Deputy Editor

**Who we are**:
We are William Reed.

We are the leading expert in the global food and drink industry.

From manufacturing to retail and hospitality - we provide the inspiration, insight and connections to power our customers’ success.

**Position**:
We are looking for a Deputy Editor to join our team and be at the forefront of FoodNavigator’s digital expansion. You’ll be responsible for creating daily news stories and in-depth features for a food industry audience, covering topics such as cell-cultured meat and pioneering alternative proteins, emerging trends, M&A activity, e-commerce, and the impact of inflation on consumer behaviour.

Additionally, you’ll help build our multimedia presence with videos, podcasts, and articles, while also boosting our social media presence and supporting our webinars, online events, and in-person gatherings. As part of this role you will also be recruiting speakers, chairing panels, and interviewing industry experts on camera, via video conferencing platforms, and face to face.

**Responsibilities**:

- Produce high-quality multimedia daily content for FoodNavigator, proofread content from other team members, and publish newsletters when required.
- Stand in for the Editor when required to manage the daily workflow and interact with the wider business.
- Identify hot topics and contribute to the editorial calendar for monthly special editions and online events.
- Periodically moderate webinars and debates online and face to face.
- Attend key food industry trade events and conferences across Europe and occasionally beyond.
- Contribute expertise to brand extension activities, including face to face events and webinars.

**Requirements**:

- Multimedia journalist with experience in editing a digital publication
- Proven track record in journalism
- Exceptional networking, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in various social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram
- Thrives in a collaborative environment, bringing creativity and a proactive approach to the team
- Imaginative and strong sense of initiative
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Well organised with the ability to work to tight deadlines

**Other information**:
**Company Benefits Include**:

- 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- increasing by one additional day after 6 years, up to a maximum of 30 days.
- An additional day of leave for you to take on a cultural celebration day or on your birthday if you like. A day for you At William Reed, we call this our “MeDay”.
- A volunteer day to take for supporting a chosen charity and giving back to the community.
- Opportunity for hybrid working
- Contributory Pension
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Group Income Protection
- Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements
- Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme and a 12-month wellness calendar for company-wide health, wellbeing, diversity & inclusion awareness dates.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme

**Why work for us**:
We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees. Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands.

If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.

**_Please note: _**_We do not accept unsolicited CV’s from agencies._