About Hemming

With 100+ years of experience to draw from, Hemming Group is a highly respected media owner in the B2B arena. From exhibitions, conferences and awards to magazines, directories, print, data and digital publishing, we strive to find innovative ways to connect businesses and professionals while providing insightful news, analysis and comment.

Role summary:

Heating Ventilating and Plumbing (HVP) is a long-running, multi-channel media brand which aims to be a valuable resource for UK plumbers and heating engineers that will enable them to thrive in their professions.

We are seeking a deputy editor to help HVP continue to grow and serve our market effectively.

Core responsibilities:

• To source, write, and publish news, product stories, and feature content for HVP magazine, the HVP website, and across our social channels.
• To sub-edit and layout pages in HVP magazine using Adobe InDesign.
• To create and mail out our two weekly e-newsletters.
• To take a lead on the development of the brand’s social media strategy.
• Responsible for publishing reader competitions and contacting winners.
• To provide support to HVP’s Editor to help ensure all relevant publication deadlines are met.
• To represent the brand at external events, including our PHEX series of events.
• Assist with further development of the brand into digital and in-person spaces.

Person specification:

• Must be highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.
• Must have strong writing and sub-editing skills.
• Must be proactive and be willing to embrace responsibility.
• Be able to build and maintain strong relationships with industry contacts, including PRs and manufacturers.
• Have a strong understanding and experience using social media platforms in a professional capacity.
• Proficiency in the use of Adobe Indesign and Photoshop is required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and content management systems is an advantage.
• Basic HTML experience is desirable.
• Have a minimum of two years of experience working on a media publication in either a B2B or B2C environment.
• Experience with video, webinars, and podcasts would be desirable, but not essential.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the line manager and the head of department.

Our culture and values:

Hemming Group’s mission is to be a profitable, independent business, offering a creative environment where talent grows and prospers in order to deliver quality for clients.

Our values:

1. Ethical – we are a decent and honourable company to work for and do business with and we understand the importance of supporting mutual growth.
2. Sustainable – we strive to achieve the triple bottom line of People Profit Planet and our ability to balance the needs of all three.
3. Innovative – we value and nurture creativity; investing in it to create innovative, groundbreaking solutions for our customers and markets.
4. Collaborative – We respect each other’s workloads and time scales and understand the importance of working together to meet common goals.
5. Strategic – we have a clear idea of where we want to be in five years and a road map of how we intend to get there.

Hemming Group is a family company. We encourage a healthy work/life balance in our staff. We offer our employees competitive salaries, a generous holiday allowance and comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance, contributory pension, and an interest-free season ticket loan. We are an equal opportunity employee and our staff are central to our business.

Benefits and perks:

• Starting with a total of 25* days of holiday, increasing by 2 days annually until it hits 30 days, plus bank holidays; (*22 days of annual leave + 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year included).
• We support hybrid and flexible working and this role is open to work a mix of both onsite and remotely.
• Friendly and cosy office environment, with access to free yoga classes, Peloton bikes, wellness room and shower facilities, outdoor terrace and business lounge.
• Stakeholder pension scheme (5 per cent employer contribution).
• Electric car scheme with Octopus Energy – enabling you to contribute towards a greener climate and lease a new electric car.
• Private medical insurance with Vitality including well-being benefits, high-street discounts and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support you with any work, personal or family issues.
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan.
• Summer and Christmas parties, regular company and team socials, once per month drinks at the office.
• Culture of continuous learning and development, with free access to our L&D platform Go1, with more than 90,000 learning courses to choose from.
• Investment in other training and development initiatives, plus opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Menopause-friendly policies.

Recruitment process disclaimer – if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact the HR department and we will be happy to discuss.