Health Content Producer

About The Role

A crucial member of the Health team you will be responsible for implementing the evergreen content strategy
Working alongside the Head of Health you will be responsible for the planning, commissioning, editing and the updating of the evergreen content
Your role will involve working with many different people in the newsroom to ensure the evergreen content is original and compelling and created to the highest possible standard
A creative self-starter your role will involve ensuring our utility journalism is the best in class
You will need to be motivated and have lots of great ideas for developing this key area for the Telegraph audience.
This is a senior commissioning role. You’ll need to be across the daily news agenda to ensure our long lead health features are updated and showcased at the optimum time.
You’ll also liaise with designers/picture editors/visual storytelling and social departments to ensure that all content is produced to the highest standard and reaches maximum engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Assisting the Head of Health in implementing the content strategy
Updating evergreen guides
Liaising with SEO and social on a day to day basis to stay on top of what’s trending on search and social
Writing briefs for art, visual storytelling and graphics department to create compelling visual assets for evergreen pieces
Writing and briefs and compiling boxes and additional elements to evergreen features
Writing evergreen features where necessary
Generating original ideas, reacting to the daily news agenda for daily health features
Collaborate with visual storytelling and graphics team to ensure digital health stories are produced in the most premium way possible
Forge strong relationships with new and existing writers.
Proofreading and editing features as and when required.
Promote the Telegraph via events and media appearances, externally and internally.

Essential vs desirable skills required for the role

Creative with strong copywriting skills
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across teams
Good at building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
An understanding of analytics tools and how to use
Ability to respond quickly and accurately to create premium quality journalism
A keen understanding of the Telegraph audience and an ability to pitch engaging ideas our subscribers will be interested in

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. 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, socioeconomic 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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