Senior Writer, The Village (Stylist)

An exciting opportunity has risen for a talented Senior Writer for The Village Stylists new parenting digital magazine!

ABOUT DC THOMSON

At DC Thomson we are a business with a purpose - to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.

Deeply rooted in our communities we are investing in data technology and talent to unlock a new level of understanding about what really matters to our customers. This is how we are shaping the future of media.

Weve changed the way we work to create a flexible collaborative learning-led culture that draws on expertise from across the organisation to create award-winning content and cultural moments that engage audiences to be part of our communities.

ABOUT STYLIST

Stylist (a DC Thomson brand) is the UKs leading media brand for women; talking to 5 million UK women a month and making up 40% of the womens lifestyle sector.

Our audience are the UKs finest professional women a demographic who we understand and represent better than any other publisher. Our mission To support uplift and entertain this audience with compelling content and life-enhancing experiences so that they always feel seen and heard.

The award-winning Stylist magazine Stylist and our newsletter portfoliosit at the heart of the brand reaching 400K women in print and over 3 million UK women online through non-stop mobile-first content.

At Stylist we celebrate creativity innovation and inclusivity. We offer a hybrid working model to allow our colleagues to work from home and/or the office as part of Stylists working culture.

ABOUT THE VILLAGE BY STYLIST

The Village by Stylist is a new quarterly digital magazine dedicated to parenting. It will be a place for honesty shared experiences expert advice and candid conversations about the realities of parenthood. Learn more about The Village by reading this launch letter penned by Lisa Smosarski (Editorial Director The Stylist Group).

ABOUT THE ROLE

Overall objective:

As Senior Writer you will originate and write compelling features and news stories with a parenting/motherhood angle for Stylist. You will ensure all content is accurately written to brief and on deadline and is targeted to our intelligent female-identifying audience and the aspirational advertisers wishing to reach addition you will monitor all work using data platforms to ensure key digital targets are achieved.

Key responsibilities:

• Generate forward-thinking exciting and exclusive ideas and see them through from pitch to publication
• Ideate write and publish content across all Stylists digital verticals: the website our newsletters and social media
• Write content for digital and print magazines and commercial requests as required

• Apply thorough SEO knowledge to all digital content published and monitor everything to get the widest reach possible
• Monitor your work post-publication and to strive to hit personal and website-wide KPI targets
• Create video and static content for Stylists social feeds appearing in the content when required
• Maintain Stylists competitive advantage in publishing the most relevant and timely stories

Secondary objectives:

• Stay abreast of all competitor activity and innovation across all platforms
• Use forward planning tools and insights to ensure Stylist content remains ahead trends events and cultural moments
• Ensure there is adequate cover and a thorough handover when on annual leave

Candidate requirements:

• Proven experience as a journalist or writer ideally with a focus on parenting lifestyle or womens media
• Strong digital publishing skills including SEO CMS and social media content creation
• A keen understanding of Stylists tone audience and editorial values
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
• Confident in using data to inform content strategy and performance
• Comfortable creating multimedia content including video and appearing on camera when needed
• A proactive ideas-driven mindset with a passion for storytelling that informs inspires and empowers

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

NB:

1. At Stylist we offer a hybrid working model to allow staff to work from home and/or the office as part of Stylists working culture.
2. This job description is not exhaustive and does not exclude any other tasks that may reasonably be required by the role.
3. It is also subject to change as business conditions dictate.

This is a full-time permanent position working 35 hours per week from our London Fleet Street Office. At Stylist we offer a hybrid working model. We also offer a generous package including 26 days holiday plus bank holidays health cash plan gym discount 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

Closing date for applications: Friday 7th November 2025 at 16:00hrs

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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC