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• Junior Digital Editor, Tesco London

  ROLE: Junior digital editor, Tesco

   Contract type: Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid working

   Reports to: Co-ordinating digital editor

   The role

  Passionate about food? Love the chance to bring ideas to life across a range of digital channels? Then this is the role for you.

  We’re looking for a junior digital editor to play a key part in producing organic social media content for Tesco’s channels and food content for the Tesco Real Food website.

  You’ll be involved in everything from contributing ideas and content calendar planning to photoshoots and video shoots, as well as content creation.

   Able to help drive innovation across our digital channels, you’ll be across the latest social trends and know the best people to follow. You’ll be brimming with brilliant recipe ideas and will enjoy devising new ways of presenting cross-channel content.

   Key responsibilities

  • Briefing and reviewing social assets
  • Working with the account management team to review and action client feedback, and ensuring timely delivery of content
  • Writing copy for Instagram, Pinterest and other channels
  • Brainstorming brilliant digital editorial ideas
  • Developing recipe ideas
  • Attending editorial photoshoots and video shoots
  • Working with the art department to create assets
  • Uploading digital recipes, articles and galleries to Tesco Real Food
  • Writing and updating features seasonally on Tesco Real Food
  • Commissioning recipes and articles out to freelancers
  • Managing key digital documents and trackers
  • Liaising with the subs team to ensure all features and social posts are accurate
  • Sending recipes to nutritionists and managing invoices
  • Providing insight and data for recipes

  The ideal candidate will:

  • Have experience of working on a professional digital platform
  • Have a love of and demonstrable knowledge of food
  • Have experience using a CMS
  • Have experience of SEO
  • Have experience creating content for social media
  • Be an excellent copywriter
  • Be organised
  • Have a keen eye for detail
  • Have experience of Google Trends/Google Analytics/other data tools

  If you are interested in applying please send you CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by Monday 1st November. 

• Senior Editor, IWG

  Contract type: Permanent, Part-time (3/4 days per week) Hybrid Working

  Overall objective: Senior Editor – IWG works across the following four IWG sub-brands: Regus, Spaces, HomeToWork and IWG. You’ll provide strategic editorial and creative direction, commission, produce, and deliver a drumbeat of regular editorial articles for their websites, email and social channels. Working collaboratively with the wider Cedar teams such as strategy, design, and digital to meet client and audience objectives.

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  Editorial lead

  As the content lead across the IWG account you will lead the editorial direction and production for our clients, working with the Global Content Director, Editorial Consultant, Strategy Director and Account Director. You will have experience and practical knowledge of multi-channel content ideas and their delivery, and have a deep knowledge and understanding of all digital channels, the latest technology and digital innovation. Similarly, you will have an understanding of content optimisation for a digital world. As Editor, you will drive content innovation and demonstrate a continual evolvement of content across all clients and all channels, building a culture of innovation within your Cedar team.

  Idea generation

  • Generate and pitch ideas to the client that are to brief for the individual brand and audience each month. Including reactive and agile articles where appropriate;
  • Work collaboratively, and proactively, with the strategy and insight teams to meet our KPIs; 
  • Drive content innovation across all accounts turning BAU into a constant evolution of content that keeps the clients inspired, wins awards and creates a PR buzz;
  • Work with the account management team to proactively pitch new and exciting ideas to clients at least every quarter.

  Content production

  • Commission and write ideas once signed off by the client – experience writing articles, briefing and commissioning writers, setting up writers with interview time with IWG experts and leaders;
  • Edit all content to IWG tone of voice for specific brands as well as copy for email and social to promote articles;
  • Traffic content to subbing team for review and picture desk for research;
  • Upload content to google drive and keep the content tracking spreadsheet up to date;
  • Take in client amends and feedback;
  • Present content plans to clients on a quarterly and monthly basis;
  • Work with the Insight Executive and Content Strategist to review data and insights to form new recommendations for clients;
  • Attend weekly status meetings with the client to discuss production updates, new trends and ideas;
  • Keep budget tracker up to date and raise PO and invoices for journalists.

  Content leadership 

  Work with the Creative Directors, Cedar Digital, Global Innovation Director, Global Content Director, and Editorial Consultant as required, to continually drive digital content evolvement and innovation, regularly sharing outputs and learnings with the wider Cedar business. 

  REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

  Above all, this role requires someone who is incredibly organised and able to juggle multiple tasks at the same time. The successful candidate will be a self-starter and be able to work well alone, as well as part of a team.

  Desired experience and skills

  • Experience as an editor with a multi-channel remit 
  • Excellent writing, editing and commissioning skills for brand publications/websites
  • Experience and knowledge of digital platforms, CRM platforms, social platforms
  • Experience with commissioning and editing business and tech content
  • Used to managing own workload and workflow
  • Experience in creating stand-out content ideas and client pitching
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders and clients
  • Experience working collaboratively with other departments – account management, strategy, design
  • An exceptional eye for detail
  • Budget management 
  • Knowledge of the world of work and business preferred
  • Highly developed communication, literacy and presentation skills
  • Ability to operate with speed, flexibility, creativity and accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deal with challenges quickly and effectively
  • Competent in Microsoft Office programmes and basic knowledge of InDesign.

