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Greencastle Media Group is Ireland’s largest digital media house and the home of JOE, SportsJOE, Her, HerFamily, Lovin Dublin and Lovin.ie. With a collective Irish social following of over 3.1 million and an overall monthly readership of 4.69 million, we reach every social media user nationwide more than once per week.

Come work with us

An exciting opportunity has come up for an experienced digital editor to work across the Her and HerFamily brands.

The role

Since 2012, Her has been Ireland’s female-focussed online hub, delivering the latest in trends, entertainment, fashion, beauty and switched-on social commentary. Sister brand HerFamily is a lifestyle site for Irish parents, offering supportive, non-judgemental insights, ideas for family fun and travel, as well as news and entertainment with a family focus. The successful candidate will work across both brands and be based at our Dublin city centre office, on a hybrid working basis. They’ll oversee the daily content output of a team of talented creators and journalists to help deliver the best content for Her and HerFamily across all formats and platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily output of the editorial team
• Manage content schedules for site and socials for both brands
• Monitor analytics and social reach tools to help grow audiences across all platforms
• Responsible for proofing and sense checking all content for publishing
• Create content including editorials, interviews, social video and commercial content
• Work closely with the Brand Director to plan compelling content for each audience

Skills

• A background in digital journalism and experience in a senior editorial role
• Excellent writing, grammar and punctuation skills
• Ability to manage and nurture junior staff and talent
• Knowledgeable on all social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter and Snapchat
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Great attention to detail with a focus on quality output
• Strong problem solving skills

Personal qualities

• A clear passion for digital and social media
• Creative with a flair for great visuals
• A keen eye for what’s trending
• An interest in current affairs, entertainment and celebrity

Professional requirements 

• A relevant media qualification is desirable but not a requirement
• Strong working knowledge of Google Analytics, social reach tools and SEO best practice
• Experienced in Wordpress and Canva
• Strong presentation skills are also desirable, but not a requirement

Does this sound like you dream job? Send your CV and cover letter to laura.cunningham@her.ie and let's chat.