understanding of travel industry and strong grasp of geography.
• Familiar with digital content and using CMS.
• Awareness and understanding of SEO and GEO writing and processes.
• Confidence to work across a range of different software systems, including Salesforce, Asana and Slack.
• Strong organisational skills to juggle a diverse and varied workload and prioritise appropriately.
• Natural team player.
• Excellent communication skills, able to navigate the company’s remote working culture.
• Ability to travel into London for occasional working days.