Country & Town House is looking for a Digital Editor for a maternity cover role. Our tagline is ‘a life in balance’ and sustainability and championing homegrown talent is at the heart of everything we do. If you want to be a part of this aspirational lifestyle brand and join a growing, independently-run publishing business – we want to hear from you.

Reporting into the Digital Director, the Digital Editor is responsible for overseeing all online content across Country & Town House’s website and newsletter platforms. A key part of the role is leading on the creation and growth of our daily Staying In, Going Out newsletter, which is sent out Monday – Friday to approx. 150k subscribers. You’ll be writing, commissioning and editing copy, combining seasonal, pre-planned content with trend-led, reactive stories that embody the Country & Town House brand. The role also involves writing both newsletter-first stories and evergreen content for our website, and creating content for Instagram.

We are looking for an experienced digital journalist, ideally with a background in producing editorial newsletters.

The ideal candidate will be full of ideas, super organised and able to work calmly to meet rolling daily deadlines. You’ll combine strong editorial instincts with a sharp understanding of subscriber behaviour and data to deliver high-performing newsletters which build loyal relationships with our readers. You’ll have a genuine passion for the key C&TH audience pillars – culture, food and drink, interiors and travel – and thrive in a team environment.

Here’s what a few team members recently said about working at C&TH.

“C & TH is a fun and innovative place to work at. It is fast-paced and stretching but at the same time it’s very rewarding to see the great products we produce. It has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, where everyone’s opinion counts and you feel valued as a member of the team.”

“C&TH is a company that gives you free rein to pitch new ideas and actually act on them, giving everyone a chance to shape the company they work for.”

“Working at C&TH means working with the friendliest, most generous and most passionate team in the business. We work hard, but we have a lot of fun while doing it.”

Responsibilities

• Owning the end-to-end process of writing, commissioning, editing, building and sending the daily Staying In, Going Out newsletter, crafting subject lines and copy that drives opens and clicks and ensuring the tone is on-brand
• Managing the weekly and monthly newsletter schedule, setting clear deadlines to ensure all copy is delivered on time
• Producing weekly and monthly newsletter reports and using this data to tweak content and strategy
• Producing commercial newsletters for client partners
• Supporting the Digital Editor and Social Media Marketing Executive on newsletter marketing and social campaigns
• Writing news and feature articles for the C&TH website
• Writing advertorials
• Creating content for our social media channels
• Attending events on behalf of C&TH and building relationships with PRs
• Line managing three writers

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Strong writing and editing skills coupled with the ability to spot a C&TH story
• Excellent organisational and scheduling skills
• Ability to interpret digital analytics and apply insights to improve content performance
• Experience using WordPress
• Ability to work collaboratively within the wider editorial team

Desirable

• A degree in journalism
• Experience in working with newsletter platforms such as Beehiiv and Mailchimp
• Experience of line management

About Country & Town House

Country & Town House (countryandtownhouse.com) is the go-to destination for trusted, inspiring and uplifting content that enhances our readers’ lifestyles wherever they live and champions living a balanced life. C&TH delivers relevant and inspiring content across its main pillars of Culture, Style, Interiors, Property, Hotels & Travel, Food & Drink and Health & Wellbeing, through print, online, social media, newsletters, podcasts and events. Content, where relevant, is underpinned by helping consumers make better choices when it comes to products and services that highlight sustainability as a driving consideration.

C&TH print & digital connects its readers with advertising partners through engaging and influential content across different lifestyle categories.

C&TH has signed up to Race To Zero, pledging to reduce its carbon output by half by 2030, and has an ambition of becoming a B-Corp business, meaning we put planet and people on the same footing as profit.

At C&TH, we see the value in having a diverse range of perspectives within our workforce. We are therefore committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. To help eliminate any potential bias, our recruitment processes include the use of anonymised documentation during short-listing.

How To Apply

Send a cover letter and CV to recruitment@countryandtownhouse.co.uk and elliesmith@countryandtownhouse.co.uk with the job title in the subject box.

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