TATLER is looking for a Features Director (maternity cover contract) to join its busy features team for a period of 12 months. 

The Features Director will work with the Editor to conceptualise, create and commission agenda-setting content to a world-class standard. They will maintain Tatler’s reputation as the go-to destination for talent and journalistic excellence.

This senior position requires someone with experience at a well-respected publication or media organisation. The successful candidate must have a creative flair for new content across print and digital platforms and a strong understanding of Tatler’s heritage. They will thrive on meeting excellence in a fast-paced editorial environment.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To work with Tatler’s Editor to conceptualise, create and commission agenda-setting content
• Liaising with agents and fixing covers 
• Keeping abreast of culture, news and the Tatler scene 
• Editing, proofreading and writing for the magazine
• Establishing strong and fruitful relationships with key industry contacts
• To lead editorial meetings, manage the team’s daily content output, oversee the features budget and work closely with the digital team
• To contribute creative ideas on how to cover key events across different digital platforms, including social and video
• To build a strong global team of writers and contributors
• To identify up-and-coming talent in music, film, art and contemporary culture and negotiate their entry into Tatler

Essential Skills & Requirements

• The ability to deliver written copy to a high standard within tight deadlines 
• A good knowledge of the Tatler world and who’s who
• Excellent writing and copy-editing skills, with a sharp eye for detail
• A nose for news: an ideas generator, eager to uncover original stories and angles
• Exhaustive knowledge of fashion, music, film, lifestyle and contemporary culture
• Extensive experience as a senior editor within an established global media business or working on a national title, with experience running a features team
• Excellent people-management and communication skills
• Great planning and organisational skills – making sure that all copy is filed on time is a must
• A brilliant contacts book of writers to commission for features 

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