Deputy Editor

DescriptionJust Drinks is hiring a deputy editor to support its market-leading coverage of the international drinks sector.
Just Drinks provides a daily diet of news, analysis, data and comment on the beverage industry, focusing on the corporate strategies of international drinks brand owners and manufacturers.
Think about what you see behind the bar, or in the drinks aisles of the supermarket: we cover the companies behind those products.
This full-time role can offer hybrid working, with Just Drinks’ office based in central London.
Key Roles/Tasks
- Write and contextualise news articles, including exclusives
- Publish regular analysis and comment features
- Conduct interviews with drinks industry executives
- Establish a network of contacts and sources within the drinks industry
- Serve as an ambassador for Just Drinks and GlobalData at events
Travel when necessary, including abroad
- Proofing and sub-editing
Working with managing editor
- Fulfil the role of the managing editor in their absence on a temporary basis
Duties will include responsibility for Just Drinks’ content, including freelance contributions, from idea to publication
- Aid the managing editor in delivering on Just Drinks’ strategy and maintaining its reputation with readers
Core Competencies for Role
- Ability to identify, research and write articles
2 to 4 years’ experience in Journalism business to business
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Drinks industry knowledge
- B2B publishing experience
- Understanding and ability to interpret financial and category data
- Strong eye for detail, proofing and subbing
- Good management skills with regards to junior editorial staff and freelancers
Just Drinks’ parent company
GlobalData is one of the fastest-growing data and analytics companies on the London Stock Exchange
Our growth is a direct result of our investment in our people, our products and our platforms.
Our Business Intelligence division produces over 15,000 reports, briefings, forecasts and data books each year
Our coverage spans 42 sectors, 500,000 companies and 80 countries
Our Intelligence Centres offer constantly updated data, analysis and tools that slot seamlessly into the workflow of our customers to help them decode the future.
The role of Just Drinks’ deputy editor sits within the GlobalData Media division
GlobalData also runs a portfolio of industry-leading websites and magazines, an international events business, and a technology-driven marketing solutions offering
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Negotiable
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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