Deputy Editor - LUXX Shopping
Job Description
Your role: Oversee the day\-to\-day output of an exciting luxury content team, delivering best\-in\-class commerce material that aligns with our aesthetic. Reporting to the Head of Commerce Content and Editor in Chief of LUXX, you will drive audience growth and shape commercial campaigns while confidently managing freelance budgets and content workflow.
This is a strategic and creative role where you will directly influence revenue diversification, engagement, and the delivery of key shopping events throughout the year.
Day to day you will:
- Select high\-end products across fashion, beauty, home, or tech that focus on investment pieces and reflect the publication's luxury aesthetic.
- Produce best\-in\-class daily content for our website and social channels while managing concepts seamlessly from concept to final publishing.
- Drive the social commerce strategy by overseeing both commercial and editorial shopping briefs to develop a dedicated community.
- Collaborate closely with the Times Luxury SEO Manager to scale audience growth across our channels.
- Edit and quality\-check all work to ensure output remains compliant with ASA/CAP code guidelines and manage freelancer budgets.
- Utilise analytical insights to shape content strategy, influence day\-to\-day decision\-making, and partner with broader editorial stakeholders to ensure the effective monetisation of relevant content.
- Track record in digital publishing with a deep understanding of affiliate networks and content monetisation methods.
- Proven leadership background with the ability to confidently guide and support a multidisciplinary team of journalists and creators.
- Deep knowledge of the luxury industry with an ability to identify emerging trends, tools, and best practices ahead of the market.
- Exceptional communication and editorial skills, alongside a solid grasp of the IPSO Code of Conduct and media law.
- Analytical mindset with practical knowledge of publishing tools such as SEMRush, Parse.ly, and Google Analytics to drive business decisions.
- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines successfully in a fast\-paced environment.
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market\-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world\-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi\-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in\-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee\-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African \& Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ\+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
- Private medical insurance including coverage for pre\-existing conditions
- Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
- ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
- Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
- Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary \& paternity leave up to 2 weeks
- Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK \& The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
- Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
- A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
- Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
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