The Newsletter Editor will play a central role in producing, developing and delivering our newsletter strategy, a crucial part of our digital offer, ensuring news briefings are timely, authoritative and indispensable. The Newsletter Editor will join us at an exciting time as we launch our daily CEO Briefing and expand our newsletter portfolio for Platinum subscribers.
Previous newsletter experience isn’t essential, but we are looking for an organised, audience-focused Editor who can react quickly and exercise strong editorial judgement for breaking news events while simultaneously forward planning future coverage.
Reporting into The Grocer’s Editor, you’ll sit at the heart of the newsroom, working on the day’s most important stories affecting the grocery industry, from the economy, business, product development and technology to health & obesity, food safety and sustainability, refining copy to the highest standards, and leveraging core audience insights to grow engagement, habit and loyalty.
You will join the mission of a 27-strong editorial team, working across print, online and newsletter publications to ensure The Grocer’s high standards are maintained, and new challenges and opportunities are tackled and explored in order to continue delivering essential news and information to the industry; meeting the needs of our audience and building on our legacy, which dates back to 1862. Coverage is highly valued by its readers and regularly picked up by national and international media.
Please submit a cover letter and a link to your portfolio in the Personal Summary section on the application form. Alternatively, we will request examples of your writing during shortlisting.
Editorial & Production
- Curating, writing, editing and producing The Grocer’s CEO Briefing, a flagship afternoon newsletter for Platinum subscribers, and other premium newsletters, ensuring high editorial standards, relevance and timely delivery.
- Collaborating with editorial, production and commercial teams to source, refine and deliver news and commentary with consistent tone, style and quality under tight deadlines.
- Monitoring the news flow to select the most relevant, impactful stories and features for inclusion in Daily News, in line with The Grocer’s wider editorial strategy.
- Exploring and identifying uses for emerging AI tools in line with the WR AI policy.
Performance & Engagement
- Tracking and interpreting key newsletter metrics (open rates, click-through rates and unsubscribes) to assess performance.
- Using audience insights and understanding audience segments to inform editorial decisions, tailor content, improve engagement and grow Platinum subscribers.
- Monitoring and responding to audience feedback to inform editorial planning and strategy.
Workflow & Coordination
- Owning end-to-end newsletter and briefings delivery, acting as the main point of contact and managing scheduling, testing and automation with the goal to identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and impact.
- Liaising with editorial, commercial, marketing, design and tech teams to maintain workflows, calendars and deadlines.
- Collaborating across desks to develop new products, optimise sends, maximise reach and grow subscriber value.
Other
- Supporting wider business goals by sharing data analysis and insight with internal teams to feed into the product development process.
- Representing The Grocer at internal and external events, conferences and exhibitions.
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Proven experience editing or writing digital journalism, including opinion pieces and commentary, in a fast‑paced newsroom.
- Excellent news and editorial judgment, with a strong sense of what matters to grocery professionals and the confidence to select and prioritise stories independently.
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, as well as the ability to work calmly and decisively under tight daily deadlines.
- A data‑informed mindset and to be comfortable using analytics tools to guide editorial decisions. Previous experience using Adobe Analytics would be advantageous.
- A strong instinct for what a time-pressed professional audience needs and the ability to deliver it with clarity and authority.
- A collaborative approach with experience working across and coordinating editorial, commercial and production teams.
- Experience using a variety of digital publishing / CMS systems and understanding of SEO best practices.
- A keen interest or curiosity in the UK grocery, retail, food and drink sectors.
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6.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues
- One additional day holiday per year after 6 years’ service, up to a maximum 7.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 30 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues
- A holiday purchase scheme, allowing employees to purchase up to 3 additional days of annual leave and spread the cost over up to 6 months
- An additional day of paid leave, a ‘MeDay’, allowing you the flexibility to celebrate a cultural or religious event or your birthday. It recognises that everyone’s background is unique and gives you the freedom to mark what matters to you.
- One paid volunteering day per year to support a charity or community initiative of your choice
- Hybrid and agile working opportunities (role dependent)
- Enhanced Pension Contributions, we offer employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Group Income Protection
- Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements
- Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP service and access to health & wellbeing resources and tools
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, supported by employee-led networks and proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer
- Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period)
- Electric Car Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period)
Join a business that’s redefining what it means to inform, inspire and connect the global food and drink ecosystem. At William Reed, your work has real influence – shaping conversations, powering decisions and supporting an industry that touches every consumer on the planet.
Our values capture exactly how we work. We’re Collaborative by Nature. We’re always Pioneering in Spirit. And we put People First.
We champion inclusion and warmly welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds and characteristics.
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