An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Writer for The Village, Stylist's new parenting digital magazine!
About the Role
As Senior Writer, you will originate and write compelling features and news stories with a parenting/motherhood angle for Stylist. You will ensure all content is accurately written to brief, on deadline, and targeted to our intelligent, female‑identifying audience and aspirational advertisers. In addition, you will monitor all work using data platforms to achieve key digital targets.
Key Responsibilities
* Generate forward‑thinking, exciting and exclusive ideas, and see them through from pitch to publication
* Ideate, write and publish content across all Stylist digital verticals: the website, our newsletters and social media
* Write content for digital and print magazines and commercial requests, as required
* Apply thorough SEO knowledge to all digital content published and monitor everything to get the widest reach possible
* Monitor your work post‑publication, and strive to hit personal and website‑wide KPI targets
* Create video and static content for Stylist's social feeds, appearing in the content when required
* Maintain Stylist's competitive advantage in publishing the most relevant and timely stories
Secondary Objectives
* Stay abreast of all competitor activity and innovation across all platforms
* Use forward planning tools and insights to ensure Stylist content remains ahead of trends, events and cultural moments
* Ensure there is adequate cover and a thorough handover when on annual leave
Candidate Requirements
* Proven experience as a journalist or writer, ideally with a focus on parenting, lifestyle or women's media
* Strong digital publishing skills, including SEO, CMS and social media content creation
* A keen understanding of Stylist's tone, audience and editorial values
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
* Confident in using data to inform content strategy and performance
* Comfortable creating multimedia content, including video and appearing on camera when needed
* A proactive, ideas‑driven mindset with a passion for storytelling that informs, inspires and empowers
Application Details
To apply, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter. The closing date for applications is Friday, 7th November 2025 at 16:00hrs. Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications, so submit as soon as possible.
Benefits
This is a full‑time, permanent position, 35 hours per week, based from our London Fleet Street office. We offer a hybrid working model (home and office), 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, a health cash plan, gym discount, a competitive pension, generous salary and many staff discounts.
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.
If you have any issues with your application, please email recruitment@dcthomson.co.uk.
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