Senior Commissioning Editor, Travel (6 Month Mat Cover)

About The Role

Telegraph Travel is one of the UK’s leading editorial resources for travel, delivering advice, inspiration and expertise to a highly engaged audience. The role of senior commissioning editor is to commission and edit travel content. This includes long-term (evergreen) features, guides and long-form articles.

Key Responsibilities

• You will generate creative story ideas that appeal to the Telegraph’s digital audience with a primary focus on long-term content, including features, guides, advice and inspiration. 
• You will contribute towards Telegraph Travel’s content strategy and commissioning.
• You will attract and develop freelance writing talent, briefing contributors in order to maximise reader engagement.
• You will contribute to editorial content plans. 
• You will deputise for the Travel Features & Guides Editor in their absence.
• You will commission and edit content across a variety of formats with a high degree of flair and accuracy.
• You will attend weekly update meetings to present feature ideas in a collaborative way that allows for further input and development.
• You will engage with digital publishing platforms and SEO best practices to drive audience engagement.
• You will use data analytics to inform commissioning and publishing plans. 
• You will work closely with the picture desk and visual storytelling to create the most eye-catching, engaging and user-friendly visual content
• You will represent Travel externally where and when required.

Key Skills

• You must have previous experience in a commissioning role in lifestyle editorial and demonstrate a keen instinct for a good story and how to tell it.
• You must be able to demonstrate a sound grasp of SEO/analytics.
• You must understand how to deliver on a long-term content strategy.
• You must be able to use key publishing tools, including CMS. 
• You must be able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• You should have experience working in Travel editorial. A knowledge of the ski and cruise industry is advantageous. 
• You should have a wide variety of writer contacts.
• You should have a good range of PR contacts in the travel industry and beyond.
• You should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of what content engages our readers and encourages them to explore the Telegraph’s app, telegraph.co.uk and print.
• You should be able to prioritise tasks, work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.