Asda Magazine Editorial and Content Coordinator
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Job Title
Asda Magazine Editorial and Content Coordinator
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Category
General / Other - SF
Closing Date
21 January 2025
As the Asda Magazine & Editorial Content Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for co-ordination and support across Asda Magazine Editorial and Content activity. This includes working to the magazine critical path, with internal and external stakeholders across the business to manage the product, sample, shoot and price sign off process. You will also take the lead in proofing and copyediting the magazine and providing creative feedback on cover artwork, recipes and content.
You’ll support with digital content planning and creation as per the team scope. This may include but isn’t limited to preparing article briefs and proofing/ editing all recipe content for social.
The Asda Magazine & Editorial Content Co-ordinator also takes responsibility for allocating the magazine to Asda stores and briefing external agencies on the print, production and merchandising of the Asda Magazine shippers.
Note, this vacancy will be hired as a 9 month fixed term contract.
“Everything about Asda”
We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.
Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.
We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
“Everything you'll love”
* Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for yourself and switch off.
* 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year.
* Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us.
* Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year.
* Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
Plus, much more!
“Find your role”
* Project management of individual magazine issues.
* Content planning across print, digital and social as required.
* Proofing and copyediting the magazine, ensuring Asda’s tone of voice is adopted throughout & managing the sign-off process of the magazine.
* Co-ordinating Mag team creative feedback on cover artwork, recipes and content for social.
* Allocating the magazine to Asda stores and briefing external agencies on the print, production and merchandising of the Asda Magazine shippers, support with the distribution process.
* Office administration including but not limited to booking team meetings, fulfilling agency email requests, ordering samples for photography shoots, and merchandising the magazine in Asda House.
* Managing the magazine sign-off process including engagement with key stakeholders- customer leadership, legal, nutrition and category.
* Support with finance and budget, including management of the print, production and shipper costs and booking & raising PO’s in SAP.
* Comprehensive administrative support including set up and maintenance of trackers and decks as required.
* Management of the Asda Magazine Editor’s Inbox.
* Set up and maintenance of competitor reviews & content reports per issue/ season.
* Regular integration and collaboration with wider Asda channels, such as CRM & Organic Social to drive content optimisation across our ecosystem.
* Providing creative feedback on PPMs and photography assets, and providing editorial feedback on page layouts, copy and pagination flow.
* Offering support across digital, social and general project planning.
* Store comms ahead of magazine live date.
Let's find out about you
* Creative eye and a creative qualification or experience in creative industries.
* Passionate about editorial and foodie content.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Ability to manage critical paths and deadlines.
* Collaborative team player.
* Confident in communicating to all levels of stakeholders.
* Experience of working with agencies.
* Willingness to learn, adapt and be flexible to change and working in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent attention to detail.
Work Where it Works
Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus.
* Company pension up to 7% matched.
* 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
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