What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Associate - House & Garden position at Condé Nast?
Job Description
Location : London, GB
Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.
We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.
The Role
The Digital Associate will participate in all areas of House & Garden’s digital offering, with a focus on writing regular stories for the website and generating features ideas. This exciting role in House & Garden plays a crucial part in facilitating the digital success of House & Garden Editorial. Reporting to the Digital Director, this is a great opportunity for a talented digital writer and coordinator to join a team that is achieving rapid growth.
What will you be doing?
Write, produce and upload digital-first stories (covering decoration, travel, gardens, culture and food) within key editorial pillars, to pre-agreed targets, in line with the digital strategy.
Bring ideas covering all of the above verticals to monthly features planning meetings.
Feed into social media outputs and schedule regular posts for Facebook and Pinterest.
Assist with the day-to-day running of houseandgarden.co.uk, including managing the homepage where necessary and scheduling newsletters.
Commission digital-first stories when required.
Assist with the upload of print stories to the website with accuracy and attention to detail and work closely with the editorial team to ensure the print magazine is represented at its best on-site at all times.
Be the first point of contact for digital inquiries, responding in a timely manner.
Produce and attend photo and video shoots for the website.
Undertake picture research for digital stories.
Stay on top of digital trends, providing feedback to the wider team on new innovations where relevant.
Support with commercial projects and paid partnerships.
Be available to work occasional overtime, attend events on behalf of House & Garden, and understand the fast-paced nature of the job.
Work with the features team to support projects - such as the Top 100 list - that straddle print and digital.
Who you are :
Demonstrable experience in a similar role
Ability to provide examples of outstanding published news and feature articles
A passion for, and understanding of the brand’s core subjects : decoration, design, travel and food.
Impeccable editorial judgement and written and verbal communication skills.
Experience using CMS.
Experience using photo and video editing tools like Photoshop.
Ability to work swiftly and to deadlines.
Must be confident, collaborative, and communicative with a desire to thrive in a fast-paced media environment.
Must have a positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
Must be a strong team player with autonomy – we're a close-knit and agile team so communication is key.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to follow content calendars and schedules seamlessly.
Knowledge of digital analytics is preferred (training can be provided).
Understanding of SEO principles is preferred (training can be provided).
What benefits do we offer?
25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for life events
Core hours
Competitive pension scheme
Bupa Private Healthcare
Enhanced maternity leave and family leave
Season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance programme
Bring your dog to work
A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts
Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions
Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce
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