Commissioning Editor - Travel

The Commissioning Editor - Travel will devise, commission and create innovative content ideas for the Travel that work across all platforms. This includes but is not limited to: news analysis, comment, features and destination guides.

This is a six month fixed term contract

Key Responsibilities

To deliver expertise in Travel and ensure that all features conform to the Telegraph’s Digital First strategy.
To attend regular commissioning meetings to present features ideas in a collaborative style for team input and development.
To manage and deliver content for digital and print output.
To edit copy at speed.
To attract freelance writing talent.
To nurture and develop PR contacts in the industry and beyond.
To set a high standard of digital and print journalism (visuals, edits, sells and headlines).
To find new ways/ideas to drive engagement with travel content.
To represent Travel externally where and when required.

Key Skills

Keen instinct for a good story and how to tell it - needs features and lifestyle experience as well as travel.
Understanding of what content engages our readers and encourages them to subscribe and register.
Understand how to deliver on a long-term content strategy.
Understanding of the trends and cultural shifts in the travel industry.
Motivated to build relationships with travel industry contacts, PRs and decision makers and influencers.
Enthusiasm for travel – including key triggers, research and booking patterns and UG opportunities
Demonstrates self-motivation and initiative.
Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining flawless accuracy.
The ability to work comfortably both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

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