Projects Editor

 

Job Role: Projects Editor

Location: Hybrid - London

Salary: Up to £55,000

 

Why do we want you?

We are looking for an experienced Journalist/ Editor/ Writer to join for one of the UK’s leading and most successful specialist titles! We're looking for someone who enjoys working with a wide and diverse range of people, who plans well and who deals with challenges calmly. They will be interested in delivering high quality projects which satisfy both reader and clients needs.

 

About us

Wilmington Healthcare, (Part of Wilmington Intelligence) is a market leading provider of healthcare data, education, news and information resources with outstanding analytics capabilities. We built on trust and knowledge, to provide our clients with market leading insight into local health economies, complemented by increased access to senior health stakeholders and the wider NHS enabling improved outcomes for patients.  Our leading insight and news service, the Health Service Journal, provides the most influential people in health with vital intelligence, analysis and advice.

As a Projects Editor for HSJ, you will manage the delivery of all commercially supported, editorially controlled projects to the agreed specification, adhering to timelines and budgets. You will report into our Editor and join our senior editorial team. 

HSJ is read by the great majority of senior figures working for and alongside the NHS. HSJ has set the agenda for the coverage of NHS performance and policy ever since the service’s 1948 birth. It now operates across three digital platforms, most notably www.hsj.co.uk.

Responsibilities of this role include, but aren't limited to:

• Leading all aspects of the development and delivery of all editorial products, ensuring they are produced to the required standards, and within the agreed timescales and budget. These include roundtables, webinars, immersive features, and a range of other editorially controlled products. 
• Support clients in selecting the right product to meet their needs and to develop bespoke elements designed to enhance those outcomes where appropriate and possible. 
• Working closely with HSJ colleagues in the editorial and sales departments and liaising with clients, as well as maintaining and managing a strong stable of freelance project managers, writers, photographers and videographers.
• Line-managing HSJ's Editorial Assistant. 
• Resolving any issues regarding content and publication date as quickly and efficiently as possible.

We always support colleagues to develop their skills but to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to tick most of these boxes...

 

We know it’s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role’s location by the start of their employment.

 

Required experience for this role includes:

• Journalism experience with a strong track record as a writer and/or editor, able to make credible contributions.
• The ability to devise a project outline, refine it in conjunction with stakeholders, create a realistic timetable for delivery, and ensure the delivery to time and budget.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, ideally identifying them before they arise and taking the appropriate action to ensure they do not, or taking swift action to resolve them as quickly as possible.
• The ability to work well within a team, to communicate clearly, as well as to quickly establish strong relationships with clients and colleagues.

 

Desirable experience for this role includes: 

• Knowledge of the most significant issues facing the NHS and those companies that work with it.
• Familiarity with video and interactive content, and the use social media to publicise projects. 

You are naturally innovative and creative. You love solving problems, influencing, and persuading others through the value of your ideas. You always think clearly, critically, and rationally.

Find what you’re looking for

We are ambitious and inclusive, filled with integrity and curiosity.  We are Wilmington plc. Are you? Join us and achieve more within your career with mutual respect, support and fair rewards.

 

What we’ll give you

When you join us, you’ll be able to utilise hybrid working, and receive benefits that include a performance-related bonus, pension, life assurance, additional holiday purchase, healthcash plan, subsidised gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, discount vouchers and access to wellbeing resources.

 

Bring what makes you unique

We value diversity and embrace the unique experiences, knowledge, and perspectives that drive innovation and creativity throughout Wilmington plc. Our goal is to build a positive culture that showcases individuality and supports everyone, including those with disabilities. We shortlist all applicants who meet our essential role criteria, in addition we guarantee an interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential role criteria.  If you would like to be considered for this scheme, you require an alternative method of applying, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact us:  opportunities@wilmingtonplc.com

 

Help us turn breaking news into healthcare intelligence across editorials and events, so that our clients can work more effectively with the NHS. Join Wilmington Healthcare to contribute to accelerating progress in the NHS  and to make a difference to those in need of care. Additionally, you’ll immerse yourself in a business built on trust and knowledge and make a tangible impact in our sector. Find what you’re looking for at Wilmington Healthcare. Apply now.

 

The Legal Bit!

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

 

*Please note that this role may remain advertised until an offer of employment has been made.

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