We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Beauty & Wellness Editor to join our dynamic Lifestyle department. You will drive engaging and creative beauty content across Reach’s print titles, including, but not limited to, The Mirror, Mirror.co.uk, The Express, OK!, OK.co.uk, New! Notebook, S and Love Sunday.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented creator and beauty expert to curate beauty, wellness and travel content with a commercial twist. From filming product reviews in collaboration with Reach’s Studio team to writing engaging beauty content for magazines and optimising the copy for digital, this job will require a 360-degree approach to content creation.

This is a maternity cover fixed term contract role, initially for 12 months, starting January 2026.

This role is home and hub based linked to our London Hub (typically 2 days in hub per week). We are therefore open to candidates based in and around London.

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 trusted brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like the Manchester Evening News, MyLondon, BelfastLive and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us the UK and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach 70% of the UK's online population and speak to over 100 million social followers around the world. And we’re just getting started…

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

What will the role involve?

Reporting to the Fashion, Beauty and Shopping Lead and Lifestyle Director, you will plan, write and execute beauty content for our various websites, newspapers, magazines and supplements with a secondary focus on video content creation. You will write features that showcase the latest beauty & wellness trends, creating digital content with the affiliate links to match. You will be in charge of the travel pages for OK! and OK.co.uk, and keep the yearly travel planner up to date, helping to organise trips and liaise with journalists and PRs to ensure content is filed on time and uploaded online.

You will utilise SEO and analytical tools to drive traffic to our digital content, using this data to inform content decisions. You will build strong relationships with PRs, ensuring we never miss a beat in beauty. You will forward plan beauty content, ensuring it meets the high standards of our newspaper, magazine and supplements hub. Though you will not be a direct line manager in this role, you will guide and support your team to ensure their sparkling content meets deadlines with ease. This role will involve weekend (1 in 5) and evening working, so a flexible approach is required.

Who are we looking for?

You are an imaginative content creator and an editor with proven ability to edit and create copy to a high standard of work. You have a proven track record of filming video content, writing and editing traffic driving beauty content in a fast paced magazine or commercial environment. You have excellent SEO and digital publishing skills with a keen eye for what makes for engaging beauty content. You have e-commerce skills and know how to incorporate affiliate content into your writing.

You have an understanding of our various magazine audiences and can adapt to different styles with ease. You are an expert in the beauty industry and stay up to date with the latest viral products, brands and trends. You have strong organisational skills with proof of travel writing and editing.

How we'll look after you

We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.

• An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.

• Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)

• Bonus scheme - you'll get a stake in our success and a chance to add to your annual earnings.

• Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.

• Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share this overview of the policies we have in place to support families and carers. If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.

• A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.

• Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.

• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.

• Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.

• Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.