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• Senior Editor, IWG

  Contract type: Permanent, Part-time (3/4 days per week) Hybrid Working

  Overall objective: Senior Editor – IWG works across the following four IWG sub-brands: Regus, Spaces, HomeToWork and IWG. You’ll provide strategic editorial and creative direction, commission, produce, and deliver a drumbeat of regular editorial articles for their websites, email and social channels. Working collaboratively with the wider Cedar teams such as strategy, design, and digital to meet client and audience objectives.

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  Editorial lead

  As the content lead across the IWG account you will lead the editorial direction and production for our clients, working with the Global Content Director, Editorial Consultant, Strategy Director and Account Director. You will have experience and practical knowledge of multi-channel content ideas and their delivery, and have a deep knowledge and understanding of all digital channels, the latest technology and digital innovation. Similarly, you will have an understanding of content optimisation for a digital world. As Editor, you will drive content innovation and demonstrate a continual evolvement of content across all clients and all channels, building a culture of innovation within your Cedar team.

  Idea generation

  • Generate and pitch ideas to the client that are to brief for the individual brand and audience each month. Including reactive and agile articles where appropriate;
  • Work collaboratively, and proactively, with the strategy and insight teams to meet our KPIs; 
  • Drive content innovation across all accounts turning BAU into a constant evolution of content that keeps the clients inspired, wins awards and creates a PR buzz;
  • Work with the account management team to proactively pitch new and exciting ideas to clients at least every quarter.

  Content production

  • Commission and write ideas once signed off by the client – experience writing articles, briefing and commissioning writers, setting up writers with interview time with IWG experts and leaders;
  • Edit all content to IWG tone of voice for specific brands as well as copy for email and social to promote articles;
  • Traffic content to subbing team for review and picture desk for research;
  • Upload content to google drive and keep the content tracking spreadsheet up to date;
  • Take in client amends and feedback;
  • Present content plans to clients on a quarterly and monthly basis;
  • Work with the Insight Executive and Content Strategist to review data and insights to form new recommendations for clients;
  • Attend weekly status meetings with the client to discuss production updates, new trends and ideas;
  • Keep budget tracker up to date and raise PO and invoices for journalists.

  Content leadership 

  Work with the Creative Directors, Cedar Digital, Global Innovation Director, Global Content Director, and Editorial Consultant as required, to continually drive digital content evolvement and innovation, regularly sharing outputs and learnings with the wider Cedar business. 

  REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

  Above all, this role requires someone who is incredibly organised and able to juggle multiple tasks at the same time. The successful candidate will be a self-starter and be able to work well alone, as well as part of a team.

  Desired experience and skills

  • Experience as an editor with a multi-channel remit 
  • Excellent writing, editing and commissioning skills for brand publications/websites
  • Experience and knowledge of digital platforms, CRM platforms, social platforms
  • Experience with commissioning and editing business and tech content
  • Used to managing own workload and workflow
  • Experience in creating stand-out content ideas and client pitching
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders and clients
  • Experience working collaboratively with other departments – account management, strategy, design
  • An exceptional eye for detail
  • Budget management 
  • Knowledge of the world of work and business preferred
  • Highly developed communication, literacy and presentation skills
  • Ability to operate with speed, flexibility, creativity and accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deal with challenges quickly and effectively
  • Competent in Microsoft Office programmes and basic knowledge of InDesign.

  If you are interested in applying please send a CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 10th January 2022. 

   

• Account Executive, Tesco (Fixed-term contract) London

  THE ROLE

  Cedar is looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive to join the Tesco Account Management team working on the content production for our client, Tesco.

  We are looking for someone who is very organised with a good eye for detail and passionate about the projects they work on.

  You will be joining one of Cedar’s biggest and most innovative accounts, working with and learning from some of the top talent in the content marketing and food industry.

  Cedar produces award-winning content for Tesco including Tesco Magazine, recipe cards, Tesco Real Food recipe website, all food social media content across multiple channels and contribute to their through-the-line food campaigns such as Food Love Stories.

  RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Supporting the Account Director across the content production process from briefing to final delivery of the assets
  • Be in contact with our clients at Tesco daily, forming strong relationships with your key contacts
  • Work collaboratively with Tesco’s other creative and media agencies
  • Responsible for overseeing creative asset production, the role involves working with the Production Manager and creative teams to ensure that all assets are approved and supplied on time, on brief and on budget. This also includes managing the internal review process
  • Working with the Cedar internal team to organise and confirm shoot logistics
  • Be a proactive problem solver, anticipating delays or impacts to the schedules and leading the team to swiftly adapt in these instances
  • Attend regular review and planning meetings, providing regular reporting and feedback to the Account Director
  • Providing status updates to clients and attend weekly status meetings with Tesco and their agencies
  • Oversee reporting for the content you look after and support the insights team in creating and presenting reports to Tesco
  • Understanding Tesco’s business objectives and helping to form plans which support them
  • Manage commissioning budgets once budgets are approved

  You do not need to have any previous experience in an agency environment however we are looking for someone with the following skills:

  • Good written and verbal communications skills
  • Process orientated and organised
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proficient in excel / powerpoint / word
  • An interest in content and/or content marketing
  • A passion for all things food!

  If you are interested in applying please send your CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 11th January 2022.

   

• Commercial Content Manager – Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) London

  Overview of role:

  The Commercial Content Manager will support the Commercial Editor on the ideation and creation of sponsored content across print, digital, social and in-store – including Tesco Magazine, Tesco Real Food (TRF) website and owned channels (primarily Instagram and Facebook).

   Key responsibilities:

  • Ideas generation Working on Food Content Partnerships (FCPs) and print creative solutions, supporting the Commercial Editor in developing creative approaches and cross-channel ideas. Interpreting brand briefs and pitching ideas internally – and, when required, to Tesco clients and advertisers.
  • Collaboration Working with other members of the Tesco editorial team to develop ideas and recipe content that brings to life advertisers’ briefs while adhering to Tesco’s guidelines.
  • Copywriting Writing advertorial content for Tesco Magazine, as well as writing channel-appropriate copy for the Tesco Real Food website and Tesco social posts.
  • Content management Liaising with the social team on the creation, production and uploading of assets. Uploading sponsored content to the TRF site.
  • Creating presentations Working in Powerpoint, collaborating with the strategy and insight team, where necessary, to help the Commercial Editor develop RTBs.
  • Working with art teams Briefing the art team on the creation of assets for print, digital and social, including feeding into PPMs and supporting on shoots when required.
  • Digital support Helping the digital team identify and secure content sponsorship opportunities for the Tesco Real Food website.

   Key skills include:

  • Confident using Content Management Systems and ability to upload sponsored content to the Tesco Real Food website.
  • Writing and editing for print, digital and social, including long-form articles, short-form video content and SEO copywriting.
  • Ability to pull together Powerpoint presentations and confidently sell in ideas.
  • Ability to create content ideas that meet different brand requirements.
  • A passion for food (essential) and recipe-generating experience (preferable).
  • Experience commissioning home economists, nutritionists and editing recipes.
  • Ability to juggle multiple workstreams and effectively manage deadlines.
  • The ability to work collaboratively.
  • Some team management experience preferred.

   Ways of working:

  • This is a fixed term, full-time role – 5 days a week.
  • The Commercial Content Manager will support the Commercial Editor and work closely alongside members of the account management team and wider Tesco editorial team.
  • The Commercial Content Manager will be required to work closely with the art team.

  If you are interested in applying please send a covering letter and CV to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 24th January 2022.

We are always interested in hearing from talented people, so if you’d like to work with us but there’s no suitable role at the moment, just drop us a line with your CV to: hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk

At Cedar, we have an underlying belief that our services should reflect the society in which we live. Be that Age, Disability, Education, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender identity, National Origin, Race, Religion or Belief or Sexual Orientation. 

Simply, we believe that Inclusion and Diversity makes for a more stimulating, creative and inspiring working environment, where people are treated with respect and can be comfortable being themselves. Embracing these different approaches and thinking helps deliver tangible and positive results for our clients' businesses.