** At Saga we’re radically flexible which means our colleagues have total autonomy over where they work – home, hybrid or hub. This role has a hybrid element which means our team come together when we need to collaborate.

We at Saga Media have one mission: To inspire, help and entertain those that know experience matters. We’re building a site for readers that know what they want, what they enjoy and are looking for a site that acknowledges their special experience, knowledge and circumstances and allows them to live life to the fullest. 

The Channel Editor of Fitness Tech will be someone who has been enjoying writing about gadgets to improve our health and is desperate to share that passion with our wide-ranging Saga audience through industry-leading reviews, buying guides, interviews and user stories, as well as news, features, opinion pieces and video.  
 
You’ll also be someone deeply passionate about developing staff writers – at Saga Media, we champion giving opportunities to the talented writer that might not always have the traditional experience. You’ll be able to share your experience and inspirational writing style to help them create amazing content for our readers across social, video and written copy. 

While this role will sit within the tech team, you’ll also need to make sure you’re liaising with the EIC of Fitness multiple times per week to ensure all content is clear and planned. 

Essentially, we’re looking for someone passionate and experienced with fitness tech who’s ready for the challenge of their life in a newly formed media business. We’re looking for someone curious, someone not afraid to try new things, to experiment with key article types, social campaigns and clever ways of getting our readers engaged and represented on the site and be proud of the results too. 

If that’s you then send us your CV and – most importantly – a great covering letter explaining why you’re the perfect fit for the job – we can’t wait to hear from the perfect candidate. 

The standard benefits when you join Saga include: 

• Remote working available where possible

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year 

• Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service 

• Workplace Pension 

• AXA Be Supported 

• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

• Writing world-class, cutting-edge content around Fitness Tech 

• Developing and editing staff writers’ work to uphold the standards of excellence agreed with the Chief Content Officer, as well as inspiring staff to new heights 

• Consistently researching and developing new ideas to help Saga Media’s target audience, with a key focus on representation on the site 

• Monitoring article performance and reporting regularly to EIC 

• Working with newsletter EIC, video and social team to develop content as necessary, as well as the managing editor to run an effective reviews program 

• Ensuring and championing the use of AirTable – our workflow platform – for all content 

• Furthering a black book of key contacts – whether from brands, experts or PRs, within a few weeks of the role you should be in the know and able to rustle up great interviews and comment at will 

• Ensuring news output is targeted and on point within your team 

• Contributing to and maintaining the content calendar within your channel. 

• Understanding and love of tech, fitness and smart home 

• Excellence with CMS platforms 

• Perfect sub-editing capabilities 

• A key voice in evolving our style guide and article templates 

• A desire to train, guide and promote diversity 

• Ability to deal with multiple stakeholders effectively 

• Clear writing experience – ideally in fitness tech or related 

• Experience working in well-known media organisations 

• Deep, expert industry passion 

• Experience with workflow systems 

• A proven ability to sub work and spot systemic flaws 

Our Saga Values:

• Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen. 
• Empathy â€“ Always aware of others. 
• Curiosity â€“ Always asking why.
• Collaboration â€“ Always one team, the Saga team!

Having spent our first 30 years focused on travel, Saga launched Saga Magazine and developed home and motor insurance and financial services in the 1980s. Private medical and pet insurance followed in the 1990s, along with the launch of our own cruise ship operation. The strength of the Saga brand provides the Group with the ability to develop in-house or partner with suppliers to offer our customers and members highly differentiated, competitively priced products which meet their evolving needs.

Saga exists to help our customers and members lead the life they want to lead. To succeed in this, we know that the most important thing to do is to listen to our customers and members. At the heart of our business model is our drive to know more about our customers’ wants and needs so we are best placed to serve them.

Applying this approach over the past 70 years has enabled us to become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic and is recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

When you join Saga you will see that we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement.

We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better. Creating a culture in which everyone feels welcome and offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement is incredibly important to us. Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity.

We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required.

We are a member of the 30% Club and partner with Women Ahead which offers us a fantastic opportunity to take part in a leading, global, cross-company, leadership mentoring scheme to champion female talent.

We are a signatory of the Armed Services Covenant and have received a Silver Award from the Employer Recognition Scheme. 

To all recruitment agencies: Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Any engagement with employees or provision of CVs to employees within Saga where you have not engaged with the Talent Acquisition Team will be considered speculative and Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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