As a Managing Editor at Doctors.net.uk, you will occupy a key, varied role within the Community team, working across News, Analysis, Opinion and Careers content to engage Doctors.net.uk’s membership of over 250,000 GMC-registered doctors, medical students and international medical graduates (IMGs).
You will be involved in shaping the content strategy and KPIs, overseeing the delivery of the editorial content pipeline to deadline and budget, and being responsible for content partnerships and the editorial house style and standards. You will help the Marketing team to curate and optimise content-led engagement tactics such as emails and work alongside the Product team to deliver improvements to site presentation and functionality around content. You will also line manage the News and Features Writer role within the team.
You will ideally have a qualification in journalism and at least 5 years’ experience in editorial content production and/or news reporting in a similar environment. Experience working in healthcare journalism is desirable.
This is an exciting opportunity with scope to make a major impact.
The Doctors.net.uk offices are based near Didcot, Oxfordshire. We generally work to a hybrid pattern of 1 day in office, 4 days working from home, although there can be flexibility.
Responsibilities include:
Strategy
* Develop and deliver editorial content strategy to meet KPIs
* Analyse editorial content performance and report to senior colleagues and wider team
* Analyse member needs, business priorities, audience trends, competitors, and market gaps
* Work with Data team to develop insightful analytics dashboards
* Manage content budget to deliver ROI
Content Development
* Keep abreast of developments in UK/international medicine, NHS, health policy, public health, and medical science
* Commission analysis/feature, opinion, and careers articles
* Generate regular ideas for news and longer-form content
* Oversee editorial planning and schedules, assign work, and ensure content is published to deadline
* Edit and proofread content from internal team and freelancers
* Develop new content formats and optimise existing ones
* Ensure content adheres to best practice in media law and ethics, liaising with legal adviser where necessary
* Write articles from time to time
* Manage the daily news service during the News Editor’s annual leave and other periods of absence
* Own and develop house style and editorial standards
* Upload and manage content in CMS, organising appropriate, high-quality images and video
* Develop and manage content partnerships
* Recruit and manage authors/contributors and a network of freelance journalists
* Act as content adviser to the rest of the Community team
Marketing and Promotion
* Curate and check content-led emails
* Develop and deliver SEO tactics
* Work with marketing team on email optimisation and other promotional tactics
* Write promotional copy for emails, homepage, and site sections
Product
* Request improvements to site presentation and functionality around content
* Provide content expertise for website projects
* Liaise with Product and Development teams
Line Management
* Line manage News and Features Writer
* Conduct regular 1-2-1s
* Set objectives and perform annual appraisals
Qualifications:
* Qualification in journalism highly desirable
* Training in media law including defamation, copyright, privacy, data protection, and ethics
* An understanding of the healthcare and NHS landscape and key topics affecting doctors
* At least 5 years’ experience of editorial content production or news reporting
* Ability to write engaging and accurate articles
* First-class copy-editing and proofreading skills
* Experience managing busy content schedules
* Exceptional prioritisation and time management skills
* Excellent verbal communication and teamworking skills
* Confidence in working with internal and external stakeholders
* Line management experience desirable
* Experience of healthcare journalism desirable
Benefits:
* 25 days annual leave
* Participation in a company bonus scheme linked to personal and company performance
* Group Life Cover 4x salary
* Pension 4%/4% employee/employer contributions
* Vitality medical after probation
* Staff discount scheme
* Discounted gym membership
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