We’re looking for a Sub-Editor to join our magazine team, working across much-loved titles including The People’s Friend and My Weekly.
This is a role for someone who notices the things others miss. The awkward sentence. The questionable fact. The headline that could work just that little bit harder.
You’ll work closely with our editors, designers and production colleagues to make sure every piece of content is accurate, engaging and ready for publication, whether it’s destined for print or digital.
You’ll be hands-on with content every day, including:
You’ll have a strong editorial eye, excellent written English and a genuine instinct for what makes copy work.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
Experience with Adobe InDesign, image-editing software or AI-assisted editorial tools would be useful, but isn’t essential.
You’re naturally curious, meticulous without losing sight of the bigger picture, and probably the person who spots the typo everyone else has read past three times.
You’re comfortable working at pace, happy switching between different styles and audiences, and you know that great sub-editing isn’t just about correcting copy. It’s about making good content better.
Most importantly, you care about the reader and about getting the details right.
You’ll be joining a business with storytelling at its heart and working with magazine brands that have built lasting relationships with generations of readers.
This is an opportunity to put your editorial skills to work across established titles, collaborate with experienced creative teams and continue developing your skills across print, digital and evolving publishing technology.
If you’ve got a sharp eye, a love of language and an instinct for making every word earn its place, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date applications: 28th October 2026 at 5pm
DC Thomson is a family-owned business headquartered in Scotland, with a presence in London and across the globe. A 200-year-old company that is purpose led and future focused. And our purpose is clear: to champion, entertain and bring together our communities.
We are home to some of the UK’s best loved media brands that have been the voice of our communities for generations – from the iconic Beano, Stylist and People’s Friend to the UK’s biggest puzzle brand Puzzler and a portfolio of regional newspapers and radio stations including two of the top three best-selling regional dailies in the UK - The Press and Journal and The Courier. We have a thriving genealogy community (Findmypast), a trusted technology solutions business (Brightsolid) and a global marketing agency (Fifth Ring). From our long-established media brand, Energy Voice, an influential authority in the global energy conversation, we launched E-FWD, a membership organisation where the industry’s forward thinkers are coming together to drive the movement to secure, clean energy.
We have the influence and ambition to make a real difference towards tackling the critical issues of our time. Assets and knowledge built over decades of supporting high growth, innovative businesses allow us to make bold, long-term visionary decisions. DC Thomson is backing businesses that are making an impact in energy transition, water technology, the circular economy and food security amongst others.
Philanthropy and supporting the communities we live and work in is part of DC Thomson’s DNA, both through our brands and the Thomson family trust – The Northwood Charitable Trust.
At DC Thomson, we are modernising and ambitious, investing in technology and talent, and building brands for the digital age. A trusted partner that is driving positive change, inspiring innovation, and fuelling growth and success and a transformative business where people, partners and communities feel part of something extraordinary.
