Editor

We are looking for a creative and focused Editor to bring the work of the Centre for British Progress to life for a general audience. This is a broad, hands-on role spanning our online publications, including policy reports, our Substack newsletter, and our presence on social platforms with scope to expand our communications into new formats as the organisation grows. You will work closely with the research team and the Chief Executive to turn expert work into readable, fresh, and compelling content.

About Us: The Centre for British Progress is a leading non-partisan organisation advancing public understanding of key policy issues. We shape debate, publish research, and create forums where innovative ideas influence the public and policymakers alike.

Key Responsibilities Research publications Work with CBP’s leadership, our Head of Communications and the research team to manage the research publication pipeline. This requires good judgment about policy priorities and research timelines, and having good ‘taste’ to know what messages and headlines we want to push, and when. Establish good processes for research and editing to help ensure reports are published on time, language and style are consistent, and all research is produced to a high quality.

The Progress Post Plan and publish content to The Progress Post, our Substack newsletter. Come up with new feature ideas, write and edit copy, and experiment with ways to grow the Substack audience. Liaise with team members and external contributors on their ideas for non-research content, shepherding pieces from idea to draft to published piece. Liaise with interviewees and their representatives for our Pen Portrait series. Create basic designs in Canva to illustrate the newsletter.

Style and Copy-editing Take responsibility for ensuring a consistent style across all written content, including The Progress Post, the Centre for British Progress website, and email and events communications. Establish editorial processes to apply this style across the organisation’s public-facing content. Assist the team ad hoc with copy-editing.

Communications Growth Ideate new editorial projects for the Centre, such as multimedia content, one-off printed publications, or events. Help expand our communications output over time, with scope to develop podcasts, video, and other new formats. Assist the Head of Communications on press outreach where appropriate.

Skills and Experience Essential: Excellent writing skills Excellent editing skills Good judgment about what matters to our audience, what makes a compelling argument, and where writing needs to be improved Alignment with CBP’s mission and goals

Desirable: Basic knowledge of British politics and live policy debates, but no need for deep subject matter expertise; your job will be to translate research not produce it Some experience with Canva helpful, but can be learned on the job An interest in producing audio, video, and social media content is a plus

If you would like to apply, please submit this application form by 5pm BST Friday 2nd October.