Editorial Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Secret Escapes

Secret Escapes

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking for a brilliant Editorial Assistant with a passion for luxury travel to write inspiring hotel copy, sub-edit like a pro, and be a general support to the busy UK editorial team

About Secret Escapes

Secret Escapes is the world's leading members-only online travel deal company, offering inspiring travel experiences and hand-picked offers to over 60 million users worldwide across our family of brands.

Operating across Europe, Secret Escapes Group continues to grow and establish itself as a world-class business, dedicated to giving our members the best range and value in luxury travel deals at low prices.

We're a diverse and inclusive bunch of individuals from different backgrounds and with varied interests, but the one thing we all have in common is that we're good people (even if we do say so ourselves).

Travel is - and should be - exciting, and booking a holiday or hotel should be a great experience. That's what we set out to achieve, and it's the philosophy that drives us on.

We want to inspire the world to escape, and we do so with stylish writing, strong imagery, sought-after destinations, luxury hotels and great prices.

About Editorial
We're part of a global editorial team of 22 based across London, Berlin and Amsterdam.

We have a great passion for producing excellent content for our customers and have regular opportunities for collaboration with the other departments.

We're looking for grafters and self-starters to join the gang, people who can keep up with the fast pace and who want to make a difference.

We're friendly, happy, and most importantly, we work really hard. We're not afraid to get our hands dirty and we're all incredibly passionate about our brand.
The UK editorial team are all based in the London office. We're always juggling several tasks at once and we work hard to meet tough deadlines.

We do all of this with a smile on our face, a cookie in our hand and a genuine love for the job (and each other).

About you

Are you a talented wordsmith and sub-editor with a passion for travel, an eye for detail, an issue with poor grammar and a great sense of humour (without breaking the unwritten codes of taste and decency)? Tick those boxes and we're interested.

Things you'll be working on

Researching and writing sales copy for the hotels and destinations that we sell
Subediting existing copy and new copy written by our inhouse and freelance team
Working with our bespoke content management system
Supporting fellow editorial team members with ad hoc writing/editing/admin tasks
Responding to internal requests for copy changes and updates

The deal breakers

Outstanding grammar, spelling and proofreading skills
Excellent communications and writing skills in English
Firstclass copywriting skills with at least a years' experience writing for the web
Quality, accuracy and faultless attention to detail are critical
Impressive verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with colleagues at all levels
Interest in luxury travel

Your characteristics

An ability to quickly understand and write in our house style
Ability to quickly identify and highlight a property's unique selling points
Conscientious and driven to achieve results
Calm under pressure and able to prioritise effectively
Impressive accuracy and speed
Innovative, creative and commerciallyminded
Good knowledge of, and genuine interest in, hotels and destinations
An allround hard worker who's happy to get stuck in and work on some lessthanexciting tasks. It's not all about fivestar hotels here, and you need to tackle everything with enthusiasm and a positive attitude
Above all, we're a close team who get along well, so someone who's happy, friendly and a team player

Things you should know
There's no travel involved with the role. You need to be in it for the love of the job and not the globetrotting opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer:

Job Type:
Contract