Digital Editorial Assistant

Positive News is looking for a digital editorial assistant. This role manages the publication of all finalised content on Positive News' digital channels, ensuring that solutions-focused journalism successfully reaches and engages existing and new audiences. You will create and schedule editorial and marketing content across the website, newsletter and social channels, while contributing ideas for stories and their execution across different formats.

• Manage daily publication of online journalism; uploading finalised articles and optimising their design and layout
• Source images to accompany articles and manage marketing assets within editorial content
• Curate the website homepage to drive reader engagement
• Compile the weekly editorial newsletter, curating content and writing copy as required
• Maintain the publishing schedule for the website and social media channels with forward planning
• Contribute ideas for article topics, angles and formats
• Write articles involving interviewing subjects, reporting on news and conducting online research
• Provide reporting on online editorial and audience activity
• Write posts and create content for social media, repurposing articles and tailoring content to each platform
• Input on plans for marketing activity on social media
• Maintain brand visual identity and voice across platforms
• Use social media insights and tools to report on activity and target audiences
• Triage and respond to comments and messages
• Monitor audience interactions and remove content violating community guidelines
• Help develop social media strategy to support organisational goals

• 3+ years' experience in journalism, digital publishing, or a related role
• Strong writing ability with published clips or samples
• Excellent attention to detail
• Well-developed instincts for what works online and on social media
• Hands-on CMS publishing experience (WordPress or comparable)
• Demonstrable experience creating content for at least two of: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn in a professional/brand context
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines
• Confidence sourcing images and checking usage rights
• Collaborative, flexible approach to working remotely
• Interest in impactful journalism and solutions-focused stories
• Useful but not essential: Canva or similar design tools, SEO basics, newsletter production (Mailchimp), analytics tools (Google Analytics 4), social media scheduling tools, basic image editing, experience in small editorial teams

To apply, please fill in the application form at the link provided.