Researcher & Editor

Overview

Since we were founded in 2007, It’s Nice That has become the leading platform to inspire creativity around the world. Across our online platform, and through our events and social channels, we reach an audience of over two million people every month – from juniors joining the industry to creative thought leaders.

In addition to showcasing inspirational work and collaborating with brands to engage our audience, It’s Nice That’s Insights department also researches and analyses cultural and creative trends to inform both commercial projects and editorial output. Our work translates emerging shifts in creative culture into accessible narratives, visual content and research-led insight for brands and our audience.

We collaborate with brands of all sizes, from local creative agencies to global companies like Spotify, Nike, Apple and Google, leveraging our creative expertise and global network to inspire the visual direction of some of the most celebrated brands in the world. Our Insights department also creates bespoke editorial projects for It’s Nice That’s audience, such as Light and Shade, a recent series exploring the challenges at the heart of the AI-creative conversation, and POV a monthly column, that shares perspectives currently stirring conversation across the creative industry.

Job Purpose

It’s Nice That is looking for a Researcher & Editor to join our Insights team. The focus of this role will involve conducting research into culture, the creative industry, branding, and the visual landscape, and delivering research-led content, for commercial and editorial projects. This role will include desk-based research, interviewing creatives across the industry, gathering audience insights and regularly writing and editing content across all Insights projects with the oversight of an Editor.

You will support the development of research-led narratives and presentations, case studies, editorial content and reports, contributing ideas and insight that help shape the direction of Insights-led work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-loved and ever-growing creative platform, and play an important role in growing the creative ambition and quality of It’s Nice That’s Insights department. As a midweight role in a fast-growing team, we are looking for an individual with previous editorial experience.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role is an individual with an interest in diving deep into the creative industry with an ability to research, analyse and find relevant examples of a wide breadth of projects and creative talent. You have a strong grasp of emerging and established creatives working across graphic design, digital design, illustration, motion design, advertising, photography and animation, and are able to assess how these disciplines are being utilised across industry sectors, from tech to sport, fashion and cultural institutions. You have a good understanding of the contemporary branding landscape, have a wide reference bank of knowledge across the creative industry, and are curious about how creative work operates within wider industry contexts.

You are able to bring structure, clarity and editorial narrative to research, can communicate your research and thinking clearly to the wider team, and turn your findings into clear and engaging written content.

Below summarises the key qualities we are looking for:

Essential:

• Previous experience in an Editorial role writing about culture or the creative industry

• A strong writer who can write with precision, clarity and personality, keeping in mind It’s Nice That’s tone of voice;

• Passionate about creativity and with a clear understanding of It’s Nice That and its place within the creative industry;

• Knowledgeable about the creative industry, graphic and digital design, and branding

• Ability to source visual references, spot visual trends

• Have respect for creative quality and the ability to assess the successfulness of creative projects;

• Curious and inquisitive, not afraid to ask questions, always keen to find out more;

• Open-minded and creative when faced with a challenge.

Desirable:

• Previous strategy experience in the creative industry, or experience delivering commercial work to clients and responding to a brief

• Experience delivering presentations to clients and/ or hosting panels and talks

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Editor to conduct desk research, contributing to a wide reference bank of visual and industry trends;

• Research and articulate visual trends with brand relevance, sourcing and presenting brand case studies that evidence each trend.

• Stay abreast of creative industry news, technological advancements and cultural shifts to inform Insights’ commercial and editorial output;

• Contribute to mid-to-large-scale Insights projects, supporting editorial direction and effectiveness from brief to delivery;

• Support Senior Editor on new business proposals;

• Lead client-facing workshops and host in-person Insights events or panels, alongside Senior Editor,

• Represent the business externally, alongside senior team members.

Tasks and Skills

• Based on an understanding of the cultural landscape and creative industry, contribute research-led editorial ideas and visual trends for Insights content, as well as corresponding case studies and talent;

• Maintain and contribute to an internal board of visual research,

• Conduct interviews with industry talent, thought leaders and the wider creative community to gather qualitative data;

• Build and maintain an internal collaborator database, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information;

• Present research and editorial ideas to clients and internal stakeholders, alongside Senior Editor;

• Commission, write and edit Insights-led content for It’s Nice That’s websites and bespoke reports, adhering to It’s Nice That’s Style Guide and tone of voice;

• Work with Senior Editor to set up and then oversee collaborators and freelancers to deliver projects;

• Support junior team members and collaborators, where appropriate;

• Report and analyse the performance and effectiveness of projects.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, along with a Christmas shutdown period of 4 days

• Flexi-time hours

• 20 days Remote Work from Anywhere

• Enhanced sick leave

• Mental health support via our EAP

• Health cash plan

• 5 week paid sabbatical after 5 years

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Learning and Development programmes

Key Details

• Salary: £33,000 - £37,000 depending on experience

• Permanent and Full Time

• Reporting into: Senior Editor (Research)

• Level: Midweight

• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm (flexible hours between 8am – 6:30pm)

• Location: 2 days based in our London studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the rest of the week at home

• Application deadline: 8th February, though we do review applications on a rolling basis and may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of strong candidates. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

• Start date: ASAP 2026