PoliMonitor is on an exciting growth journey and is rapidly expanding its team to support its growing number of clients. This is an exciting time to join a fast growing, dynamic and ambitious political organisation that supports 1000’s of public affairs professionals.

PoliMonitor is looking for a Content Editor to join the team and take ownership of content quality across the business and make sure we are delivering at the highest standards for our clients. This will involve creating and editing content on a daily basis to support our clients and marketing activity. Content will include writing briefings on policy issues or on set piece events such as the Budget or King’s Speech. The role will also involve editing parliamentary summaries and writing biographies of MPs and Peers.

The right candidate needs exceptional attention to detail, a first class writing and editing ability, a passion and understanding of politics and an ability to deliver to tight deadlines.

Key Accountabilities

● Take ownership of content quality across PoliMonitor to ensure the highest standards
● Deliver ah-hoc briefings and set piece summaries
● Write and edit biographies of political stakeholders such as MPs and Peers
● Edit and publish Select Committee summaries and similar Parliamentary content
● Support in content creation for marketing purposes

Key Competencies

● At least a year’s experience in a UK political research / public affairs role
● An excellent command of the English language, grammar, spelling and punctuation
● Excellent attention to detail
● Excellent organisational skills and ability to deliver to deadlines
● Ability to work both self-sufficiently and as part of a team
● An interest in politics and current affairs
● Good presentation skills
● Experience of InDesign and similar tools would be beneficial
● An interest in and understanding of social media and SEO is desirable
● Experience working with data visualisation is desirable.
● IT literate with an ability to utilise Outlook, Word and Excel effectively