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DJ Murphy is an award-winning, independent publishing company. The best way to discover DJ Murphy is to take a look at our magazines and websites.

Or have a browse around our online shop. We love providing first rate content for our demanding audiences and we believe that the passion we all have for what we do is reflected in the depth and quality of everything we produce. We’ve been publishing great, market-leading magazines for quite a while – since 1949 when PONY Magazine was launched! Journalist David Murphy (prompted by his pony-mad dau

ghters) saw a gap in the market for a magazine that was dedicated to the younger rider. Since then, generations of readers have grown up with our children’s magazines and many graduated naturally to Horse&Rider as they have grown into adulthood. In recent years we have widened our children’s portfolio, with magazines dedicated to some of the best known toy and TV brands. We have also been at the forefront of digital development with our pioneering websites, apps and online shop, and were crowned Independent Publisher of the Year in 2016 by the PPA, as well as receiving the prestigious award for Consumer Magazine of the Year for Horse&Rider. DJ Murphy doesn’t only have the confidence of horse riders and the equestrian industry, we are trusted by toy manufacturers and TV production companies worldwide who enjoy hugely successful partnerships with our creative teams. We are easy to deal with and fortunate to have excellent editorial and support staff. The real proof, however, can be seen in our postbag and email inboxes, which are filled every day with letters and drawings from the thousands of children who reckon that our magazines, apps and websites are awesome! DJ Murphy remains a privately owned business, which means we can focus on what we do without restraint. We are not distracted by the conflicting goals that the multi-nationals sometimes suffer, which means we can concentrate all our efforts on creating happy staff, happy business partners, and happy clients! We want our suppliers, customers and readers to enjoy working in partnership with us as much as we enjoy working with them.

08/04/2024

We have a fixed-term maternity cover vacancy for someone to join our small, friendly, highly motivated team working on market-leading equestrian brands, PONY Mag and Horse&Rider Magazine.

We’re looking for someone with:
🧐 A real eye for detail
🗂 Amazing organisational skills
📆 The ability to work to tight deadlines
✍️ Perfect written English
🐴 A wealth of horsey experience
🌟 The ability to write incisive, on-brand content for print and online

This position based at our offices in Farnham, Surrey, and benefits from flexible hours and blended working. Hours and salary to be agreed with the right candidate, but will be a minimum of three days a week, with the possibility of full-time.

Candidates must have a full driving licence and be able to commute each week to our offices. The role will begin in summer 2024.

Send your CV and a cover letter, telling us why you’re right for the role, to [email protected]

06/06/2023

Our ever-popular PONY Mag has won one prestigious publishing award and has also been shortlisted for another!

For the fourth time in a row, PONY has won the title of Newsstand Magazine of the Year – Children’s at the ACE Newspaper and Magazine Awards (NMA2023), held on 18 May 2023.

The NMA2023 recognises success and the very best in magazine publishing and PONY found itself up against Bluey (awarded highly commended) and Pokémon magazines in the final shortlist.

Following on from this success, PONY has also been shortlisted for the PPA Awards 2023, which focus on UK specialist media. These awards celebrate outstanding achievement, innovation and progress of publications within the consumer and B2B sectors, and PONY has been selected as one of only eight titles to reach the finals in the Children’s Brand of the Year category.

We are thrilled that PONY has again won this NMA award. It’s really down to all the hard work and dedication of the team, who have made sure we meet the needs of our readers in the print publication, on social media and the website, and also in our reader event, PONY Big Day Out.

We’re also honoured to be shortlisted for the PPA Awards and very proud to be recognised by the industry in this way.

04/11/2022

Horse&Rider Magazine and SEIB Insurance Brokers partnership recognised with award short-listing.

Earlier this year, Horse&Rider Magazine teamed up with SEIB to spread the word when the Highway Code was updated to better protect horses and riders. As a partnership, the two companies created a car sticker which clearly depicted the 10mph and two metre passing rule which was introduced in January, and distributed it to both Horse&Rider subscribers and newsstand readers. The initiative has been recognised by a shortlisting at the PPA IPN awards for Commercial Partnership of the Year.

