Sub-editor

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom London Marathon Events Ltd Full time

**Sub-editor**

**Full-time**

**Reports to**: Head of Content

**Department**: Marketing and Communications

**Who are we?**

Here at London Marathon Events (LME) we live our values:

- Impact together we create positive change
- Innovate together we enable new ideas
- Everyone together we champion inclusivity Customer first together we go the extra mile for all
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We strive to demonstrate these in everything we do and this is reflected through our successful event portfolio: the TCS London Marathon and TCS Mini London Marathon, Ford RideLondon, The Big Half, Brighton Marathon Weekend, Vitality Westminster Mile, Vitality London 10,000, Standard Chartered Great City Race, Swim Serpentine and the Royal Parks Half Marathon. We also deliver a variety of outreach programmes into schools and communities across the UK.

Our events generate millions for charities to improve the lives of individuals in our hometown of London and across the UK. As a team we very much believe in our **vision of Inspiring Activity**, both with our staff and all our customers, and view sport as a force for good.

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to ensure they are at the heart of our company. We strongly value diversity within our workforce, and recognise that different people bring different perspectives, lived experience, ideas and culture to the company. This difference brings with it great strengths, including diversity of thought and innovation.

**Role summary**:
Were looking for an experienced, meticulous sub-editor to join the Content Team at London Marathon Events (LME) on a full-time basis.

You will work as part of a team of four and will be responsible for editing, rewriting, fact-checking and proofing a variety of copy anything from website training features, participant newsletters and road-closure leaflets to Event Day signage. You will be equally happy rewriting the elite athlete race manual or proofing press releases and marketing copy.

Youll have a keen eye for detail and relish the challenge of ensuring all copy adheres to the LME Style Guide and our tone of voice.

Youll influence new processes and practices to improve the Content Teams ability to handle proofing and content creation efficiently.

Youll also have the opportunity to work as part of the content team across London Marathon Events varied portfolio of world-class running, cycling and swimming events, including the TCS London Marathon and the Ford RideLondon festival of cycling.

**Responsibilities**:

- Rewriting, editing and proofing copy including features, newsletters and a variety of event collateral (such as elite race manuals, volunteer handbooks and participant Event Guides)
- Assisting with updating business as usual event collateral (such as road closure leaflets, PA scripts and local access plans)
- Ensuring LMEs websites, entry systems and all online collateral are delivered to a high standard
- Ensuring all LME collateral adheres to the LME Style Guide and owning and updating the guide as necessary
- Working with internal departments to ensure accuracy of information and tone of voice across the organisation
- Understanding the customer journey for each of our events and helping to create newsletters and other content that supports the participant from sofa to Start Line
- Contributing to content planning within the Marketing and Communications Team
- Working in the Media Team at LMEs events (involves some weekend working)
- Assisting with production tasks at events, such putting together race reports and interviewing participants
- Supporting LMEs vision of Inspiring Activity
**Essential skills and experience needed**:
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**Essential**:

- Excellent standard of grammar and spelling
- Meticulous attention to detail and fact-checking
- Proven experience as a sub-editor
- Proven experience managing multiple projects
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop
**Desired**:

- An understanding of, or an interest in, mass participation and/or sports events
- Previous experience doing interviews
**What do we offer?**
- Competitive salary and benefits
- An opportunity to make a difference to society
- An incredibly rewarding job
- A company that you will be proud to work for
- Hybrid working model, with a minimum of two days per week in our London office An exciting opportunity to work at our world class events
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**The benefits**:

- 25 days holiday pro rata, plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown
- On site bike storage and showers
- Wellbeing allowance
- Personal health insurance
- Excellent employer contributions into our pension scheme
- Financial planning advice via Bippit
- Professional membership fee reimbursement

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