Global Content Editor
Global Content Editor
Location: HQ - Godalming, UK (Hybrid flexible working available, with at least 2 days in the office per week)Job Type: 12-month fixed term contract
Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 per annum
Help transform billions of lives. Including yours.
Compassion in World Farming International is a powerful global movement dedicated to ending factory farming and radically changing our food systems to reduce reliance on animal protein, before it’s too late. With headquarters in the UK and offices throughout Europe, in the USA and China, we investigate and expose the true costs of factory farming and work with policy makers and leading food companies on game-changing welfare commitments to improve the lives of farmed animals.
We are recruiting for a Global Content Editor to join our HQ Communications Team based in Godalming in the UK (with some home-based working – currently 3 days a week).
About the role
Working closely with our campaigners and other teams, our Global Content Editor will ensure that editorial content on Compassion’s international website is engaging, impactful, and reaching the right audiences to help drive our mission to end factory farming.They will also write, edit and proofread longer texts produced to further our international campaigns and policy work, such as the powerful campaign reports we release, and write/edit copy for a range of channels including mainstream and social media.
The successful candidate will also lead on improving SEO across our websites, rolling out shared content to our national websites, and developing and maintaining a writing style guide.
About you
This post requires exceptional writing and editing skills with strong experience of producing high-quality copy for a diverse range of channels, including websites, annual reports, news stories, as well as social media content. A good team player, you will be used to working in a fast-paced environment and able to use your own initiative to progress projects, working closely with our campaigners to keep abreast of campaign developments.A sharp news sense and a keen eye for detail are essential, as are creativity and flexibility. Candidates should also possess a keen interest in animal welfare and environmental issues. A second language, in addition to English, would be an advantage as you will be working closely with our teams across Europe and beyond.
Join us on a collective mission to shape a compassionate future for farm animals worldwide, while experiencing a workplace that truly cares for you:
- Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays
- Free onsite parking at HQ
- Optional savings schemes
- Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying excellent development opportunities
- Flexible, hybrid working model
- A defined Contribution Pension Scheme
To Apply:
If you are passionate about animal welfare and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter, outlining how you meet the Person Specification detailed in the job description.Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme.
Applications:
Closing date: 5.30pm Tuesday 26th November 20241st stage interviews (Teams): Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December 2024
2nd stage interviews (In Person): Tuesday 10th December 2024
No Agencies please.
Compassion in World Farming International is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector.We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.
To comply with legal requirements, as part of our selection procedure we ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.
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