Editorial Lead

OUR COMPANY CULTURE:

WHO WE ARE

Boiler Room started in 2010 with weekly live broadcasts that opened a keyhole to London's underground. Today we remain true to that history: we exist to connect and champion local music communities to the world.

Through parties, broadcasts, films, apparel, and an ever-expanding video archive, Boiler Room has been a stage for over 9000 artists across more than 300 locations — while giving music fans everywhere unfiltered access to local dance floors, worldwide.

Everything we do is rooted in the energy of club culture and its ability to bring people together. Boiler Room exists to act as a lens on global club culture, and amplifier of the vital grassroots scenes shaping its future.

OUR WORKPLACE

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boiler Room — it is the foundation of what we do. We foster an inclusive working environment, striving to create a safe and comfortable space for all. We promote fairness and practise mutual respect toward all our employees.

Boiler Room has a zero tolerance policy for discrimination of any kind; this includes but is not limited to: racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and ageism. As an equal opportunities employer, we strongly encourage all those who are suitably qualified for the role to apply; particularly those who are underrepresented in our sector, including but not limited to womxn, POC, differently-abled and LGBTQI people.

THE ROLE

The Editorial Lead position is a cross-company role, responsible for shaping and executing Boiler Room's voice, storytelling, & communication strategy across all channels – driving forward culturally resonant content & campaigns that connect with our audience and amplify our impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Editorial & Content Leadership

• Develop and evolve a cross-company comms and content strategy that informs and elevates all Boiler Room output (events, content, merch, comms).
• Lead content ideation and execution, including concepting, narrative development, question design, and editorialising all content and campaign storytelling.
• Own the pipeline of content and editorial initiatives - managing timelines, budgets, and cross-team workflows, and driving efficiencies in approvals and delivery.
• Develop creative concepts for brand partnerships where assigned  - ensuring all collaborative work is culturally-led, narratively strong, on-brief, and aligned with Boiler Room's editorial POV.
• Ensure all creative routes and formats are grounded in strong editorial thinking and culturally relevant insight.
  
  

Copywriting & Communication

• Write high-impact copy across all channels: social, web, ticketing, email, events, artist partnerships, product launches and campaign assets.
• Build, maintain, and evolve Boiler Room's tone of voice, ensuring consistency and integrity across departments and markets.
• Act as the internal editorial guardian - guiding teams (Delivery, Marketing, Programming, Content, Partnerships, Touring, Merch) on best-in-class communication and narrative framing.
  
  

Programming Support

• Collaborate with Programming to generate and refine programming ideas across editorial formats, touring, and branded projects.
• Provide editorial guidance on show formats, interview frameworks, narrative angles, and pre-production story development.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Substantial experience in editorial, copywriting, or content strategy within music, culture, journalism, creative agencies, media, or youth-focused brands.
• Exceptional writing ability - sharp, concise, culturally fluent, and adaptable across mediums.
• Strong track record in developing editorial frameworks, content formats, campaign narratives, or multi-channel creative storytelling.
• Deep understanding of global youth culture, nightlife, music ecosystems, and online behaviour.
• Experience working cross-functionally with creative, marketing, production and programming teams.
• Ability to manage complex workflows, multiple projects, and competing deadlines.
• Confident in talent/creator liaison and translating cultural trends into actionable creative ideas.
  
  

WORKING AT BOILER ROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Demonstrable passion and understanding of the Boiler Room brand and vision 
• Be focused and in line with achieving your department's quarterly objectives
• Facilitate inter-departmental collaboration as well as supporting your team across a variety of projects with different timelines and urgency
• Be proactive
• Attend a variety of meetings, including project-specific stand-ups, weekly department planning and company-wide updates, managing your time wisely
• Be adaptable and ready to work in a fast-paced environment
• Participate in a personal development programme and peer review

SKILLS

• Communicate effectively in verbal and written English 
• Excellent computer proficiency, specifically Microsoft Word & Excel and Google Drive
• Present and discuss ideas clearly, and to help translate concepts to the wider team in a detailed and methodical manner
• Ability to work autonomously and with initiative

KNOWLEDGE

• Be an expert in your field 
• Demonstrate an understanding of best practices in your field 
• Demonstrate an understanding of latest industry standard including;
  • trends
  • tools and software
  • appropriate national and international standards
• Be open to training and development 

ATTITUDE

• Be a brand ambassador for Boiler Room; ensuring everything you do at Boiler Room is in line with our manifesto and vision
• Be open to feedback from your team to benefit personal/project development and learning
• To promote teamwork and to ensure effective working relations and communication across the whole company
• Encourage a tolerant working environment and champion diversity within the workplace 

Note: This job description could change and evolve over time to meet the needs of the business.

The closing date for applications is 4 January 2026. Please note that we may close the role earlier if we receive a high volume of applications.