Convenience Store, the leading magazine and website for the local grocery retailing industry, is looking for a product news editor.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for Convenience Store’s news coverage and reader engagement about new product launches and fmcg marketing campaigns across our fortnightly print magazine, website, email newsletters and social media channels. They will need to have an active interest in food and drink, product innovation and to understand brand marketing, as well as being able to represent Convenience Store at product launches, trade shows and other industry events. The job also includes additional feature writing to support the editorial team as required.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working with some experience of both news and feature writing for both print and digital channels, and who is capable of working within a close-knit and friendly editorial team.
Key responsibilities & tasks:
To take the lead role in preparing product news pages for the print magazine
To take the lead role in posting product news stories to the Convenience Store website, and email newsletters as required
To write news stories for the above, and to work with other team members to ensure that copy is produced accurately and on time
To take the lead writer role in a number of specific product categories, as required
To write product-based features with the support of advertising, as required.
To support the editorial team by writing other news stories or features, as required
To drive reader engagement within the areas outlined above through digital and social media, and face-to-face meetings
To represent Convenience Store at manufacturer brand launches and initiatives, and at industry trade shows and events
Key skills and qualifications required for role:
Ability to write news and features, with some experience of both
Ability to make editorial decisions about stories for inclusion and to allocate space appropriately
Ability to use different technology platforms for print, website, email newsletters and social media
Ability to represent the Convenience Store brand professionally with readers and clients over the telephone, at face-to-face meetings and at trade shows and other industry events
Ability to integrate and mix comfortably in a team environment
Benefits Include
A contributory pension scheme
Life Assurance
25 days’ holiday
Discounted gym membership
Free car parking
How to apply
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to samantha.cloke@wrbm.com