Features Editor

As Features Editor, you will be able to identify the biggest news, trends and areas of interest within the world of cycling. The Features Editor will research and write cycling articles inline with the editorial strategy for digital cycling products. Generate feature ideas based on a series of data and analytics and help create and oversee a content plan that ensures regular delivery of articles across the new-look GCN website.

Provide commissions and guidance for internal and external contributors as necessary.

The aim of the Digital Content team is to produce trusted, highly relevant and timely cycling content across our digital platforms. Our goal is to educate, entertain and inform our audience in a welcoming and accessible environment that encourages high levels of engagement and retainment.

The Role:
- Work with the Editor in Chief and the editorial team to help create and implement a rolling content plan that aligns with the editorial content strategy.- Coordinate with the junior editorial team members to create regular relevant news content and help develop their skills.- Contribute an agreed minimum number of articles per day as determined by the editorial strategy.- Write blurbs, headlines and social media copy to attract new and existing traffic to your features.- Build on an existing library of contacts and sources to help be at the forefront of what’s happening in the world of cycling.- Create engaging content based on key trends across the cycling industry and cycling communities.- Write accurate, concise content for a variety of different audience needs and levels of knowledge.- Identify and help source supporting materials to enhance editorial content - imagery, data sets, etc and consider appropriate delivery.- Create and update evergreen content.- Ensure all content is thoroughly researched, accurate and delivered in the appropriate style.- Edit and adapt existing content to make it web-friendly.- Use SEO and commerce data to analyse the performance of existing content and plan future content.- Create and upload content to the site’s content system and social media channels.- Plan your workload efficiently and ensure deadlines are met.

About you:
- At least two years of news or feature writing experience within cycling media.- A- strong and broad cycling knowledge and interest - passionate about cycling with the ability to draw on your own reliable, existing knowledge to shape strong editorial articles.-
- Excellent research skills and strong command of written English.- Cycling knowledge and interest.- It would be desirable if the features editor has some knowledge of various cycling disciplines, such as road cycling and gravel riding.- Familiarity with social media tools, SEO and content management systems is desirable