Art Editor - Magazines & Supplements

Are you a creative powerhouse with a keen eye for attention grabbing design? Are you passionate about all things celebrity? If so, this is the role for you. We are looking for an experienced Art Editor to join our dynamic Magazines and Supplements team.

This role is pivotal to the success of our senior creative team, and an exciting opportunity to showcase your creativity across our various magazine brands including OK!, New Magazine, OK.co.uk and the magazine supplements for the Mirror, Express and Daily Star.

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

To be considered for this position we ask all candidates to include their portfolio or a link to it, along with their CV as part of the application.

This role is an initial 6 month fixed term contract.

This role is home and hub based linked to our London Hub in Canary Wharf. We are therefore open to candidates based in and around London.

What will the role involve?

You will deliver eye catching page layouts across print titles in keeping with each brand’s specific identity and style. You will oversee design and status of all live and advance magazine issues, as well as the overall day to day of the art desk. You will support and delegate work to your creative team and guide them to ensure deadlines are met. You will work closely with the Creative Director to develop and embrace new working practices to increase content sharing among titles.

You will oversee your team as a people manager, creating rotas and fostering a creative and supportive work environment. You will have the opportunity to attend exciting shoots and events, having input into the creative direction across the magazine titles. You will play a key role in signing off on creative work for our much anticipated Royal issues.

Who are we looking for?

You are an experienced and innovative Creative/Art Editor or Deputy with exceptional design skills and a thorough understanding of our magazines brands. You have experience working within a fast paced newsroom or magazine environment and you know how to create varied and show stopping layouts that match different house styles.

You have experience managing a large creative team, understanding how to manage budgets and team development. You have a bursting contact book and can utilise your network to help source creative content for our various magazines & supplements. You are passionate about making your creative ideas a reality and can inspire your team to do the same. You have a portfolio of highly creative work you can showcase and a wealth of people management experience to bring to the role.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.