The Spirits Business, Digital Editor

The Spirits Business is looking for an exceptional digital editor to join its London-based editorial team, reporting on the global spirits industry.

We are seeking a dynamic digital editor to manage The Spirits Business website, cover breaking news, drive traffic and oversee all social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

The ideal candidate will be a website traffic expert who knows how to grow online audiences, and is committed to increasing reader engagement through SEO, e-newsletters and social media. You will have a keen eye for breaking news and exclusive stories.

As a team player, you will also look after the news pages in The Spirits Business magazine, and will be asked to support the editorial team with feature writing as required.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Finding and writing news stories for the website daily
• Developing and overseeing the digital and social media strategy to drive traffic and grow engagement across all platforms
• SEO – ensure optimisation and support the team in developing SEO across all platforms
• Researching, producing and breaking exclusive news stories online
• Staying on top of industry developments, trends and expertise across the spirits industry
• Creating and sustaining contacts with industry leaders
• Looking after news sections in The Spirits Business magazine and supporting the editor with feature writing when required
• Supporting the events and sales teams when required
• Attending industry events
• Some travel

Requirements:

• NCTJ qualification is preferable, but not essential
• Advanced editorial experience – as a senior journalist, you should be able to research, plan, structure, write and fact check your own work, and that of others. A sharp eye for grammar and accuracy is a must
• Experience as a digital journalist
• Knowledge of the spirits industry is not essential, provided you have an interest in the sector
• Strong understanding and experience of SEO, Google analytics and growing online audiences

To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter stating why you would be the ideal candidate to join our small, dynamic team of four to melita@thespiritsbusiness.com. Please include three examples of published articles (including one feature) with your application.

The salary will be dependent upon experience and the successful candidate will be split between remote working and our office in SE1, London.

The deadline for applying is 24 February.

About The Spirits Business

The Spirits Business is the only international trade publication dedicated to spirits, bringing readers worldwide the latest news, insights and world-class events. Our circulation reaches more than 50,000 spirits professionals globally, from the most senior drinks buyers in the on- and off-trade, through to the best-known and most influential bartenders at the world’s leading venues.