Production Editor/copywriter - London, United Kingdom - Ascential

Ascential

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking for a Production Editor/ Copywriter to join our team in London as part of our Content function.

Your Role:

You will ensure that the content produced across the LIONS business meets a high editorial standard - is clear, concise, inclusive, accessible, grammatically sound and adheres to the LIONS tone of voice.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and maintain the editorial tone of voice document for the LIONS brand
Sub, copyedit and commission content across the portfolio
Write original content for written or oral communication
Identifying good imagery/data visualisation to accompany content resizing/cropping imagery as appropriate in the software
Uploading content in the CMS
Implement production processes within marketing, content and design to ensure the smooth running of an editorial schedule and timely delivery of clear content to the market
Liaise with the marketing and content team planning heads in order to maintain the editorial schedule and meet key externally facing deadlines
Coach, train and mentor the content team in writing effectively, clearly, inclusively and concisely

Your Experience

Have some experience as a senior subeditor, chief sub or production editor, running a busy subbing desk, ideally in an advertising, marketing or a related field
Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills, with a focus on accuracy, detail and consistency with an attention to detail
An aptitude for organisation, collaboration and working to tight deadline
Team player, able to work across departments
You are adept at writing and originating your own copy as well as editing that of others
You have a passion for communication, writing clear content and demystifying jargon into plain English
You are an advocate and ally for diversity, equity and inclusion
You enjoy teaching, coaching and mentoring teams to improve their confidence and competence in writing clearly
You are organised, thorough, skilled at implementing and delivering processes to run operations across a broad matrixstyle organisation, liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders
You are a good team motivator, who can manage multiple projects with several teams
You will have knowledge and experience of using desktop publishing software and content management systems for the web

Who are we?

The LIONS brand is probably most synonymous with Cannes Lions, The International Festival of Creativity, the definitive meeting place for the global creative communications and advertising community.

It's five days of inspiration, aspiration, unlimited magic and potential.

The Festival has been championing creative excellence since 1954 with the goal of providing a global destination and the definitive benchmark for creativity that drives progress.

LIONS is going through an exciting time as it's recently repositioned as The Home of Creativity, supporting those in the business of creativity at every step of their journeys with an extended portfolio of new advisory, learning and intelligence services.

Our purpose is to drive progress through creativity for an incredibly diverse and talented global creative community.

You will join a team of change makers.

The team's purpose is to champion change to create the most powerful global creative community and drive growth for the brand.

LIONS is an Ascential company. Ascential delivers specialist information, analytics and ecommerce optimisation platforms to the world's leading consumer brands and their ecosystems. We help our customers to make smart decisions that improve performance now, and in the future.

With more than 2,500 employees across five continents, we combine local expertise with a global footprint for clients in over 120 countries.

Ascential is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Why choose us?

At Ascential, diversity, equity and inclusion is core to us.

We're a company built around our people - and we're committed to supporting each and every one of them to be the best they can be.

We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas and different strengths and perspectives to Ascential.

Our employee-led networks, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and EmPower: An Ascential Women's Initiative, help us to create a place where communities and allies can connect and share experiences.

In addition, our Early Talent programmes help grow and foster diverse new talent for our sectors.

We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability, including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030.

Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people.

We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile-working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been - and will continue to be - actively encouraged here.

Our benefit