Subeditor

Job Introduction

Subeditor      

Salary up to £38,000

Permanent   

FT or PT   

Hybrid or home-based*

Do you have an eye for detail, understand how to craft a sentence that is a pleasure to read, love checking facts and always meet deadlines? You could be the person we’re looking for to join our growing editorial team. Working as a Subeditor for Saga Exceptional, you will play a key role in delivering timely, well-written and authoritative content for the readers of Exceptional.com. This content will be high quality, invariably accurate, and offering something unique and insightful to our over-50s audience.

As a passionate Subeditor, you will help to make every article as good as it can be, editing original content on a whole range of topics for our exciting new site, working closely with our Managing Editor as well as the Editors in Chief and other Saga Media colleagues.

You might be working on content related to fitness, homes, gardens, or tech – so experience or a personal interest in at least one of these topics could be an advantage.

You’ll be editing everything from the inspirational and aspirational to more practical how-to and tips features, as well as easily digestible buying guides, informative how to articles, in-depth explainers and best-in-class reviews. You’ll be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, including acting as a source of best practice on SEO and all aspects of grammar and writing.

Every article should be edited with the experienced Saga Exceptional audience in mind – addressing their passions, curiosities and needs. You’ll be able to polish a sentence until it sparkles, as well as ensuring that every piece is well structured, answers readers’ questions, and achieves its aim. You’ll ensure that SEO best practice is followed, and, of course, make sure that everything we publish is accurate and a reliable source. 

** Flexible working ** This role can be either home-based, or in our London (King’s Cross) office if you prefer. We believe in the power of being together, so you will be expected to attend our monthly team days, usually in our London office. Applications for less than 35 hours a week will be considered - talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage. And please get in touch if you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview.

Role Responsibility

This is an exciting role for an experienced Subeditor with a passion for the over-50s audience, who wants to join a new site and make sure it’s top quality. You will be helping to shape an exciting new project, helping us grow Exceptional.com, which was launched this year.

You will be responsible for the following areas:

• Ensuring that articles published to Exceptional.com are accurate and well-written.
• Help to develop the skills of writers in the team.
• Uploading and publishing content in our CMS (Wordpress).
• Upholding the standards laid out in the style guide and other guides for producing quality content and updating these as needed.
• Meeting publishing deadlines for our diverse content strategy.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an exceptional Subeditor to join our team. You will need to demonstrate the following skills and previous experience:

• Already be an outstanding editor, who is delivering top-flight content on a consistent basis.
• Have a natural flair for a well-turned sentence – you’ll understand what makes a story a pleasure to read and know what will resonate with our audience.
• Be a great communicator, someone who enjoys collaborating with others and nurturing creative talent.
• Demonstrate impressive attention to detail in your work.
• Have a passion for delivering exceptional experiences every day to the Saga audience.
• A keen interest and knowledge of an over-50s audience.
• Have extensive fact-checking experience.
• An understanding of SEO principles and online publishing, with a desire to develop knowledge further.

Close date – 30^th July 2023 / Interviews will be held w/c 7^th Aug 2023

Our Saga Values:

• Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen. 
• Empathy – Always aware of others. 
• Curiosity – Always asking why.
• Collaboration – Always one team, the Saga team!

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include: 

• Remote working available where possible

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year 

• Workplace Pension 

• AXA Be Supported 

• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

About the Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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