Audience Development Editor - London, United Kingdom - THG

Description

THG is a fast-moving, global technology business that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. Our world-class proprietary tech and infrastructure powers our extensive portfolio of beauty, nutrition and lifestyle brands and is now helping drive exponential growth of our clients' brands globally.

We're powered by a global team of over 7,000 ambitious people around the world. Our culture is fast-paced and entrepreneurial, it's this DNA that has supported our incredible growth. We're always looking for individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG, and play a part in driving the group forward on its exciting journey. So, if you're ready to take the next big step in your career, challenge yourself every day and evolve with the world around you, THG is ready for you. Audience & Newsletters Editor City A.M., a THG company, is a digital first newspaper and website publishing from the heart of the City of London focused on becoming number one in the UK in the provision of business and finance content. Launched in 2005, it covers the latest economic, political and business news as well as comment, sport and lifestyle features. City A.M. is looking for an audience and newsletters editor to join our newsroom as we continue our digital growth. This is a key role in the newsroom, working to maximise the distribution of our high-quality journalism and lead our audience development work. As we grow our digital product, we are looking for someone to play a key role in putting that content in front of as many potential readers as possible. The right candidate will:

• Use their in-depth knowledge of SEO and analytics to inform City A.M.'s coverage
• Work closely with the editor and news editors to shape City A.M.'s reporting, headlines, and news agenda - including responding to trending topics and responding in real-time to analytics and data feedback
• Curate and optimise thrice-daily newsletters
• Work closely with the social and video team to maximise the impact of our journalism and grow our audiences online
• Manage relationships with external aggregators and partners including Flipboard and Google

The right candidate should have:

• In-depth knowledge of SEO, analytics and audience strategy
• Actionable insights to expand our distribution from day one
• Understanding of the media landscape and publisher audience strategies
• Understanding and experience of driving audience growth for media brands
• Understanding and experience of using external aggregators and referrers to drive audience growth
• Strong communication and collaboration skills as well as being an analytical and creative thinker

Experience in business journalism is preferred but not required, and we welcome applications from those with experience outside of business journalism. Hours: 7am-4pm, Mon-Fri Location: In-office, City of London Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further. THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community. #J-18808-Ljbffr