Business: emap
Brands: The Architectural Review
Job title: Assistant Editor or Senior Editor DOE
Base Location: Fleet Street, London, Hybrid – 3 days in the office
Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract (1 year)
Salary: £30k – £35k DOE
The Architectural Review (AR) is an international architecture magazine published from London. Since 1896, the AR has been a leading authority on contemporary architecture and architectural culture.
The AR is looking for an exceptional candidate with editorial experience at an architecture magazine or similar publication to join its team as senior editor (maternity cover).
This full-time fixed-term position is from mid-March 2026 to April 2027.
Note: for candidates with less experience, there is the possibility to discuss the position of assistant editor instead, for a salary of £30,000.
Key Responsibilities:
Researching and planning upcoming issues with the editor and deputy editor
Commissioning and liaising with contributors, editing text and feeding back to writers
Working with the editorial team to source visual material and lay out features during production of print issues
Creating and proofing digital content, including online stories, social media posts and emails
Supporting events and awards programmes, in coordination with the marketing, commercial and operations teams
Delivering commercial content and editorial projects
Skills and Experience:
Able to demonstrate editorial experience at a magazine or publication in
architecture or a related field is essential
Sophisticated computer literacy, including a good knowledge of InDesign and WordPress
A postgraduate qualification in architecture or art history is highly desirable
Core Competencies:
The ideal candidate is attentive to contemporary architectural production around the world and passionate about how it is communicated and discussed in print and online
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK
The AR has adopted a hybrid working model and the successful candidate will be expected to come into the offices in London Tuesday–Thursday
What we offer
Learning & Development:
At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.
Our employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, events management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology. We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organisational objectives.
To support our employees’ career development, we have designed specialised programs, as well as other stand-alone role-specific and generic courses, under the emap academy.
Benefits: emap is part of Metropolis Group. Together, we are committed to providing a happy and healthy place to work, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.
25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days
One additional day of leave per year- Celebration Day
Health plan
Life assurance
Private virtual GP access
Seasonal flu jabs available at the office
Continuous learning & development opportunities
In-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects
Cycle-to-work scheme
Discounted gym memberships
Retail discount vouchers
Rail season ticket loans
Pension scheme
One paid volunteer day per year
Annual Summer & Winter Celebrations
Work from home during August
Income protection and more
How to apply:
Please apply with your CV (no more than two sides of A4 in Word or PDF format)
a cover letter including what you would bring to the role of senior, or assistant, editor at the AR (no more than 350 words, in Word or PDF format)
two examples of recently written work (no more than four pages of A4 in
Word or PDF format)
Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback at the application stage, however if you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted within 10 working days of your application.
Privacy: Metropolis Group respects the privacy of every person for whom we have personal data. We comply with data protection legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation which regulates the processing of data and ensures that your data is processed fairly and lawfully, is kept secure and only that data necessary for any processing is kept. You can see our privacy policy at our web page.
Diversity and Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status