Editorial Assistant
Posted 7 days ago by Zag Daily
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
United Kingdom
Summary: The Editorial Assistant role is designed for a detail-oriented individual early in their media career, focusing on supporting the editorial team in content production, social media management, and maintaining high editorial standards. The position involves tasks such as editing articles, researching industry trends, and attending events for content capture. This hybrid role is based in East London and requires a passion for transport and digital publishing. The successful candidate will work closely with the editorial team and report to the Editor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with editing and publishing articles across Zag Daily platforms
- Monitor industry trends and suggest relevant story ideas
- Support with writing news stories and contribute to our weekly newsletter
- Curate engaging social media copy aligned with published articles and support the day-to-day scheduling and publishing of posts across LinkedIn, X and Instagram
- Ensure stories are accurate and free from errors, maintaining Zag’s high editorial standards
- Attend industry events to assist on content capture and producing digital assets for our platform
- Assist in sourcing and creating visuals across newsletters, website and social channels
Key Skills:
- Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation
- A genuine interest in sustainable transport and new mobility
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools and CMS platforms
- A collaborative mindset with good communication skills
- Demonstrable interest/experience in journalism or content creation
- Experience with social media management tools
- Multimedia skills (image editing, video, or audio)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Editorial Assistant
We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Editorial Assistant to support our growing editorial team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their media career who is passionate about transport, storytelling and digital publishing. You’ll play a key role in keeping our content pipeline running smoothly through supporting article production, owning social media and multimedia content, managing schedules and helping ensure everything we publish meets our high editorial standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Publishing: Assist with editing and publishing articles across Zag Daily platforms
- Research : Monitor industry trends and suggest relevant story ideas
- Writing : Support with writing news stories and contribute to our weekly newsletter
- Social Media Management: Curate engaging social media copy aligned with published articles and support the day-to-day scheduling and publishing of posts across LinkedIn, X and Instagram
- Fact Checking: Ensure stories are accurate and free from errors, maintaining Zag’s high editorial standards
- Event Coverage : Attend industry events to assist on content capture and producing digital assets for our platform
- Multimedia : Assist in sourcing and creating visuals across newsletters, website and social channels
What We're Looking For
- Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation
- A genuine interest in sustainable transport and new mobility
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools and CMS platforms
- A collaborative mindset with good communication skills
- Demonstrable interest/experience in journalism or content creation
- Experience with social media management tools
- Multimedia skills (image editing, video, or audio)
This position is a UK-based role with opportunity to work from our office in East London on a hybrid basis. You will report to our Editor, with support from across the editorial team.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter to contact@zag.group explaining why you are suitable for the role, along with a personal portfolio or examples of relevant work.