Digital Content Editor
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Based in Paddington, Exeter or Plymouth.
Salary up to £40,000 depending on skills and experience plus an excellent benefits package.
Join Great Western Railway - Shaping our Digital Journey
At GWR, we're more than trains. We're the proud custodians of one of the UK's most iconic rail networks. Every year, over 100 million journeys connect people to the South West, South Wales and London through some of Britain's most scenic routes.
With a modern fleet, bold plans and a 91% customer satisfaction score, we're driving continuous improvement every step of the way. Now we need a Digital Content Editor to help us share our story online.
About the role
We're looking for a Digital Content Editor to manage and optimise our digital channels, including our GWR.com website. In this role, you'll ensure content is clear, accurate, accessible and meets user needs. You'll drive organic growth by leading on-page SEO and supporting the wider SEO function across technical and off-page practices.
Using tools like Google Analytics and Search Console, you'll identify opportunities, improve engagement and deliver data-driven enhancements for our website. Collaborating with stakeholders, you'll bring their information to life online through effective communication and promotion, while championing digital best practices.
This role combines communication, content optimisation and stakeholder engagement to deliver content that enhances commercial goals and customer experience. To support with collaboration, occasional travel across the GWR network is required.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Write, edit and publish high-quality, user-focused content across GWR.com
- Manage day-to-day content updates, ensuring a timely and consistent publishing process
The Reward
As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including:
- on-going development
- defined benefit pension scheme with the Railways Pension Scheme
- free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, plus discounted travel on with other rail companies
- company-sponsored health care plan
- discounted shopping and gym membership
- employee assistance programme and much more.
About you
As the successful candidate, you'll have the following:
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of digital content principles and best practice
- Strong knowledge of on-page Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Awareness of web accessibility standards and writing for digital channels
- Familiarity with Google Search Console, Google Analytics, and content/SEO performance tools
- (Preferable) Understanding of UX and digital design principles
Skills
- Excellent editorial and copywriting skills
Experience
- Experience in a digital content or editorial role
- Experience managing digital content production and use of website content management systems (CMS)
- Experience writing and editing content for public-facing websites
- Experience applying on-page SEO best practices
- (Preferable) Experience in a digital team or agile product development environment
- (Preferable) Experience working with an e-commerce website
About the location
Our digital team works out of 3 main locations, London Paddington, Exeter and Plymouth, therefore you can be primarily based in any of these offices.
To ensure collaboration and support for our stakeholders, some travel to other locations on the GWR network will be required on occasion. Free train travel for GWR is included as part of this role.
Application
Please apply online via our website https://careers.firstgroup.co.uk/brand-gwr
Please include a cover letter that details why you are a great fit for this role.
If you have any problems applying, please email gwrrecruitment@gwr.com
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We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
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