Country & Town House, Features Assistant & Sub-Editor

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  Features assistant & sub editor

REPORTS TO:  Managing editor & interiors editor                              

LOCATION: Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, 115 Harwood Road, SW6 4QL

INTRODUCTION

Country & Town House (countryandtownhouse.co.uk) is the go-to destination for trusted, inspiring and uplifting content that enhances our readers’ lifestyles wherever they live and champions living a balanced life. C&TH delivers relevant and inspiring content across its main pillars of Culture, Style, Interiors, Property, Hotels & Travel, Food & Drink and Health & Wellbeing, through print, online, social media, newsletters, podcasts and events. Content, where relevant, is underpinned by helping consumers make better choices when it comes to products and services that highlight sustainability as a driving consideration.

C&TH print & digital connects its readers with advertising partners through engaging and influential content across different lifestyle categories.

C&TH has signed up to Race to Zero, pledging to reduce its carbon output by half by 2030, and has an ambition of becoming a B-Corp business, meaning we put planet and people on the same footing as profit.

C&TH is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Our recruitment processes include the use of anonymised documentation during short-listing.

JOB PURPOSE

The Features Assistant & Sub-Editor supports the editorial director, interiors editor and managing editor with writing, sub-editing and the general smooth running of Country & Town House magazine and its associated supplements. The role consists of writing bi-monthly pages for the magazines across food, travel, culture and interiors, spotting trends and highlighting sustainability, as well as assisting with picture research and pitching exciting, on-the-pulse features and pages to the editor each issue. Additionally, the role is responsible for (some) sub-editing of the main magazine and supplements, project management and supporting the managing editor with ad-hoc tasks such as advertorials, uploading features to our website and responding to brand and PR requests.

This position is also the lead on interiors, supporting the Interiors Editor with the annual Interiors Book and design specials. As the interiors lead, you’ll also coordinate the monthly interiors newsletter, assist with projects like webinars and the Interiors Book launch and be responsible for updating the interiors content online and creating new content to drive our digital interiors traffic.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

General:

• Supporting and assisting the editor in the management, writing and editing of all C&TH titles and supplements
   

Sub editing:

• Sub editing some of the monthly magazine pages – fact checking prices, style, captions, headline and standfirst writing, proofing, grammar etc
   

Writing:

• Writing monthly pages across lifestyle that are engaging, informative and ahead of the curve and always look for the sustainable, planet-friendly options
• Conducting interviews with designers, craftspeople, chefs, cultural figures, and celebrities that are relevant to the title and of the moment
• Pitching features to the editor and writing as required
• Writing advertorials as required

Picture research:

• For all your own pages, and as required for other features, supplements and projects
   

Networking:

• Developing good relationships with PRs across the luxury lifestyle industry
• Developing strong relationships with C&TH’s contributors
• Keeping abreast of news and feeding back interesting information to the editor and online team
• Attending relevant events to represent C&TH

Project management:

• We currently produce four annual supplements, on which you assist the editorial director/managing editor, with lead responsibility on Country & Town Interiors

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Keen eye for detail
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative
• Writing and sub-editing experience
• Highly organised
• Deadline driven
• Experience using InDesign and Photoshop desired
• Good at networking
• Generally keen to get stuck in, even if it’s not your area of responsibility
• Unflappable under tight deadlines
• An interest in lifestyle and sustainability

HOW TO APPLY:

As mentioned, we implement a blind hire practice, so in the first instance we require that you write a letter of no longer than two sides of A4 about why you are the right person to join the team. 

If you impress us we will then ask you to submit a short piece of writing, do a short subbing test and pitch three features ideas.

If you are successful, we will then invite you to interview – either face to face or over Teams/Zoom – location and Covid dependent.

Deadline for application: 31 January 2022

(All personal details such as name, email address and postal address will be removed before being sent on.)