Group Editor

Are you a content leader with a passion for health, wellness, and impactful storytelling? Holland & Barrett, a leading wellness retailer, is searching for a dynamic **Group Editor** to oversee our mission-led content strategy. This is an exciting 12-month fixed-term contract where you will lead an in-house editorial team, working closely with agencies and internal stakeholders to ensure high-quality content across our owned channels.

Reporting to the Head of Content, you'll play a key role in shaping stories that inform, engage, and inspire our audience, while driving commercial and editorial objectives.

In this role, you will guide your team to produce expert-driven content, translating science-backed information into accessible, actionable formats across various media, from long-form articles to videos and infographics.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and deliver a comprehensive, mission-led content strategy tailored to key customer segments across all channels.
- Lead, manage, and develop an in-house editorial team, driving editorial excellence and mentoring the copywriting team.
- Act as a brand ambassador, managing relationships with senior stakeholders and sharing editorial best practices.
- Work closely with the Science and Regulatory teams to ensure content is evidence-based and adheres to industry guidelines.
- Lead the monthly content calendar and planning meetings, ensuring alignment with commercial and engagement KPIs.

**Location**:This is a hybrid role that requires 2 days in the office - one day working from our Nuneaton office and either Nuneaton or London on the 2nd in-office working day

If you're an experienced editor who's ready to create powerful narratives and deliver measurable results, we want to hear from you

**The Person**:

- **Leadership**: Proven experience leading editorial teams and guiding content development.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Strong relationship management skills, acting as a content ambassador.
- **Collaboration**: Ability to collaborate with agencies, internal teams, and contributors effectively.
- **Strategic Thinker**: Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a holistic content strategy.
- **Organisational Skills**: Track record of managing content calendars, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
- **Analytical Skills**: Proficient in using tools like Metabase and Google Analytics to inform content planning.

**What we offer**:
**Our Benefits** for this role include, but not limited to:

- H&B Employee Discount - 25%
- Bonus
- Pension company contribution
- 33 Days Holiday per year (Inclusive of bank holidays)
- Private Medical Care
- Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
- Electric Car Scheme
- We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B._
- #LI-JS1 #LI-Hybrid**Division**:
UK&I

**City**:
Nuneaton

**Job Type**:
Full Time

**Number of Hours**:
37.5

**Contract Type**:
Fixed Term Contract

**Closing Date**:
25 September 2024