Commissioning editor

Role purpose and overview

Telegraph Recommended is highly trusted by our audience to recommend purchases. The increased quality and frequent updates of our Recommended editorial has delivered on and increased that trust, while also delivering affiliate revenue.

We have ambitions to invest and develop Telegraph Recommended into a major channel for the website over the next few years, and are looking for experienced commissioning editors to support the team in this aim.

In this role you will commission and edit product reviews, taking ownership of one of our current core strands - Home & Garden, Tech and Beauty. (Please specify which strand you feel you are best suited to in a brief covering letter.)

You will ensure that the Telegraph editorial standards are adhered to, and reviews are of the standard and quality expected by our readers.

Key responsibilities

• Commission and edit top quality product reviews (buyers guides and single products), using the best writers and experts, to ensure Telegraph editorial standards are fully met.
• Ensure all reviews are rigorously tested by experts in the relevant field.
• Maintain editorial independence, and ensure all decisions are taken by editorial.
• Make sure relevant products are properly sourced, delivered, tested and returned.

Key skills

• Exceptional digital publishing and editing skills
• Demonstrable experience commissioning review content for a national title 
• In depth experience of writing detailed briefs that can be easily understood 
• Knowledge of SEO
• A contacts book full of review experts across areas from tech to parenting
• An understanding of the type of video content that should sit with each review

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you will also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.