Position: Digital and Insight Editor
Reporting to: Managing Editor, Insurance Times
Background
Insurance Times is the market-leading brand servicing and influencing UK General Insurance. Our brand positioning is ‘critical friend’, and our offerings are aimed (in tone, approach and level) at the top 10% of UKGI professionals in insurers, brokers and service providers. Our journalistic approach is distinctive – to inform and entertain in a grown up way. The editorial team consists of journalists writing news and analysis; a research unit aimed at high impact insight; a digital and insight editor; and finally, and an events editor focused on audience and client service in a growing part of the brand.
Our editorial (and commercial) agenda is executed through 11 platforms/channels:
1. Insurance Times weekly print magazine (and e-edition subscriber issues)
2. Insurance Times web site (desktop and m.insurancetimes.co.uk)
3. Insurance Times Email Alerts
4. Insurance Times Awards (Claims Excellence, TechAwards and Awards)
7. @InsNews – Twitter
8. Insurance Times Events, from bespoke regional and broker clinics, to special projects such as the IT Pack
9. Insurance Times Special Reports, e.g. Top 50 Brokers
10. Insurance Times Research e.g. Broker Service Survey and E-Trading Broker Insight Report
11. Insurance Times YouTube channel
Overview
The Digital and Insight Editor is an important role in executing Insurance Times’s mission to transform itself into a modern business information provider across news, events and research. You will work proactively with the managing editor and at other times, the editor.
The key attributes required will be deep understanding of digital and data, and a passion for excellence. You will also need excellent planning and organisation and sound editorial judgement. You will develop and/or enhance a working technical knowledge of the sector, key relationships and contacts to inform your role.
Indicative objectives include:
Curate content for the Insurance Times website, insurancetimes.co.uk
Generate content for both online and print
Take responsibility for the brand’s social media output for editorial and events
Update and create email lists, working closely with data and marketing
Edit videos or work with production companies to ensure videos are filmed and edited accordingly
Manage all the online content schedules and early morning shift schedules
Track and compile data on online audience engagement to ensure:
Key performance targets for online engagement are met
Relevant management receive data and insight when requested
Provide insight into how editorial can raise engagement with certain audience groups and the community overall
Act as a brand ambassador at all times in all meetings with the market
This is a guide to the duties of this role and should not be regarded as comprehensive
How to apply
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to gemma.watson@nqsm.com