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Deputy Audience Editor, GUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA
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Deputy Audience Editor
Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth, and fostering an inclusive culture.
We are now looking for a deputy audience editor to join our editorial team!
About the Role
The deputy audience editor will focus on expanding the reach of the Guardian’s journalism to the widest and most relevant audiences. You’ll assist the head of audience development in:
- Maximising the reach, engagement, and impact of the Guardian’s journalism
- Supporting the development of strategies to engage audiences on the Guardian’s platform and external platforms
- Working in the heart of the newsroom to help shape the Guardian’s journalism, ensuring it reaches and engages new and diverse audiences
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract or staff secondment, with a 9-day fortnight working pattern, including regular rotated weekend, early, and late shifts.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the Guardian’s journalism reaches the broadest, most relevant audience
- Guide editorial teams on presentation and digital best practice, optimising:
- Article presentation (e.g. headlines, main images)
- Engagement and reach
- Train other Guardian colleagues in effective digital optimisation
- Monitor day-to-day trends across the internet, identifying editorial opportunities that fit theguardian.com’s remit and pass them on to relevant editors
- Stay up-to-date on all new search, social, and aggregator platform developments to identify future opportunities or issues
- Support the identification of emerging platforms and development of editorial/business strategies
- Monitor and analyse performance in major search engines, Google Discover, Google News, and other major referrers
- Use analytics software to track search and referral traffic throughout the day
- Monitor analytics and report on performance, best practice, and competitive set to editorial staff:
- Informally during morning news meetings
- Via email
- Other channels
- Help define and continually update best practice for digital optimisation with reference to Guardian strategy and broader industry considerations
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Requirements
- Excellent knowledge of digital news publishing, SEO, social media, platform landscape, and the web
- Experience of news production and content management systems
- Extensive experience using web analytics tools to analyse performance
- Preference for professionals with an interest in diverse communities and experience identifying, engaging, and growing underrepresented audiences
- Strong subbing experience is an advantage
- Experience working in busy newsrooms and presenting to senior editors
- Knowledge of the Guardian’s editorial standards and values, ensuring alignment with them
- Ability to bring a diverse perspective to the role
- Familiarity with the Guardian’s work culture and values
Benefits at the Guardian
- Six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with the option to purchase an additional five days
- Generous pension scheme: contribute 5% to receive an 8–12% employer-sponsored contribution (based on age)
- Dedicated programs: two volunteering days annually and payroll giving options
- Season ticket loans
- Coverage for life assurance, income protection, and eye tests
- Optional dental insurance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/parental leave policies
- Supportive policies for IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality
- Six weeks of annual leave (offering flexibility for every employee)
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Wellbeing and Culture
- Champion diversity of thought, supporting initiatives through employee forums
- First major media B Corp certification
Support Offered
- Workspace offered for gear prioritising personal/mental wellbeing via our benefits platform
- Free wellness offerings including yoga, pilates, gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, and a canal-view canteen supplying full meal options (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Learning & Development
- Encourages personal/professional growth through access to training, vocational courses, and apprenticeship opportunities.
We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.
Living This is a hybrid role: three days in-office per week at our Kings Cross headquarters and two days remote, with potential flexibility for job-share arrangements (mention in cover letter if applicable).
Equal Opportunity Promise
The Guardian is pleased to ensure every individual at and towards the organisation is enabled for equal opportunities. We are diverse, transparent, and strive to create an inclusive environment reflecting our audience—where all employees may contribute their voice towards our future.
Accessible Recruitment
Should you need adjustments or personalized support to feel challenged and comfortable during recruitment, please contact Sean Brinkley, Senior Recruitment Partner (sean.brinkley@theguardian.com) , allowing us to tailor the process for the best experience.
Inclusive Renewal Closing Date: Wednesday, 15 July 2026
The application process: Submit your CV and an inclusive cover letter outlining your interest in the role and matching aspirations with our needs.
Note: Your application will not undergo AI assessment; it will be reviewed by our recruitment team.
For further conversations relating to accommodations: Admin and Support Requests: Send an email to Sean Brinkley (sean.brinkley@theguardian.com).
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