Special Projects Editor

London, England, United Kingdom

Editorial,Full time

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Description

The Role

We at PEI Media are looking for a Special Projects Editor to join our welcoming, diverse, and growing editorial team based here in London. In this wide-ranging role, you will work across PEI’s brands to produce reports covering the private equity, real estate, private debt and infrastructure markets, publishing valuable market insight for our subscribers across the alternative assets sector.

The reports will typically have sponsor involvement, and cover topics as diverse as ESG, human capital and trends in technology. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in journalism either as a reporter or an editor, ideally within the finance sector. It would also help if you’re data-savvy and have the ability to turn complex survey results into accessible editorial.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Produce supplements and other ad-hoc publications, both print and digital, as well as videos and podcasts to complement PEI Media titles.
• Write, commission freelancers and edit copy to high standard in terms of accuracy and style.
• Oversee production of each supplement or special project, managing flatplans and adhering to deadlines.
• Liaise with external clients to ensure guest commentaries, keynote interviews, roundtables and related materials are produced to PEI and client standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues across offices to develop original content ideas in print and for podcasts and videos.

About Us

Formed in London in November 2001, PEI has grown to become the dominant B2B information group in global private capital markets. With offices in London, New York, Washington D.C, San Francisco, Tokyo & Hong Kong. We publish a wide range of industry leading financial information websites and databases, run more than 50 events globally per year, and recently launched a new series of innovative digital networking products. We are primarily focused on private equity, private real estate, private debt, infrastructure, and venture capital investing. As these asset classes continue to grow in scale and significance – for investors, fund managers, and service providers globally – PEI is positioned to provide unparalleled business knowledge, intelligence, and networking opportunities to this fast-growing finance sector.

Requirements

Skills & Experience

• Bachelors Degree level or equivalent Required
• Demonstrable experience either as a reporter or an editor, ideally with a print or a B2B publication
• Ability to co-ordinate journalists, production team and design team to meet deadlines with as little stress as possible
• An understanding of the alternative assets and the private equity sector
• Experience working with sponsors and commercial partners to produce thought leadership
• Ability to research market trends and data and help shape potential feature/supplement themes
• A high understanding of both print and digital journalism and the different approaches required
• Proficiency with CMS such as WordPress, Dropbox

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organised and approachable – we’re looking for someone who’s friendly and pleasant to work with but can still balance priorities when it comes to deadlines and producing high quality content
• Data savvy with the ability to turn complex survey results into accessible editorial content
• Collaborative approach – an ability to work effectively across multiple teams
• Able to remain focused in the face of multiple competing priorities and ensure key deadlines
• High degree of personal pride in own and company work, constantly striving to improve

We strive to ensure that opportunities to work and develop at PEI Media are fair, inclusive, and open to all. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other equality characteristic

PEI Media supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (+8 bank holidays)

You deserve a break and are entitled to 25 days paid annual leave in addition to the 8 public/bank holidays. Long Service award PEI offer a scheme to increase an employee's holiday allowance according to length of service. After 2 years of service, you will receive an additional day’s annual leave, you will receive an extra day up to 4 years of service, taking you 28 days annual leave.

Holiday-Flex

Any permanent employee of PEI can buy from or sell PEI up to three holiday days. The value is calculated as 1/260th of the employee's current annual basic salary.

Flexible working policy

We know how busy life can get and believe it is very important to have a good work-life balance. That is why we have a comprehensive Flexible working policy so you can best fit work into your life.

4 days volunteer leave per year

Volunteer leave at PEI offers employees the option of taking 4 working days per year (fully paid) to give back to a charitable cause of their choice.

Life Cover

The Company provides you with life cover of 4 times your “basic salary”, as long as you are on a permanent contract with PEI.

Free access to Employee Assistance programme

The Company provides staff with access to a confidential employee assistance programme (EAP), which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The EAP provides access to trained experts either via the phone or on a face-to-face basis.

Employee Referral scheme

We offer incentives for successfully recommending someone new into the business. If you make a recommendation for a vacancy, you will be eligible for a £1,500 bonus.

Private Medical Insurance

After successful completion of your probation period, PEI offer Private Medical Insurance via BUPA as a free benefit to you, but it is taxable.

4.5% matched pension contribution

After three consecutive years’ in the pension scheme with PEI, employees will have the opportunity to have any increased pension contributions (above 4.5%), matched by the business up to 5%.

Cycle to work scheme

After successful completion of your probation period, PEI will work with you to ensure that the loan of a bicycle can be treated as a tax free benefit, enabling you to cycle to and from work (we also have great shower facilities on site, as well as plenty of bike racks to safely store your bike!) Season ticket / Travel loan After successful completion of your probation period, PEI offers an interest free travel loan, available for all permanent employees, for rail or tube annual tickets, for the purpose of you travelling to and from work.