[Hiring] Editor @The Telegraph

Role Description

This is a key editorial leadership role within the business, carrying significant responsibility for a high-volume print production schedule. The Editor leads a dedicated, high-performing editorial team and collaborates closely with key stakeholders across commercial, digital, and publishing teams. This role is fully remote but you must be based in the UK.

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of exceptionally high-quality publications, ensuring strict adherence to print schedules and budgets.
• Maintaining detailed content flatplans at least three issues in advance, while commissioning photography and features up to a year ahead.
• Driving the editorial direction, look, feel and tone of 13 UK editions, 6 North American editions, as well as various standalone bookazines and special supplements.
• Building effective cross-departmental relationships, including working with the commercial team to support client pitches and creative content solutions, and collaborating with a dedicated digital content team to share knowledge and maximize content reach.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a senior editorial role (Editor, Deputy Editor, or Section Editor) within print publishing.
• Ideally an established gardening journalist with horticultural qualifications; candidates from related lifestyle verticals (e.g., Interiors) with demonstrated horticultural expertise may be considered.
• Deeply passionate about gardening and beautiful gardens.
• Well-connected within the gardening industry with established relationships with respected writers, experts, and photographers.
• Extensive experience uploading print titles for press and highly proficient in InDesign.
• Confident navigating and working with CMS platforms whenever necessary.
• Adept at managing editorial budgets and resource allocation effectively.
• Highly organised, decisive and calm under pressure, possessing strong diplomacy, leadership, and communication skills.