We’re looking for a Junior Content Editor to create clear, engaging and customer-focused content for M&S Food across our online editorial channels. You’ll take ownership of content updates and small-scale campaigns, helping customers discover our products, recipes and food inspiration. This is a great opportunity for a confident writer and editor who loves food, understands digital content and enjoys working with different teams to bring ideas to life.
Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include:
- Plan and deliver small-scale content campaigns and key website updates, including Dine In activity and product listing page optimisation, from briefing through to publication.
- Create and edit engaging online content, including features, guides, seasonal campaigns, product copy and customer inspiration content, using the M&S Food tone of voice.
- Own catalogue content updates and manage content through Contentful, providing guidance to colleagues to support accurate and efficient delivery.
- Use SEO protocol, search insight and content performance learnings to improve visibility, engagement and the way customers discover related products, recipes and editorial content.
- Lead briefs, partner feedback and sign-off, working closely with Design, CRM, Marketing and category teams to deliver high-quality content on time.
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:
- Confident writing and editing skills, with excellent grammar, spelling and attention to detail.
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to handle priorities and take ownership of briefs, updates and smaller campaigns in a busy environment.
- Good knowledge of content management systems, alongside an understanding of SEO, digital content optimisation and how customers discover content online.
- A genuine love of food and the curiosity to turn customer, product and trend information into simple, inspiring content.
- A collaborative and personable approach, with the confidence to present updates, learnings and recommendations and respond positively to feedback.
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
Skills Required
- Confident writing and editing skills with excellent grammar, spelling, and attention to detail
- Strong planning and organisational skills, including the ability to manage priorities and own briefs, updates, and smaller campaigns
- Knowledge of content management systems
- Understanding of SEO and digital content optimisation
- Understanding of how customers discover content online
- Collaborative and personable approach, with confidence presenting updates, learnings, and recommendations
- Genuine interest in food and curiosity about customer, product, and trend information
What We Do
At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value. Every day, we bring the magic of M&S to our customers, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us. For over a century, we've set the standard, doing the right thing and embracing innovation. Today, with over 65,000 colleagues serving 32 million customers globally, we're putting quality products at the heart of everything we do. Tomorrow holds boundless opportunities with us. We're pioneering digital innovation and shaping the future of retail where our values drive every action. We stay close to customers and colleagues, always curious and connected. Our decisions are bold, our actions ambitious. Transparency is paramount, with straightforward, honest communication. We're constantly innovating, always striving for the best. Our focus is on aiming higher and winning together, combined with wise financial decisions to secure our future. Join us at M&S to shape the future of retail.
