Handle Recruitment
Content Creator / Writer - Food and Lifestyle
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About the Role
We're working with an established digital lifestyle publisher looking to hire a Food & Lifestyle Writer / Creator, combining strong editorial storytelling with engaging short-form video content.
This is a 50/50 editorial and social role. Half your time will be spent writing and developing high-performing content for the website, while the other half will involve creating social-first content across platforms including Instagram and TikTok.
This is London based and unfortunately we can't consider remote applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Create engaging food and lifestyle content across editorial and social channels
- Research, pitch and produce written features, guides, reviews, news and SEO-led content
- Develop and produce short-form video, from concept and filming through to editing and publishing
- Interview chefs, talent and industry figures for editorial and social content
- Review and cover restaurants, bars and other relevant venues across London
- Develop relationships with venues and industry contacts to support editorial coverage and content opportunities
- Produce editorial and commercial content, including client campaigns
- Attend relevant launches, tastings and industry events, representing the brand both on and off camera
- Stay ahead of food, lifestyle, social and content trends, with a strong understanding of what drives audience engagement
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Key Requirements
- Proven experience in digital journalism, content creation and/or short-form video
- A genuine passion for food, restaurants and lifestyle content
- Confidence appearing on camera and interviewing contributors or industry figures
- Excellent copywriting skills, with the ability to adapt your writing for editorial, commercial, SEO and social audiences
- Experience filming and editing mobile-first video using tools such as CapCut, Premiere Pro or similar
- Plenty of curiosity, creativity and energy - this is a hands-on role for someone who wants to be out discovering and creating content rather than behind a desk all week
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Please apply with a portfolio demonstrating relevant editorial, social, video and/or journalism experience.
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