Job Description

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Overview
Volkswagen Group Hub Editor (Maternity Cover, 3 days per week, from mid August 2025) - Wonderly (Volkswagen Group; location: Milton Keynes, 3 days per week Weds to Fri)
We're looking for a confident, articulate and enthusiastic Group Editor to join our editorial team (for maternity cover) based at Volkswagen Group UK's headquarters in Milton Keynes.
The role would suit someone with at least five years of journalism or digital content experience, ideally gained on a busy news website or in business communications, who has an interest in digital publishing and the automotive industry.
About the role
Wonderly is a leading owned-media agency, producing world-class content for global brands. On behalf of Volkswagen Group UK (VWG), we operate Hub, the main digital communication channel between its brands - including Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, CUPRA and Skoda - and its national network of dealers, retailers and repair centres. You will be working at the heart of Volkswagen Group to deliver effective communications to the network.
The Hub team creates, edits and publishes news and reference articles spanning everything from the latest model launches and finance offers to minor specification and business updates. It's a fast-moving corporate environment, where you'll be expected to turn your hand to a variety of tasks, including writing, copy-editing and video production, and working day-to-day with our clients across the Group.
The Group Editor will be writing engaging content to keep the people who work in Volkswagen Group's national network up to date with all the latest news, updates, offers and incentives, so that they have all the information to excel at their jobs. Whether it's the latest accessories offers or, aftersales and service campaigns, you'll be responsible for producing streamlined, easy-to-read copy so will need exceptional writing and sub-editing skills.
You'll also be running the Paint & Body Hub, which serves Volkswagen Group's network of approved repairers. You'll be helping to create a community of bodyshops and communicating business development strategy.
The role involves providing leadership for a small team of editors, as well as managing and mentoring an editorial assistant, who will be supporting you with writing, editing and producing site content.
It's an exciting time for the automotive industry, and you'll be central to the communications of this ever-evolving business.
Responsibilities
About you: desired skills and experience

• 5+ years in B2B or B2C digital publishing, preferably working on digital communications for a major brand or on a busy, high-traffic news website
• Naturally creative, collaborative, curious, diplomatic, empathetic and solution-focused
• The confidence to work in a busy client-facing, corporate office environment, where a calm, positive attitude is vital
• A good understanding of how to manage workloads, time and resources to maximise productivity and impact
• Excellent editorial skills, including writing, sub-editing, page structure and layout, video and multimedia production, and using a content management system
• The ability to use tools such as Google Analytics to uncover insights that support tactical and strategic decision making
• A keen eye for visual clarity, tone, style and accessibility, so articles are laid out and written in a way that can be easily understood, is respectful of the reader's time, and maximises the content's effectiveness
• Good understanding of SEO techniques and information architecture, including use of keywords, menus, tags and other metadata to optimise pages for search, so content is easy and intuitive to find and navigate
• The ability to work closely with a digital team to rapidly scope, test and launch solutions and manage a large, complex website
• Good awareness of and interest in current digital content, automotive and technology trends and innovations
• Line management experience

Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria
Our working culture
Our team culture is friendly, vibrant and fun. We eat lunch together and enjoy regular socials, including at the annual Haymarket Awards. We work in a relaxed and collaborative environment, and we'll make sure you have all the tools and support to do a great job and build your career.
We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.
To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post. If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com.
Why work with us?
Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.
Our benefits include:
25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our 'Work from Anywhere' days
Generous contributory pension scheme
Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more
More about working for Haymarket
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We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this.
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