DC Thomson

Newspapers

PuzzleEditor-Digital(14mFTC)

£35–45k ~AI est. Reigate, England, United Kingdom CONTRACT
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Puzzle Editor - Digital (14m FTC) at DC Thomson. Skills: Puzzle content, Digital delivery, Content optimisation. Deliver error-free puzzle content. Maintain content consistency”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver high-quality puzzle content; Support digital subscription growth; Support B2B revenue growth; Drive usage of puzzle products; Drive retention of puzzle products; Drive monetisation of puzzle products; Increase automation accuracy; Reduce manual effort

Industry & Context.

Newspapers

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

ALPH puzzle generation system experience, Digital and online puzzle ecosystem knowledge, Previous application editing experience

What You'll Do.

Deliver error-free puzzle content

Maintain content consistency

Produce multi-format puzzle content

Achieve on-time delivery targets

Use data to refine puzzle formats

Improve retention and usage metrics

Contribute to puzzle-generation engine

Test puzzle-generation outputs

Identify puzzle-generation defects

Recommend puzzle-generation enhancements

Ensure content is culturally appropriate

Ensure content is linguistically accurate

Maintain compliance with standards

Align content with product goals

Align content with customer needs

Align content with revenue opportunities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Across product, technology, commercial teams; Across editorial, product, technology teams; Across product, editorial, technology teams

Communication Scope

English communication

Full Job Description

Puzzle Application Editor – (14m FTC) ** Location:** Reigate, UK - Hybrid; 2 days in the office each week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)** Contract Type:** 14 month FTC Puzzler, part of DC Thomson media company, are hiring a Puzzle Application Editor – Digital on a 14 month fixed term basis in Reigate, UK to deliver and launch an key digital project. The Puzzle Application Editor will deliver high‑quality, scalable puzzle content that supports the growth of digital subscription and B2B revenue streams across multiple territories. They will translate editorial standards and audience insight into repeatable, data‑informed content production, working across product, technology and commercial teams to drive usage, retention and monetisation of puzzle products. The oldest puzzle brand in the UK, Puzzler has a 50-year-old heritage that creates puzzles for the newspapers under the DC Thomson Brand (Courier, Press & Journal, The Sunday Post, etc), as well as magazines (Stylist, My Weekly), and even the Beano comic books! The team also create puzzles for other publications and export their puzzles to Canada and the USA. The Puzzle Application Editor – Games will ensure content is accurate, engaging, culturally relevant and optimised for digital delivery, while contributing to the evolution of automated puzzle generation capabilities and content localisation at scale. The successful candidate will be accountable for end‑to‑end creation, validation and delivery of puzzle content across mobile and digital platforms for multi‑territory audiences (UK, US, Australia and selected European markets). This role operates across editorial, product and technology in a matrix model, contributing to both B2C and B2B product pipelines and supporting localisation in multiple languages. **Key Responsibilities Include:** * Content Quality & Accuracy \- Deliver error‑free, engaging and brand‑aligned puzzle content with 100% completion of QA standards prior to release, maintaining consistency across a

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