  If you are interested in applying please send a CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 17th November. 

   

• Account Executive, Tesco (Fixed-term contract) London

  THE ROLE

  Cedar is looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive to join the Tesco Account Management team working on the content production for our client, Tesco.

  We are looking for someone who is very organised with a good eye for detail and passionate about the projects they work on.

  You will be joining one of Cedar’s biggest and most innovative accounts, working with and learning from some of the top talent in the content marketing and food industry.

  Cedar produces award-winning content for Tesco including Tesco Magazine, recipe cards, Tesco Real Food recipe website, all food social media content across multiple channels and contribute to their through-the-line food campaigns such as Food Love Stories.

  RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Supporting the Account Director across the content production process from briefing to final delivery of the assets
  • Be in contact with our clients at Tesco daily, forming strong relationships with your key contacts
  • Work collaboratively with Tesco’s other creative and media agencies
  • Responsible for overseeing creative asset production, the role involves working with the Production Manager and creative teams to ensure that all assets are approved and supplied on time, on brief and on budget. This also includes managing the internal review process
  • Working with the Cedar internal team to organise and confirm shoot logistics
  • Be a proactive problem solver, anticipating delays or impacts to the schedules and leading the team to swiftly adapt in these instances
  • Attend regular review and planning meetings, providing regular reporting and feedback to the Account Director
  • Providing status updates to clients and attend weekly status meetings with Tesco and their agencies
  • Oversee reporting for the content you look after and support the insights team in creating and presenting reports to Tesco
  • Understanding Tesco’s business objectives and helping to form plans which support them
  • Manage commissioning budgets once budgets are approved

  You do not need to have any previous experience in an agency environment however we are looking for someone with the following skills:

  • Good written and verbal communications skills
  • Process orientated and organised
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proficient in excel / powerpoint / word
  • An interest in content and/or content marketing
  • A passion for all things food!

  If you are interested in applying please send your CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 17th November 2021.

   

• Content Manager London

  Content Manager: IAG

  This role is a hybrid role, spending 2.5 days a week working as a Content implant at IAG Cargo producing content for their website. The other 2.5 days is working as Content Editor supporting the Editors on High Life Online and The Club websites for British Airways.

   IAG Cargo Content Editor

  To join a highly motivated communications and marketing team at one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics companies. As part of the International Airlines Group, you will work across the globally recognised brands of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling as we build and shape a new logistics company. The role will support marketing services to establish IAG Cargo as a market-leading brand with a special focus on content development.

  Key accountabilities

  Plan content for key channels, including:

  • Develop a content strategy for key channels, including website, email and loyalty
  • Develop editorial calendar and managing timely distribution of content
  • Quality check content for distribution
  • Work with agencies to distribute content

   Content creation:

  • Own the creative process including concept and asset development to produce unique and effective content activity
  • Generate new ideas around industry-related topics, write articles and interview internal staff to promote the company’s products and services
  • Edit, re-structure and manage upload of content produced by IAG Cargo’s external PR agency
  • Manage the e-magazine’s CMS ie. basic picture research, article tagging, and optimising for SEO
  • Manage the production of assets including translations
  • Refresh and update website copy
  • Assist in writing and edit external communications ie. Quarterly results, speeches, email notifications
  • Draft email copy for new marketing and promotional campaigns
  • Edit email copy for regional marketing managers
  • Be a central link to IAGC’s regional marketing executives to drive engagement and provide support when needed
  • Supporting the development of ad-hoc campaigns in line with business needs. Including supporting on loyalty and brand activity.

   Reporting:

  • Monitor web traffic and user engagement
  • Refresh and update website copy to align with new brand tone

   British Airways Content Editor

   To join the travel and luxury content hub at Cedar working across British Airways owned media portfolio.

  • Work with Editors to plan and draft content plans including themes, key dates and business priorities.
  • Update content planners
  • Pitch ideas for new articles
  • Attend monthly internal content planning meetings making suggestions for new content
  • Review monthly reports and look at ongoing content optimisation in line with reporting on content

  • Own the article tracking and audit process document and ensure content is tagged correctly
  • Ensure content is labelled as evergreen vs topical / time sensitive and that content is then updated to be evergreen. 

  • Writing and commissioning content
  • Upload content into the CMS to build articles and tag content

  • Ensure budget document is fully up to date for editorial
  • Process POs and invoices for contributors

   Desired experience and skills

  • Working with internal and external stakeholders and clients
  • Excellent writing, editing and commissioning skills for brand publications/websites
  • Idea generation and pitching
  • An exceptional eye for detail
  • A good level of technical knowledge of websites and their CMS
  • Team player with enthusiasm and can-do attitude
  • Highly developed communication, literacy and presentation skills
  • Ability to operate with speed, flexibility, creativity and accuracy
  • A minimum of 18 months experience
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deal with challenges quickly and effectively
  • Competent in Microsoft Office programmes

   If you are interested in applying please send your CV and coveting letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 1st Dec.

