Future's Games and Ents group creates international, market-leading content, delivered through award-winning print brands, the fastest-growing games website, GamesRadar, and the UK's leading awards event.

The group's magazine brands include the Official PlayStation Magazine, Edge, Retro Gamer, Total Film and SFX. The group also includes the 'Oscars of Videogames': The Golden Joystick Awards.

Job Purpose

As Editor, you will be responsible for leading Edge into a new era, exploring opportunities and building a strategy not only within the traditional magazine format but also digitally. You will play the lead role in ensuring that the print publication maintains its position, while implementing new digital activities and working with Future's games websites, to grow Edge's global readership.

From news and previews to in-depth features, reviews and interviews, you will plan, commission, write and deliver exceptional content in line with Edge's values. You'll have a passion for videogames past, present and future, and an in-depth knowledge of the industry and the way games are created and published. Strong communication skills are essential, as well as an extensive contacts book and a network of freelancers to call upon.

You will be able to write entertaining and informative copy, bringing to life stories around the biggest new releases, as well as presenting critical appraisals to ensure that we continue to give Edge readers independent and accurate buying advice.

You'll have an instinct for what Edge readers want, and be willing to engage with data and other stakeholders in Future to shape your workflow and drive the brand to further success beyond just the printed magazine. You will have a strong drive to deliver exclusive content first, and will be keen to build Edge's presence through digital channels.

Leading a small core in-house team, you will be required to perform various content tasks including writing original copy and commissioning and managing freelancers around tight deadlines. Your work may also include occasional marketing and social media activity.

You will be hugely excited about the opportunity to continue the success of Edge globally, and where relevant will work closely with related internal teams, including those in digital editorial, commercial, marketing and events, to help drive this further. With a keen eye for commercial opportunity, you'll also be responsible for working with the group's commercial leadership teams to identify new business opportunities for the brand.

Traditionally this position is based in Bath, UK, but we are also open to discussing it in the context of remote working. The role requires commitment, attention to detail, and proven organisational skills. Crucially, from the outset you will need to demonstrate a clear vision and desire for driving Edge to the next stage in its evolution.

Closing date - Monday 30th November

Key responsibilities

Lead the editorial team, ensuring that it runs effectively and efficiently
Work with team to plan each issue's content, liaising with industry contacts to explore and secure editorial opportunities
Collaborate with key stakeholders to define and implement a clear vision for how the brand will evolve for the future, both inside and outside of the traditional magazine format
Identify consumer and commercial trends within the market and react to market conditions in a timely and appropriate way
Ensure that high quality standards are met consistently
Take appropriate action to cover for staff absence (holidays, sickness, etc)
Ensure that freelancers are briefed to the magazine style, focus and deadlines in line with the freelance policy
Build relationships throughout the industry, including with commercial partners and other key contacts
Work with art staff to ensure that design standards are met and reader needs are satisfied
Manage existing contributors and also lead the drive to identify new talent
Sign off editorial pages for production
Requirements
What do I need to succeed?

Detailed knowledge of the videogame industry
Excellent understanding of magazine craft
Proven managerial skills
Experience of managing budgets
Excellent contacts within the videogame industry
Knowledge of the trends and products that will be of interest to Edge readers
An extensive understanding of multiformat gaming - past, present and future
Proven ability to write high-quality engaging, relevant content in a timely manner
Knowledge of digital content approaches, including websites, social media channels and email newsletters
Enthusiasm to grow the brand beyond print and expand Edge's reach in digital and experiential
A willingness to represent the brand internally and externally
Numerate and analytical
Ability to think commercially
First-rate communication skills
Benefits
As well as our standard benefits, we have a number of awesome perks available to our staff including:

Unlimited paid time off (yes you read that right!)
A share in our success- every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year
Complete flexibility to work from home however you can chose to work in one of our offices when they reopen!
Free digital magazine subscriptions and access to back copies of our print magazines and bookazines
Discounted gym membership and onsite health & wellbeing (yoga at lunch anyone?!)
Annual Future conference - get together with your colleagues to celebrate success and look forward to what's next
Regular staff socials arranged by our wonderful Employee Community & Culture committees
Huge opportunities to learn and develop whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues