Features Journalist

DC Thomson

Features Journalist role at The Scots Magazine focused on captivating Scottish culture content for print and digital platforms. Covering maternity leave with a hybrid working model based between Dundee and Glasgow.

Posted 5/26/2026contractDundee • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write compelling features: Produce high-quality, engaging, and informative articles that capture the spirit of Scotland, covering everything from people and places to culture, lifestyle, history, and current events.
Research and develop ideas: Generate fresh, creative, and original feature ideas that are aligned with the interests of our readers. Conduct thorough research to ensure the accuracy and depth of every piece.
Finger on the pulse: You should be able to spot trends before our competitors get to them and display a desire to be the go-to guide for everything happening in Scotland.
Work to deadlines: Manage daily editorial deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring all content is on-brand and of the highest standard.
Collaborate with editorial team: Work closely with editors, other writers, and photographers to produce multi-faceted features. Contribute to brainstorming sessions and collaborate on larger editorial projects.
Engage with the audience: Write in a tone that resonates with our readers, inspiring them to connect with Scotland's heritage, landscape, and people.
Plan for future content: Contribute to editorial planning by suggesting feature ideas and planning long-term content strategies that will keep the magazine fresh and relevant.
Brand: Maintaining brand values and consistency of tone across your content, working with design to ensure management of fonts in line with company guidelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

IT Skills – MS 365 Suite, Adobe Suite; familiar with standard picture libraries (Shutterstock or Alamy)
Content Authoring – Applies advanced writing and editing techniques to produce accurate, engaging, and audience-focused content across formats, ensuring consistency with brand and editorial standards.
Information Content Publishing – Publishes and adapts content effectively across print and digital channels, optimising format, structure and presentation for audience accessibility and engagement.
Data Analysis – Uses audience and performance data (e.g. SEO, engagement analytics) to inform content decisions, evaluate success, and continuously improve output.
User Experience Evaluation – Assesses how audiences interact with content and applies insight to improve readability, accessibility and overall user experience.
Stakeholder Relationship Management – Builds and maintains effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external contributors to support consistent delivery of high-quality content.
Innovation – Applies creative thinking to generate new content formats, angles and storytelling approaches that enhance audience engagement and differentiation.
Proven experience as a feature writer or journalist, preferably within the lifestyle, culture, or travel sectors.
An extensive contacts book and a strong knowledge and passion for Scotland, its cultural and historical landscapes, and its people.
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple deadlines, and deliver high-quality work within specified timeframes.
A proactive approach to generating ideas and collaborating with colleagues.
Experience in writing for magazines or similar publications.
Familiarity with SEO best practices for editorial content.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Write compelling features: Produce high-quality, engaging, and informative articles that capture the spirit of Scotland, covering everything from people and places to culture, lifestyle, history, and current events.
Research and develop ideas: Generate fresh, creative, and original feature ideas that are aligned with the interests of our readers. Conduct thorough research to ensure the accuracy and depth of every piece.
Finger on the pulse: You should be able to spot trends before our competitors get to them and display a desire to be the go-to guide for everything happening in Scotland.
Work to deadlines: Manage daily editorial deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring all content is on-brand and of the highest standard.
Collaborate with editorial team: Work closely with editors, other writers, and photographers to produce multi-faceted features. Contribute to brainstorming sessions and collaborate on larger editorial projects.
Engage with the audience: Write in a tone that resonates with our readers, inspiring them to connect with Scotland's heritage, landscape, and people.
Plan for future content: Contribute to editorial planning by suggesting feature ideas and planning long-term content strategies that will keep the magazine fresh and relevant.
Brand: Maintaining brand values and consistency of tone across your content, working with design to ensure management of fonts in line with company guidelines 🎯 Requirements
IT Skills – MS 365 Suite, Adobe Suite; familiar with standard picture libraries (Shutterstock or Alamy)
Content Authoring – Applies advanced writing and editing techniques to produce accurate, engaging, and audience-focused content across formats, ensuring consistency with brand and editorial standards.
Information Content Publishing – Publishes and adapts content effectively across print and digital channels, optimising format, structure and presentation for audience accessibility and engagement.
Data Analysis – Uses audience and performance data (e.g. SEO, engagement analytics) to inform content decisions, evaluate success, and continuously improve output.
User Experience Evaluation – Assesses how audiences interact with content and applies insight to improve readability, accessibility and overall user experience.
Stakeholder Relationship Management – Builds and maintains effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external contributors to support consistent delivery of high-quality content.
Innovation – Applies creative thinking to generate new content formats, angles and storytelling approaches that enhance audience engagement and differentiation.
Proven experience as a feature writer or journalist, preferably within the lifestyle, culture, or travel sectors.
An extensive contacts book and a strong knowledge and passion for Scotland, its cultural and historical landscapes, and its people.
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple deadlines, and deliver high-quality work within specified timeframes.
A proactive approach to generating ideas and collaborating with colleagues.
Experience in writing for magazines or similar publications.
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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced writing techniquesediting techniquescontent publishingdata analysisuser experience evaluationSEOaudience engagement analyticscontent authoringcontent strategy planningtrend analysis

Soft Skills

creativitycollaborationattention to detailtime managementrelationship managementproactive idea generationability to work under pressurecommunicationadaptabilityinnovation