The Handbook is one of the UK's leading luxury digital destinations, editing the most influential fashion, beauty, interiors, travel, culture and entertainment news alongside insider guides to the latest on London’s food and drink scene. The Handbook reaches 643k monthly unique users and inspires over 155k subscribers daily with first-to-drop content, from shopping edits to reviews, interviews and more. 

We are looking for an experienced Editor with strong creative direction and proven SEO prowess to strategically lead all aspects of content output across the platform. 

This role represents a brilliant opportunity to take a rapidly growing editorial platform to the next level with innovative, forward-thinking and bold new ideas. A confident individual with strategic vision, exceptional creative eye and unrivalled understanding of the digital consumer is essential. 

The ideal candidate will oversee the editorial team, contributing freelancers and work in synergy with both the commercial and design teams to deliver daily features and the daily newsletter, including advertorial, SEO-driven content, reviews, interviews and e-commerce-driven shopping galleries. 

The candidate should be looking to lead, inspire and energise a passionate team and have at least five years experience in an online editor or deputy editor role within the luxury sector.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional content that reflects the brand’s editorial identity
• Overseeing daily content and imagery across all channels 
• Work closely with the Managing Director to optimise the editorial and commercial content delivery across the website, newsletter and socials 
• Work collaboratively with the Commercial Director to fulfil all partnership deliverables
• Effectively lead the brand’s SEO strategy 
• Analyse site traffic and engagement to maximise The Handbook product in line with audience appeal
• Constant review, assessment and fine-tuning of The Handbook product 
• Confidently lead regular editorial ideas and planning meetings
• Manage editorial calendar and balance content across verticals
• Creatively strategise authentic and engaging content opportunities to support commercial partnership needs
• Effective and inspiring team management
• Efficient running of editorial team, managing deliverables and deadlines
• Management of all freelance/contributor commissions and content 
• Contribute regular written content 
• Identify and deliver expert/influencer interview subjects to drive platform WOM and awareness
• Diversifying content formats and incorporating video content across relevant platforms 
• Cohesive and proactive inputs into brand social media content strategy and implementation
• Staying abreast of trending topics and trends relevant to or viable for The Handbook channels
• Providing regular competitor analysis to ensure The Handbook is positioned at the forefront of the industry 
• Act as a voice and vision for the brand, representing The Handbook at industry events

Requirements

• 5 years experience in an online editor or deputy editor role at luxury title
• Impeccable eye/taste for product edits and imagery  
• High attention to detail
• Exceptional creative ideas
• Proven understanding of SEO strategy 
• Confident and collaborative leader
• Excellent communication
• Good problem-solving skills
• Talented writer 
• Skilled at delivering outstanding advertorial content 
• Understanding of brand social media strategy
• Network of industry contacts including influencers, PR agencies and brands

Hiring Process:

• 30 minute intro video call with Managing Director
• Commissioned article including SEO backend upload
• 1 hour face-to-face meet in the Wandsworth office to present a set project

Salary: DOE
Position: In house
Start Date: March 2023

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