Overview
You’ll be joining our creative and fast‑paced Puzzles team—a collaborative group passionate about producing high‑quality content that entertains and challenges readers every day. We work across a diverse portfolio of over 30 magazine brands, supporting sister brands within Bauer Media and external clients. As a team, we combine creativity with precision, sharing ideas, solving problems together, and ensuring every puzzle we publish meets the highest editorial standards. You’ll work closely with Editors, production teams, and internal stakeholders, contributing to content that reaches and delights a wide audience.
The Difference you will make
In this role, you’ll play a key part in creating engaging, accurate, and high‑quality puzzle content that keeps our readers coming back for more. From crafting original puzzles to ensuring every page is polished and error‑free, your work will directly impact the reader experience across multiple brands. You’ll also help maintain the high editorial standards we’re known for, supporting the delivery of magazines to print while contributing fresh ideas and creativity to the team.
Your role
You’ll be responsible for creating, editing, and delivering engaging puzzle content while supporting the wider editorial process.
Responsibilities
* Creating and compiling engaging puzzle content across multiple magazine brands
* Supporting Editors in delivering titles to print with accuracy and consistency
* Making in‑page adjustments to puzzles and accompanying copy
* Solving, checking, and proofreading pages to ensure quality and correctness
* Liaising with internal teams on competitions and promotional content
* Managing administrative tasks and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships
* Contributing to wider team projects both creatively and administratively
Skills you will bring
Essential
* Strong knowledge of a wide range of puzzle types (word, number, and logic)
* Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
* Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
* Ability to proofread and work to tight deadlines
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
* Experience creating puzzles or puzzle‑related content (print or digital)
* Ability to develop original puzzles or new puzzle concepts
* Familiarity with tools such as Adobe InDesign and Illustrator (or willingness to learn)
* Awareness of the puzzle magazine market and current trends
Working Pattern/Location
Hybrid working pattern (office and remote working, depending on team requirements).
What’s in it for you
* 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use
* Access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy
* Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay
* Opportunity for flexible working
* And more – find the full details of our benefits here
Equal Opportunities
We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. Thats why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of religion, gender, skin colour, disability, or other characteristics. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long‑term health condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk.
We are actively recruiting for this position; however, the job advert may close earlier than expected.
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