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Modern Rural Life Magazine Seeks Digital Writer, Social Media Editor, and Lifestyle Editor
In an exciting development, a renowned magazine focusing on modern rural life, diverse joys, and pleasures is recruiting three vacant roles in London. The platform offers a unique weekly glossy magazine, having been guest-edited by His Majesty The King twice, and a newsletter that provides Exquisite houses, Nature beauty, and life improvement tips, delivered to your inbox.
The magazine features a variety of content, including property news, up-to-date commentary, glimpses into the UK's best houses and gardens, gardening, the arts, and interior design. With a team of experts in their respective fields, the magazine aims to provide its readers with quality content that resonates with modern rural life enthusiasts.
The platform is currently seeking a Digital Writer, a Social Media Editor, and a Lifestyle Editor to join its expanding digital team.
Digital Writer
The Digital Writer role requires experience in content writing, a strong enthusiasm for producing high-quality content at pace, and the ability to simplify complex information into clear, user-friendly content. The successful candidate will also have a strong attention to detail, be comfortable collaborating in a fast-paced, team-driven environment, and have some numerical literacy to analyze data trends from content performance. An interest in AI and understanding its opportunities and challenges in content creation is valued.
Social Media Editor
The Social Media Editor will have 3-5 years of experience in social media, newsroom environments, or related fields. They will be expected to have strong writing skills, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to manage and craft social narratives across platforms to amplify reach and engagement. Cross-department collaboration to align social media goals with editorial and commercial teams is also essential. Experience with multimedia content creation (video, text, visuals) is a plus, as is the ability to use data and analytics to inform editorial planning and content scheduling.
Lifestyle Editor
Though no specific London-based Lifestyle Editor role is detailed, a typical Lifestyle Editor would be expected to curate and edit lifestyle content focused on fashion, culture, health, and wellbeing. They would lead content strategy tailored to audience interests and brand objectives, collaborate with writers and designers to ensure consistent tone and style, and analyze audience engagement and trends to optimize lifestyle content. This role often requires strong editorial leadership, storytelling skills, and an understanding of current lifestyle trends.
| Position | Key Requirements | Location | |--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------| | Digital Writer | Content writing experience, accuracy, simplifying jargon, teamwork, data literacy, AI interest | London | | Social Media Editor| 3-5 years in social media/editing, strong writing, social storytelling, multimedia skills, data-driven | London | | Lifestyle Editor | Editorial leadership in lifestyle content, trend awareness, collaboration, storytelling (typical requirements) | Not explicitly detailed |
For more information on these vacancies and the application process, please visit the Future Careers website. The Lifestyle Editor position is for the print team and involves working with print media, while the Digital Writer and Social Media Editor jobs offer opportunities for digital transformation. The magazine first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year.
- The Digital Writer will be responsible for producing high-quality content related to modern rural life, simplifying complex information, analyzing data trends, and demonstrating an interest in the opportunities and challenges of AI in content creation.
- As a Social Media Editor, one will manage and craft social narratives, collaborate with cross-department teams, create multimedia content, and utilize data and analytics to inform editorial planning and content scheduling.
- The Lifestyle Editor, if based in London, will curate and edit content focusing on fashion, culture, health, and wellbeing, lead content strategy, collaborate with writers and designers, and analyze audience engagement and trends to optimize lifestyle content in line with modern rural life enthusiasts.
