Editorial Manager
Hybrid working (within the UK or outside the UK) with travel to our office in Central London
About Us
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a not-for-profit policy research and influence organisation, and a globally recognised force for social and environmental justice. Our mission is to build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others. We work with an unparalleled global network to reshape policies, funding mechanisms and governance at all levels. For more than 50 years, IIED has acted alongside marginalised communities across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America to bring lived experience, expertise and evidence from those regions to global attention.
IIED is going through an exciting change process to be fit for the future, and we are seeking exceptional, collaborative people to be part of that change.
The Communications Group works with all parts of our organisation and acts as a critical resource and centre of expertise.
We are currently seeking an Editorial Manager to join the Group on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
– Salary of £43,082 – £53,525 per annum with annual incremental increases
– 25 days’ annual leave per year, increasing with service
– Closure between Christmas and new year with additional paid holiday
– 7.5% employer’s pension contributions
– Employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
– Interest-free season-ticket loan
– Cycle-to-work scheme offering tax savings on the cost of purchasing a bike for travel to and from work
– Employee assistance programme
– Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
– Enhanced sick pay entitlements, increasing with length of service
– Flexible working options
– Support for learning and development
– Compassionate leave up to ten days per annum
– Dependents leave
– Eye tests and glasses
– Therapy treatment
This is a brilliant opportunity for a high-calibre editorial or communication production manager with experience in managing high-profile projects to join our organisation.
Grasping this fantastic role with both hands, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the quality of our content, our reach and how we approach environmental and development issues.
Gaining exposure to a wide range of processes, media and creative practices, you will be enabled to grow professionally through the comprehensive support we provide and our positive working environment.
The Role
As an Editorial Manager, you will play a key role in delivering content for research communications.
Overseeing the production of content for targeted audiences, you will make sure it adheres to our editorial, production and brand guidelines and is completed to deadline.
You will manage delivery of multiple types of content, agreeing schedules, updating the project management platform and triaging content to assess what is needed, before passing on to a freelancer or colleague in the communications team for editing or production. You will work closely with project managers to develop their editorial and production skills and with other members of the communications team.
Additionally, you will contribute to:
– Advising on brand issues to ensure brand consistency
– Ensuring that editorial systems and capacity meet organisational needs
– Making sure the IIED style guide is fit for purpose
– Helping to build editorial and production management skills internally
About You
To be considered as an Editorial Manager, you will need:
– Experience in an editorial or production manager role, working with researchers and other communications roles
– Experience of project managing high profile, time sensitive initiatives
– Experience of managing freelance suppliers
– Experience of managing multiple projects, timeframes, budgets and delivery dates
– An understanding of editorial and production processes for digital and print content
– A good understanding of environment and sustainable development issues
– Strong knowledge and experience of business-relevant software, including scheduling software
International applicants must have the right to work in the country in which you wish to reside, with a time difference of no more than plus or minus two hours from UK (GMT/BST).
The salary range advertised in GBP is applicable in the UK only. The salary offer in another country would depend on the local terms and conditions. We only use the UK salary structure to determine starting salaries, but it will not apply to salaries outside the UK thereafter.
IIED is a hybrid working organisation and you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.
The closing date for applications is 22nd January 2024.
Please note as part of the interview process there will be a written task.
Other organisations might call this Content and Editorial Lead, Content Manager, or Communications Manager.
Webrecruit and IIED are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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