Contract: 4.5 month maternity cover, late-August 2026 to early-January 2027, full-time in Singapore
We’re looking for an experienced editor to lead the Honeycombers Singapore editorial team while our Editor is on maternity leave. You’ll own the day-to-day running of the desk: driving the content calendar, editing and publishing across platforms, managing a small team of writers, and working closely with our sales, branded content, and design teams to keep editorial and commercial priorities aligned.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can hit the ground running: equal parts editor, people manager and operator.
What you’ll do
Editorial leadership
– Run the weekly editorial planning cycle: keep the content calendar sharp and timely
– Write and edit articles, including SEO-driven content updates and refreshes
– Sub-edit and SEO-check all editorial content before publication
– Proofread and quality-check twice-weekly newsletters
– Curate the Honeycombers homepage
– Review and approve social media copy across Instagram, Telegram and Facebook
– Lead and mentor a small editorial team through feedback and workload planning
– Align cross-functional contributors on priorities and deadlines
Editorial operations
– Offer editorial support to the branded content team on client campaigns
– Prepare weekly editorial performance reports and review priority commercial pages
– Review design work for editorial accuracy and quality
– Write internal marketing copy to support client campaigns
– Act as editorial liaison for ongoing content partnerships
Events & special projects
– Manage editorial coverage of events
– Deliver content entitlements for two flagship awards programmes
– Collaborate across departments on key editorial and revenue initiatives
Who you are
– 3-5 years’ editorial experience in digital lifestyle media, with time spent editing or managing a team
– A sharp, fast editor with strong SEO instincts and a genuine feel for the Honeycombers style
– Familiarity with Singapore’s lifestyle scene
– Comfortable juggling editorial and commercial priorities, and confident representing editorial in cross-team conversations
– Experienced across CMS publishing (WordPress or similar), newsletters, Instagram, Telegram and Facebook
– A calm, organised operator who can manage people, deadlines and a busy inbox
– Available to start by 24 August 2026 for a 4.5-month contract
To apply for this job email your details to chris.edwards@thehoneycombers.com.
