Senior Website Editor

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!

About the role

Hargreaves Lansdown is undergoing major transformation and Marketing is central to that change. We're evolving fast, with a sharp focus on content, brand, product marketing, performance, website and CRO.
We're building a joined-up, insight-driven marketing function that delivers measurable impact from powerful brand storytelling and high-converting content to optimised digital journeys and data-led performance. We're raising the bar, streamlining how we work, and unlocking new opportunities to grow, engage and convert, setting a new standard for marketing at HL.

The Senior Website Editor at HL plays a key leadership role in managing and evolving the content strategy and editorial standards across the company's digital platforms. This role ensures that all website content is accurate, engaging, compliant, and aligned with the brand's tone and strategic objectives. The Senior Website Editor leads a team of Website Editors and collaborates closely with stakeholders across marketing, compliance, and digital teams to deliver a seamless and impactful user experience for new and existing audiences, with clear CRO objectives to achieve.

What you'll be doing

Leading the editorial strategy and content planning for the HL website, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Managing and mentor a team of Website Editors, fostering a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Ensuring all website content is compliant, user-centric, and optimized for SEO and accessibility.

Collaborating with product, marketing, and compliance teams to deliver timely and effective content updates.

Maintaining editorial governance, including tone of voice, style guides, and content workflows.

Monitoring content performance using analytics tools and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.

Supporting digital campaigns and product launches with high-quality web content.

About you

Proven experience in digital content management and editorial leadership.

Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with attention to detail and consistency.

Experience managing and developing editorial teams.

Knowledge of SEO best practices and web accessibility standards.

Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and digital publishing workflows.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Understanding of financial services or regulated industries is desirable.

Marketing, communication or similar qualification preferred.

Working Schedule

This role is based in our Bristol head office (BS1 5HL) and we offer a hybrid working pattern, with a minimum of two days in the office per week.

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

Discretionary annual bonus and annual pay review

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure

Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday

Flexible working options available, including hybrid working

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution

Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care

Health screening programme

- confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP

Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions

Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities

Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches

Two paid volunteering days per year

dependant on role level

only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.