Deputy Editor, Yorkshire Life
Application Deadline: 14 July 2025
Department: Editorial
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: York
Reporting To: Kathryn Armstrong
Description
Yorkshire Life is one of the UK's most beloved regional lifestyle magazines, celebrating the people, places, food, and culture that make Yorkshire unique. With a loyal readership and a strong digital presence, we deliver high-quality, engaging content across print, web, and social platforms.
We are part of Newsquest Media Group, one of the UK's largest regional media companies. With over 120 news brands and a growing portfolio of lifestyle publications. We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic deputy editor to support the editor in producing compelling content for
Yorkshire Life across print and digital platforms. This is a dynamic role that involves writing, commissioning, editing, and contributing to the overall production of the magazine. You'll also play a key role in maintaining our social media presence and deputising for the editor when required.
Whilst you will work from home, we need the candidate to be located in the Yorkshire area due to the localised nature of the role. You will need to travel to events around the region, so a driving licence and a vehicle is essential for the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the editor in sourcing, writing, and commissioning engaging lifestyle content.
- Edit and proofread features to ensure accuracy, legal compliance, and editorial quality.
- Commission and coordinate photography and social page coverage.
- Write regular hero features and conduct interviews with local personalities.
- Maintain and update Yorkshire Life's social media channels with relevant content.
- Attend events, occasionally during evenings or weekends, to represent the magazine.
- Manage content flow and deadlines in the Editor's absence.
- Collaborate with the sales team and support promotional events as needed.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- NCTJ or equivalent qualification.
- Proven experience in feature writing and magazine production.
- Strong editorial judgement and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in managing social media platforms.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Familiarity with Yorkshire's geography, culture, and lifestyle.
- Experience managing contributors or small editorial teams is a plus.
Job Benefits and D&I
- Competitive basic salary
- Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
- Ongoing learning opportunities.
- Contributory pension
- Perks and discounts
- Full 25 days of paid holiday, statutory bank holidays, and your birthday off
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
- Discount vouchers
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Mental health support via Lifeworks
- Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses
- Annual Volunteer Charity Day
Newsquest Media Group and LOCALiQ are equal-opportunity employers, welcoming applications from all community sections. Regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, all applicants are considered equally. The recruitment process is designed to be fair and inclusive, with a commitment to accommodating adjustments that can assist all applicants.
About Newsquest Media Group
We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.
We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.
In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.