Deputy Editor

Job Description

BOAT International Media is the world’s leading superyacht multimedia, market intelligence and events organisation. We produce luxury consumer magazines about superyachts, curate and deliver the World Superyacht Awards and produce highly successful industry events such as the superyacht design festival and various superyacht owners’ events hosted around the world.

We’re seeking a Deputy Editor to help shape the voice and vision of our brand. This exciting opportunity joins a world‑class team dedicated to producing innovative, high‑quality content for the magazine and our digital and live platforms. In this role you’ll oversee the production of news, run a key section of the magazine, write top‑flight features and represent the brand at prestigious events around the world.

• Editorial ownership: Edit the On Board section of the magazine, cover superyacht news and other regulars; take editorial responsibility for the semi‑regular supplements, specials and creative projects; source anecdotes for the Bitter End illustration. Plan, write, commission and edit content and work with designers and sub‑editors to ensure layouts meet the highest standards.
• Varied content creation: Write a wide variety of pieces for the magazine as a whole, from columns on art and history to ad‑hoc features about the latest superyachts, boat tests, round‑ups and interviews with industry figures and superyacht owners.
• Event integration: Collaborate with the editorial team on content planning and delivery for marquee events such as the Superyacht Design Festival, Explorer Yachts Summit and Ocean Talks.
• Travel: Travel to company and other industry events worldwide to deliver content, represent the company and gather material for editorial content.
• Editorial support: Take responsibility for regular editorial admin tasks.

• Exceptional journalistic skills: Outstanding long‑form writing, excellent editing and an eye for a story, with carefully‑honed feature ideas.
• Proven experience: Demonstrated expertise in feature writing, editing and management of copy in an editorial environment.
• Motivation: Enthusiastic self‑starter who will put up their hand, develop ideas, own tasks and act independently.
• Organisation and detail focus: Excellent organisational abilities, high standards, a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
• Creative and commercial balance: Ability to align editorial content with brand objectives while maintaining a fresh and engaging voice.
• Industry knowledge: Understanding of luxury lifestyle is useful; enthusiasm for learning about the superyacht industry is important, though prior knowledge is not required.
• Public facing: Comfortable attending industry events, building a network of contacts and representing the brand internationally.
• Collaborative mindset: Inclusive, team‑oriented approach.

• Annual leave: 33 days per year (25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays) plus up to 3 additional days during the Christmas office closure.
• Birthday off or the following weekday.
• Pension:
  Auto‑enrolment with 4% company contribution matching up to 5% employee contribution.
• Enhanced sick pay:
  Up to two weeks full pay per year after probation, increasing to five weeks based on length of service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme: £500 referral payment upon successful completion of a referred employee’s probation.
• Medical cash plan (taxable benefit).

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