We're looking for an Editorial Assistant to join our team in London as part of our Content function.
Your Role: You will be proofreading a large number of articles and case studies and using basic HTML to prepare them for publication on our website. You will write summaries of our long-form content, update pages across the website and assist in the publication of the WARC podcast
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the Assistant Content Production Manager on the prioritisation, preparation and publication of content on warc.com
- Proofread a wide range of articles, case studies and research papers pre-publication.
- Write clear and concise summaries for case studies and other content.
- Assist with the twice-weekly publication of the WARC podcast.
- Create and update pages across warc.com using WARC’s content management system.
- Publish content on warc.com, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards are maintained.
- You are an advocate and ally for diversity, equity and inclusion
- You are a connector, working hard to ensure people and projects are not inadvertently siloed or silenced
- You are an advocate and ally for diversity, equity and inclusion
Your Experience
- Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
- The ability to organise your work effectively and work to tight deadlines.
- A strong eye for accuracy, detail and consistency.
- Experience of team collaboration.
- Good IT skills, including familiarity with MS Office.
- Experience of working in an editorial or publishing team, either via previous employment, an internship or work experience, is desirable but not essential.
- Experience with web content management systems, basic HTML and publishing software (e.g. Photoshop) is desirable but not essential. Training will be provided.
- An understanding of or desire to learn more about advertising, marketing and the creative industries.
- Fluency in Chinese or Portuguese would be an advantage as we also publish content in those languages, but this is not essential.
If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At WARC, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.
Who are we?
WARC is the global authority on marketing effectiveness. We provide rigorous and unbiased evidence, expertise and guidance to help marketers navigate any challenges effectively. WARC services include 100,000+ case studies, best practice guides, research papers, special reports, advertising trend data, news & opinion articles, as well as awards, events and advisory services.
WARC operates out of London, New York, São Paulo and Singapore to service a community of over 75,000 marketers in more than 1,300 companies in 100+ markets and collaborates with 50+ industry partners.
WARC is an Ascential company. Ascential delivers specialist information, analytics and ecommerce optimisation platforms to the world's leading consumer brands and their ecosystems. We help our customers to make smart decisions that improve performance now, and in the future.
With more than 3,300 employees across five continents, we combine local expertise with a global footprint for clients in over 120 countries. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Why choose us?
At Ascential, diversity, equity and inclusion is core to us. We’re a company built around our people - and we’re committed to supporting each and every one of them to be the best they can be. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas and different strengths and perspectives to Ascential. Our employee-led groups and networks, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and EmPower: An Ascential Women's Initiative, Shalom Ascential and Latinx, help us to create a place where communities and allies can connect and share experiences. We are proud to have been recognised as a best performer in the FTSE Women Leaders Review for six consecutive years, listed in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and ranked in the top 1500 companies on Sustainalytics.
We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability, including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030.
Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people.
We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile-working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been - and will continue to be - actively encouraged here.
Our benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs, including:
- 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/ sell upto 5 days
- Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme
- Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
- Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options
- Great learning and development opportunities.
We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.
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