Digital Associate - House & Garden

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.Job Description

Location:

London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.

The Role

The Digital Associate will participate in all areas of House & Garden’s digital offering, with a focus on writing regular stories for the website and generating features ideas. This exciting role in House & Garden plays a crucial part in facilitating the digital success of House & Garden Editorial. Reporting to the Digital Director, this is a great opportunity for a talented digital writer and coordinator to join a team that is achieving rapid growth.

What will you be doing?

• Write, produce and upload digital-first stories (covering decoration, travel, gardens, culture and food) within key editorial pillars, to pre-agreed targets, in line with the digital strategy.

• Bring ideas covering all of the above verticals to monthly features planning meetings.

• Feed into social media outputs and schedule regular posts for Facebook and Pinterest.

• Assist with the day-to-day running of houseandgarden.co.uk, including managing the homepage where necessary and scheduling newsletters. 

• Commission digital-first stories when required.

• Assist with the upload of print stories to the website with accuracy and attention to detail and work closely with the editorial team to ensure the print magazine is represented at its best on-site at all times.

• Be the first point of contact for digital inquiries, responding in a timely manner.

• Produce and attend photo and video shoots for the website.

• Undertake picture research for digital stories.

• Stay on top of digital trends, providing feedback to the wider team on new innovations where relevant.

• Support with commercial projects and paid partnerships.

• Be available to work occasional overtime, attend events on behalf of House & Garden, and understand the fast-paced nature of the job.

• Work with the features team to support projects - such as the Top 100 list - that straddle print and digital.

Who you are:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role

• Ability to provide examples of outstanding published news and feature articles

• A passion for, and understanding of the brand’s core subjects: decoration, design, travel and food.

• Impeccable editorial judgement and written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience using CMS.

• Experience using photo and video editing tools like Photoshop.

• Ability to work swiftly and to deadlines.

• Must be confident, collaborative, and communicative with a desire to thrive in a fast-paced media environment.  

• Must have a positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn.

• Must be a strong team player with autonomy – we're a close-knit and agile team so communication is key.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to follow content calendars and schedules seamlessly.

• Knowledge of digital analytics is preferred (training can be provided).

• Understanding of SEO principles is preferred (training can be provided).

What benefits do we offer? 

• 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for life events 

• Core hours 

• Competitive pension scheme 

• Bupa Private Healthcare 

• Enhanced maternity leave and family leave 

• Season ticket loans 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Employee Assistance programme 

• Bring your dog to work 

• A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts 

• Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions

• Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce 

• Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and training, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.