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, New Scientist

Position: Permanent/Full time

Location: 9 Derry Street, Kensington, London - W8 5HY

Workplace type: Hybrid 3 days per week in office

Closing Date: 28th July 2025

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a data-driven, strategic editorial thinker to join our audience team as Engagement Editor. Working across all our digital platforms, including web, app, Apple News and social media, the right candidate will be data literate, with the ability to translate data insights into effective editorial strategy.

This role is ideal for someone junior looking to make their mark in editorial SEO and is central to executing New Scientist’s editorial strategy, helping us to become a truly digital-first publisher.

Responsibilities

The right candidate will be responsible for curating and optimizing New Scientist’s homepage and digital content to drive user engagement and online growth. They will be comfortable with:

• Crafting various headline formats, (eg: article title, homepage title, meta title)
• Optimizing for SEO with consideration for New Scientist’s style guide.
• Building reports using tools like Looker Studio and GA4 to monitor article performance
• Using push notifications strategy to maximize reader engagement
• Conducting and acting on keyword research
  
  

• Monitor and report on performance across the homepage, web, app and social channels using tools including Google Analytics 4 and Looker Studio to provide content recommendations and insights for our editorial and leadership teams.
• Use Ahrefs, SEMrush, and other SEO tools to identify keyword opportunities, content gaps, and trending topics.
• Advise editorial teams on commissioning decisions across web, app, social media, and newsletters, based on SEO insights and audience data.
• Collaborate with editors and writers to ensure content is optimized for search and aligned with user intent, including headline writing and keyword research.
• Manage technical SEO across WordPress and support improvements in site architecture, internal linking, and page performance.
• Track and benchmark competitors’ digital strategies to inform content development and distribution.
  
  

• Proven experience in an editorial SEO or engagement role within publishing.
• Proficient in GA4, Looker Studio, WordPress, Ahrefs, and SEMrush, with an ability to build and operate reports and dashboards. (Experience with BigQuery preferred but not essential.)
  
  

• Demonstrable ability to interpret data and translate it into editorial opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with editorial, product, and marketing teams.
• Adaptable and an ability to learn-by-doing
• Collaborative and communicative, enjoys working within and across teams
  
  

• An interest in science and technology
• A love for high-quality digital journalism
  
  

• 29 days’ holiday
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 4% Company contribution.
• Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 4x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards
• Private Medical Insurance – Bupa
• Flexible Working policy
• Free gym membership at Northcliffe House Gym
• Eye care assistance
• Family Friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Support
• Access to the magazine
• Access to newscientist.com, New Scientist app
• Invites to NS Events
  
  

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