• Digital Co-ordinating Editor - Fixed Term Contract London

   Digital Coordinating Editor (Fixed term contract - maternity cover)

   We’re looking for digital-first foodie, who lives and breathes the latest food trends, influencers, video formats and beyond. Reporting to the Senior Digital Editor and managing the Junior Digital Editor, this role sits at the heart of the digital food team for one of the UK’s biggest retailers.

  CREATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work closely with the Senior Digital Editor and wider team to develop and present the quarterly cross-channel food content plans
  • Oversee the end-to-end delivery of content against the digital, social and email calendars
  • Strategic planning and content creation for weekly emails
  • Copywriting for social content and more
  • Storyboarding and script writing for video projects
  • Contributing to sponsored content responses
  • Responding to ad hoc client content briefs, which can include print projects, commissioning home economists and writers where appropriate, and presenting to clients
  • Assisting with support content for above-the-line campaigns, including recipe ideation, commissioning, and liaising with other agencies and third parties.

  DAY-TO-DAY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Manage the Junior Digital Editor
  • Oversee the food content calendars, working closely with account management and design
  • Be editorial lead on photoshoots and video shoots where required
  • Ensure delivery of first-class digital content.

  TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Leading on commissioning quarterly and ad hoc project recipes to home economists and nutritionists
  • Editing pre-shoot documents and attending meetings with support from the Junior Digital Editor.

  DESIRABLE SKILLS

  • CMS experience
  • SEO expertise
  • Food shoots and video production experience
  • Food expertise

  If you are interested in applying please send your cv and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 19^th November 2021.

• Account Executive - Travel & Luxury London

  JOB TITLE: Account Executive  – Business, travel & luxury

  DEPARTMENT/TEAM:    Travel core team

   JOB PURPOSE

  The Account Executive supports the Travel, Luxury and Internal Communications Account Management team at Cedar working across British Airways (BA), Iberia, Aer Lingus, Mandarin Oriental, Eurostar,  Airbus, The Dorchester and Nikon. The role has a primary focus on the IWG and Dorchester account supporting the Group Account Director (GAD) with the day-to-day running of all projects from a content and commercial perspective. 

   

  The Account Exec plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth running of the accounts, and liaises with internal departments and client stakeholders. The position is an entry-level account management role that will develop your understanding of all aspects of client, account and project management.

   PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

   KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • To support the Group Account Director and Senior Account Manager in the running of all elements of the content and commercial account. This includes print, digital, social, video and eCRM.
  • To develop a clear understanding of the clients’ business objectives, brand priorities, and be proactive and creative; adding value to their relationship with Cedar.
  • Research clients' products, services, plans, competitors and target markets.
  • Responding to clients' requests as they arise with a 24 hour SLA period.
  • Overseeing the client briefing and approval process. Client liaison with key stakeholders; briefing the editorial and creative teams; and trafficking pages/content for sign off.
  • Maintain processes and systems that ensure the running of these account activities – including schedules, content calendars, and status reports.
  • Attend weekly and monthly status meetings to ensure we remain up-to-date on all projects and opportunities.
  • Attend client meetings to represent Cedar and provide updates to the wider team.
  • Ensure the team members at Cedar produce high quality content on time, and within budget to client guidelines and briefs.
  • Organise internal meetings to work with design, editorial, strategy and insight teams to meet client needs.
  • Organise and attend key meetings throughout the year with clients (NB. Please note travel is required as clients are based globally, the BA account requires regular all day attendance at its head office near London Heathrow).
  • Produce contact reports after all client meetings and circulate to all attendees.
  • Attend photo and video shoots as required.
  • Book freelance team members as required.
  • Manage holiday calendars to ensure resource is available.
  • Cover for travel core team when on annual leave.
  • Manage budgets and invoices.

   COMMERICAL

  • Support the management and coordination of internal budgets.
  • Working with BA Media team to effectively deliver advertising from 3^rd parties and develop commercial opportunities with BA.

   REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Knowledge of the content marketing agency sector
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills in English
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Good personal skills: ability to listen, understand, motivate and push back on internal and client teams
  • A can do, ‘I’m on it’ attitude
  • Enthusiasm for the account and travel industry

   If you are interested in applying please send in your CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 19th November 2021. 

We are always interested in hearing from talented people, so if you’d like to work with us but there’s no suitable role at the moment, just drop us a line with your CV to: hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk

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Simply, we believe that Inclusion and Diversity makes for a more stimulating, creative and inspiring working environment, where people are treated with respect and can be comfortable being themselves. Embracing these different approaches and thinking helps deliver tangible and positive results for our clients' businesses.