Content Editor (Puzzler)

ABOUT PUZZLER

Established in 1972 Puzzler Media (part of DC Thomson) is the UKs largest puzzlecontent creator. We produce the most comprehensive and diverse range of puzzles available in the UK and supply over half a million puzzles annually.

We are the goto name in puzzles for consumers and clients. Consumers know us best for our comprehensive range of puzzle magazines covering crosswords wordsearches kriss krosses codewords and arrowords.

Puzzler has evolved to meet the challenges of a fastmoving world and consumers can now access and fully interact with puzzles across mobile online and interactive TV.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Job Title: Content Editor
• Contract Duration: 6Month FixedTerm Contract (The successful candidate will join us on a sixmonth fixedterm contract to start with the opportunity for review and potential extension based on business needs and performance.)
• Location: Reigate England United Kingdom
• Ways of Working: Hybrid (This role is predominantly homebased with Reigate as your contractual office base. Occasional office attendance typically around once a month may be required for team gatherings collaboration key meetings and company events.)

We are seeking a new member of our editorial team who would be responsible for producing puzzle magazines puzzle products and puzzle content. You will be responsible for selecting commissioning preparing and editing all content for your product(s). That means planning and compilation of titles to deadline and with the utmost quality in mind. Youll also check and correct onpage material and that may mean proof reading or supervising proof reading. You will become one of the team who uphold Puzzlers reputation for accuracy integrity of puzzles and customer focus. You will take responsibility for all aspects of your content continually improving this and collaborating widely across the editorial team.

Some key responsibilities of the role include:

• Plan each issue or job incorporating seasonality specific content or theming
• Handcompile or generate and edit puzzles
• Commission and edit externally supplied puzzles and commission or order artwork and photos
• Supply all content and relevant instruction to the design resource according to deadlines
• Check all relevant material including covers obtaining any necessary inhouse competition or thirdparty approval
• Approve final proofs by deadline given including all text of magazines books supplied pages and other works
• Work to the schedules given and to budgets agreed
• Maintain Puzzlers reputation for accuracy integrity of puzzles and customer focus
• Take responsibility for all aspects of your content suggesting improvements in quality variety and workflow

To be successful in this role you will have a superb command of English being creative in the use of language and humour. You will need to be organised logical and have meticulous attention to detail. You should be educated up to A Levels (or equivalent) ideally including Maths and English. Youll have a flexible approach and be open to change and challenge and have sound basic computer literacy so that you can pick up the software and systems we use easily. Most importantly you will have an enthusiasm for and knowledge of puzzles.

To apply for this role please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.

We would happily consider full and parttime applications. Our fulltime hours are 35 hours per week. Please make sure you note a preference for hours in your cover letter when you apply. This temporary position (6month fixedterm contract) is primarily homebased but you may be required to attend the office in Reigate from time to time and on occasion to attend events elsewhere. We offer a generous package including 34 days paid holiday in each year (which is inclusive of bank holidays) health cash plan excellent pension a competitive salary and many more staff discounts and benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race religion gender sexual orientation age marital status disability or any other protected characteristics.

If you have any issues with your application please email

For further information please visit date for applications: Sunday 11th May 2025 at 23:59hrs

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.