Full time
Cowes, Isle of Wight / Remote UK
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the narrative of the circular economy to drive global impact? We’re at the forefront of defining and promoting the perception and understanding of the circular economy and we are looking for a motivated Editor to join our in-house team.
The Editorial team plays a pivotal role in crafting the Foundation's circular economy narrative across a range of perspectives, from materials and industries to pressing global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss. By collaborating closely with other teams within the Foundation, we develop leading reports, papers, articles, and various other content to engage and inform our diverse audiences.
You will help to ensure that our thought-leadership output meets the highest standards of quality. Your primary focus will be to support our storytelling endeavours by providing exceptional editorial content for dissemination to a range of audiences. By refining and enhancing our publications, including articles, reports, papers, and books, you will play a vital role in amplifying our message and inspiring change.
This role will report into the Editorial Lead initially. Other roles in the Editorial team include Editorial Development Manager and two Senior Editors.
Specific role responsibilities include:
Editorial Vision and Planning - deliver high-quality editorial projects, ensuring timely submission and adherence to processes. Updating workflow tools, collaborating with key contacts to support the editorial strategy and content delivery and core administrative tasks, e.g. inputting into the editorial pipeline, reviewing metrics, meeting with key contacts, updating documentation and sharing relevant material.
Editorial Content Development - line edit and proofread various types of written content and create editorial content for both internal and external audiences. Contribute to the narrative and messaging of new content areas, coordinating with external contacts as necessary.
Cohesiveness, Collaboration, and Communication - liaise with the Foundation’s communications, digital, design, and learning teams in relation to the creation and publication of editorial content.
Quality Assurance - ensure all content is aligned with the Foundation’s circular economy framing, messaging, and house style.
Skills Development - acquire circular economy knowledge and understanding to ensure accuracy and aid in developing new ideas for editorial content.
Your profile:
A relevant degree-level qualification.
Minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience including editorial and copywriting skills.
Previous experience in a publishing role in the academic or educational sector or writing-related role in journalism, business, economics, government, NGO, or research is highly desirable.
Excellent attention to detail is essential.
Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to produce well-structured, clear, concise, and compelling copy.
Experience of planning and managing writing projects with tight timelines and competing priorities, ideally for a range of audiences.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that values rigour, detail-orientation, and an analytical mindset.
Ability and willingness to grasp complex concepts and unpack them into engaging content for a wide range of audiences.
Some knowledge and understanding of the current circular economy debate and associated media landscape is desirable, but not essential.
Desired starting date: Monday 17th July 2023
Closing date: Monday 26th June 2023
Salary range: Circa £30,000 per annum
Benefits package: Generous holiday allowance (25 days plus UK bank holidays and discretionary extra days leave) generous parental leave; enhanced pension options/private health scheme after 6 months; wellbeing programme.
Location: Remote or at our Cowes, Isle of Wight office. For remote employees, we are expecting you to be UK based and have regular visits to our office in Cowes (subject to individual circumstances). Some international travel may be required. You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role.
What we do
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy. We work with, and inspire, business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Our vision is a new economic system that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. Business models, products, and materials are designed to increase use and reuse, replicating the balance of the natural world, where nothing becomes waste and everything has value. A circular economy, increasingly built on renewable energy and materials, is distributed, diverse, and inclusive.
Our commitment to you
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and providing a working environment free from discrimination. Job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.