Editor, INTEREST Job at Moneyfacts Group in East Norwich

This is an exciting opportunity for an Editor for INTEREST to take the publication forwards.

Moneyfacts Group plc is the UK’s leading provider of retail financial product data and has been pioneering financial comparison technology for over 35 years. Moneyfacts’ data is used by virtually every bank and building society in the UK, the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Ombudsman Service, HM Treasury, Prudential Regulatory Authority and UK Finance.

INTEREST is a new digital publication from Moneyfacts, using our historic data, intelligent, impartial editorial and graphs to inform readers about what is going on with interest rates. It is published every six weeks, to fit in with MPC meetings, focusing specifically on inflation and rate setting, identifying the effects of interest rates on the economy.

The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an Editor for INTEREST to take the publication forwards. The role would suit an experienced editor or assistant editor from the banking or financial services arena.

We are looking for a talented individual with a background in finance, statistics and/or financial data, who can develop this key subject area. The ideal candidate will have specialist writing skills and will be responsible not only for driving the content themes but also writing much of the content themselves.

Typical Duties

Coordinate the editorial, design and production team

Maintain existing and develop new industry contacts

Identify good quality contributors

Liaise with industry contacts to identify news stories

Take a lead in monthly editorial meetings

Write and produce own content

Experience & Skills

Previous experience in an editorial role, including identifying and commissioning material from contributors/readers

Educated to Degree level, ideally in a related subject

Previous experience working as a writer in financial fields

Background in banking and finance

Specialist writing skills

Ability to work with data

Ability to research and analyse historical data and identify trends

In depth knowledge and understanding of the role of the Bank of England in UK monetary policy.

Previous experience working for or with organisations such as the ONS, Bank of England, Reuters, or the Financial Times would be advantageous.

Preferred 5-6 years experience in an editorial or similar role in industry.

Management skills, experience of overseeing/managing people

Competitive Salary, commensurate with skills and experience.

Hours
Full time

25 days holiday plus public holidays + up to 3 days Long Service entitlement

Birthday day off

Enhanced Workplace Pension

Employee Assistance Programme – free access to wellbeing and support tools

GP24 – free unlimited 24/7 access to a GP

Group Life Insurance

Training and development opportunities

Free car parking for all staff, two private car parks

Electric vehicle charging points

Locker rooms with showers and hairdryer

Fully air-conditioned offices

Free football car parking on Norwich City FC match days

Monday Motivation – Free treats on Mondays

Access to discounted local bus travel

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