Content Editor - Travel
On-siteOsterley, England, United Kingdom
Osterley, England, United KingdomOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Lead the Travel vertical by shaping a clear editorial identity for a consumer video-focused unit and delivering a balanced content mix spanning journalism, inspiration, analysis, and long-form storytelling. Own end-to-end commissioning and production of travel content while identifying commercially viable opportunities, including partnerships, sponsorships, and branded formats. Partner closely with commercial, product, and audience teams to align output with revenue and engagement targets, ensuring all content is optimized for digital-first, video-led, and emerging formats. This role is onsite within Sky News' portfolio.
Required Qualifications
- Strong editorial judgement with a deep understanding of travel audiences, able to deliver distinctive, agenda-setting content
- Ability to collaborate and drive 3rd party relationships
- Proven ability to operate at the intersection of editorial and commercial, balancing audience value with revenue opportunities
- Leadership capability to inspire and manage multi-disciplinary teams delivering across text, video, audio and social formats
- Advanced commissioning and production skills, with the ability to shape complex stories into compelling multi-platform output
- Commercial awareness, including experience of partnerships, branded content and audience monetisation models
- Excellent stakeholder management, able to work effectively across editorial, commercial and product functions
- Deep understanding of digital, platform and format innovation, with the ability to evolve the Travel vertical in line with audience behaviours
- Strong organisational and planning skills, ensuring consistent delivery against both editorial priorities and commercial goals
- Appropriate right to work in the UK
- Must be able to work onsite
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