Editorial Assistant

France Today, Bonjour Paris, Taste of France and FrenchEntrée  |  Bath  |  Hybrid  |  Entry-level

A rare entry-level publishing role in Bath, working across four brands that celebrate the best of France: France Today, Bonjour Paris, Taste of France and FrenchEntrée.

This is a genuine chance to start a career in magazine and digital publishing, without needing to move to London. You'll get real editorial responsibility from day one: planning content, writing and editing, building newsletters, and seeing your work published across titles read by Francophiles, food lovers and property buyers around the world.

Ideal for someone early in their publishing career who loves magazines, digital content, travel, food, culture, and all things France.

You'll report to Eli Sheridan, our Digital Content Lead, who will support you day-to-day and help you grow into the role.

A prestigious perk of the role: you'll also get the opportunity to write for our print titles, France Today and Taste of France Magazine, seeing your byline in print as well as online.

You may also get the chance to join press trips to France, from food and wine tours to property showcases, seeing the destinations you write about firsthand.

Key responsibilities

• Support contributor management by coordinating briefs, deadlines, feedback, rewrites, sign-off and related administration

• Sub-edit, proofread and fact-check content to ensure accuracy, readability, house style, brand voice and copyright compliance

• Maintain digital editorial calendars and support content planning across evergreen, seasonal, print-to-digital, reactive and commercial content

• Coordinate with Editors, the Digital Content Lead, print teams, sales colleagues, contributors and partners to keep content workflows on track

• Plan, build and send assigned newsletters, including story selection, subject lines, copy, calls-to-action and membership promotion

• Monitor newsletter and content performance, using analytics and platform insights to inform future planning

• Write, update and optimise digital content across brands, including news, features, guides, and advertorials

• Contribute occasional bylined pieces to our print titles, France Today and Taste of France Magazine, subject to editorial commissioning

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines

• An understanding of digital publishing and online editorial best practice

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and workload management

• A genuine curiosity about France, food, travel and culture

• French language skills are welcome but not essential; curiosity, organisation and strong writing instincts matter more

• Experience with newsletters, CMS platforms, SEO, content planning tools or commercial content would be an advantage

How to apply

Please include 2–3 examples of writing, editing, social content, student journalism, blogs or publishing projects, alongside your CV.

Benefits

• Occasional opportunities to join press trips to France, subject to editorial need

• 22 days' annual leave, rising by one additional day after each full year of service

• Annual France Media Chateau Trip

• Organised activities in a communal office environment

• Free hot drinks in the office

• Free cake on Wednesdays

• Cycle parking and shower facilities

• Pension