Deputy Audience Editor

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are now looking for a deputy audience editor to join our editorial team! In this role you’ll focus on expanding the reach of the Guardian’s journalism to the widest and most relevant audiences.

You’ll assist the head of audience development in maximising the reach, engagement and impact of the Guardian’s journalism. You’ll support the development of strategies to engage audiences on the Guardian’s own platform and on external platforms. You’ll work in the heart of the newsroom, helping shape the Guardian’s journalism to reach and engage new and diverse audiences.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract or staff secondment, 9-day fortnight working pattern with regular rotated weekend, early and late shifts.

About the role

• Ensure the Guardian’s journalism reaches the broadest, most relevant audience
• Guide editorial teams on presentation and digital best practice, optimising article presentation, including headlines, main images etc. to maximise engaged reach -, and training other Guardian colleagues on effective digital optimisation
• Monitor day-to-day trends across the internet, identifying editorial opportunities that fit theguardian.com's remit and pass them on to relevant editors
• Stay up-to-date on all new search, social and aggregator platform developments to identify future opportunities or issues
• Support the identification of emerging platforms and the development of editorial and business strategies
• Monitor and analyse performance in major search engines, Google Discover, Google News and other major referrers and use analytics software to track search and referral traffic throughout the day
• Monitor analytics and report on performance, best practice, and competitive set to editorial staff informally, during the morning news meeting, via email and through other channels
• Help define and continually update best practice for digital optimisation with reference to the broader industry and Guardian strategy

About you

• Excellent knowledge of digital news publishing, SEO, social media, platform landscape and the web
• Experience of news production and content management systems
• Extensive experience of using web analytics tools to analyse performance
• Ideally an interest in diverse communities and ways to reach them - demonstrable experience in identifying, engaging, and growing relationships with underrepresented audiences would be a distinct advantage
• Solid subbing experience an advantage
• Experience of working in a busy newsroom and presenting to senior editors
• A knowledge of the Guardian’s editorial standards and values, and how to safeguard them
• Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely. 

This role may be suitable for jobshare. If you’re interested in a job share arrangement please let us know in your cover letter.

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role, and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for. 

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th July 2026.

All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Sean, Senior Recruitment Partner on [email protected] to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits at the Guardian

You'll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.