Insight Editor

This is a new position on Planning, created as part of a strategy for the brand to provide deeper insight and higher value content for its audience across a broader range of media.

The role will be central to the operation of the content team on Planning, one of the most successful titles in the business division of the UK’s leading independent publisher.

Main Responsibilities

Too deliver market-leading research reports from initial conception to end product: generating ideas, working with colleagues collect and analyse data and commissioning, editing and writing reports, including briefing designers/infographic designers
To deliver webinars on how to interpret/respond to newly adopted government policy or perennially contentious policy areas
To oversee the development of Planning’s data dashboard and new tracker services
Managing external and internal contributors to support production of the above
To support colleagues by, as required, conceiving, commissioning, writing and editing other in-depth journalistic content.
To help deliver our goal of producing content that will prompt our subscribers to use our products increasingly intensively.
The ideal candidate will be a skilled journalist with the ability to identify our readers' information needs, and meet them with authoritative, engaging and reliable reporting and data journalism
Among candidates that would be of particular interest to us would be people who are already working as section editors, or reporters with a history of devising and writing high quality news and features, or using data journalism to generate stories that are important to their readers.
Existing knowledge of the planning and/or built environment sectors is not as important to the role as curiosity and a willingness to become immersed in the subject matter.

The Insight Editor will:

deliver market-leading research reports from initial conception to end product: generating ideas, working with colleagues to collect and analyse data and commissioning, editing and writing reports, including briefing designers/infographic designers
deliver webinars on how to interpret/respond to newly adopted government policy or perennially contentious policy areas
oversee the development of Planning’s data dashboard and new tracker service
Manage external and internal contributors to support production of the above
Support colleagues in conceiving, commissioning, writing and editing other in-depth journalistic content.
gather and analyse market intelligence to inform research briefs and report/webinar topics use online analytics tools to assess which material best meets Planning's goal of producing content that will prompt our audience to use our products increasingly intensively.
Work closely with the online editor, art editor and production editor on the presentation and production of written material, and with the studio manager on the production of webinars
Check commissioned copy to ensure that it meets the brief, makes sense and provides a compelling read, before passing it onto the production editor for detailed sub-editing
write headlines
as required, act as an editorial adviser to the awards and conferences teams.
act as an ambassador for the title, raising awareness of the title’s research function
liaise with the subscriptions, marketing and sales team to keep them informed of editorial plans
work within a budget agreed with the editor.

The Insight Editor will need the following skills:

the ability to understand the most pressing information needs of Planning’s audience, and to devise content to meet them.
the ability to use, or learn to use, online analytics tools to assess our audience's interest in different types of content
Creative skills, especially in the conception of ideas for content.
Organisational skills, especially in forward planning, project management and handling multiple deadlines.
Commissioning skills, from writing briefs to ensuring deadlines are met.
ability to write and edit content so that it is accurate, objective, authoritative, concise and clear.
skills in analysing other organisations' data to produce useful information for s specific audience
ability to work with journalist colleagues, freelancers and contributors from the profession, motivating them to produce excellent quality material
ability to work effectively with the art and production editors to present reports accessibly attractively
working knowledge of copyright laws and media law

The Insight Editor will also need the following attributes:

rigorous attention to detail, both in written copy and in analysing data.
able to work independently, while maintaining regular communications with the rest of the team
productivity
ability to juggle various projects and commitments,
curiosity about the subject

The Insight Editor Will Need The Following Experience

substantial reporting experience on a newspaper, news website, or business-to-business or consumer title
Previous experience of using online analytics tools to steer decision-making about content would be useful, but is not essential.
A track record of conceiving and commissioning high quality long-form content, including surveys and/or original data journalism, would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Why work with us?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.

Our benefits include:

25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ days
Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments
Generous contributory pension scheme
Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more