Nicolina McKenzie of SEIB says, “After being such avid supporters of the rule change, we were really pleased to partner Horse&Rider on this simple but brilliant idea. Not only did we help to spread a vitally important message to everyone who sees the car sticker in one of the thousands of Horse&Rider reader’s vehicles, but we had such positive feedback from both our own customers and Horse&Rider’s readers that it’s been a great exercise in conveying our brand values.“

The IPN awards take place in London on 25th November.

04/11/2022

DJ Murphy Publishers’ equestrian teen title, PONY Mag has been recognised with shortlisting’s for three awards at the prestigious PPA IPN awards which take place later this month. The awards celebrate the best in independent publishing and celebrate those who have delivered standout work over the last 12 months. This year PONY Magazine is shortlisted for Media Brand of the Year, Event of the Year (PONY Magazine Big Day Out) and Cover of the Year (The Popcorn the pony issue).

Abi Cannon, Commercial Director at DJ Murphy Publishers said, “We are so excited for PONY to be nominated for so many awards. PONY has always had a holistic approach to meeting the needs of its readers across the magazine and digital channels, and now we’ve added PONY Magazine Big Day out into the mix it’s wonderful to be recognised for both Event of the Year and Media brand of the year.”

“We started working with Harlow and Popcorn in 2021 and so the beautiful palomino was the natural choice to be cover star of this year’s May issue, which coincided with Harlow’s first meet ups held at Badminton Horse Trials. The issue had huge success on the newsstand as well as being popular with subscribers, but being shortlisted for this hotly contested awards has surpassed all our expectations!”

05/09/2022

Visit the DJ Murphy stand at British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) (11-13 September 2022) International Hall 1 A11 to discuss your promotional plans for the next year with one of our team and how Horse&Rider, PONY and ETN magazines can help you. New media packs and features lists available for 2023, stop by our stand to pick one up.

22/07/2022

We have an exciting opportunity in our equestrian editorial team to play a key role in managing the editorial content flow. You will have demonstrable experience managing multiple projects and competing deadlines, and will be responsible for progressing material from raw state to print- or digital-ready pieces. Of course, you’ll have excellent computer skills, perfect English, be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines. The right candidate will also be a confident writer and have impeccable attention to detail, as well as exceptional communication and time management skills.

Key responsibilities include…

▪️ Managing content from contributors, including researching experts, commissioning and chasing copy, and managing the approvals process
▪️ Reading and editing copy across the equestrian portfolio, ensuring it is factually correct and in keeping with house style and tone
▪️ Rewriting to meet the needs of the brand audiences
▪️ Picture sourcing and research

This is a full-time, permanent, position based at our offices in Farnham, Surrey, benefitting from flexible hours and blended working. Candidates must have a full driving licence.

If you think you have the talent and experience to take on this exciting role, then send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]

29/06/2022

DJ Murphy Publishers are looking for a talented Junior Designer to join their team.

Are you passionate about print design, have an interest in magazines and know Creative Suite – particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator – inside and out? Do you want to work in a fun and deadline-driven environment?

We're looking for someone to work across our portfolio of market leading magazines. As part of our design team, you’ll be responsible for sections of the titles, producing exciting layouts within an established style. You’ll also be responsible for post-production work, as well as working on marketing projects and one-off briefs. You must be proactive, keen to learn and a real team player, able to juggle multiple deadlines across different projects. Of course you’re very organised and a good communicator with excellent attention to detail.

This is a full-time, permanent position based at our offices near Farnham, Surrey. The team is currently working from the office three days per week as part of a blended working trial.

Please send your CV, covering letter and examples of your work to [email protected]

23/04/2021

Freelance writers – DJ Murphy Equestrian Portfolio

DJ Murphy (publishers) is an award-winning independent publishing house. We’re seeking to expand the pool of freelance writers working across our equestrian portfolio, in particular our best-selling monthly titles Horse&Rider and PONY.

We’re looking for writers with creative flair and plenty of great ideas. You’ll need excellent equestrian knowledge to share with our readers and a passion for creating compelling, fun, accurate content in our tone of voice.

Send your CV, examples of work and cover letter to [email protected]

20/04/2021

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about horses, enthusiastic, organised and full of ideas for great content to excite readers?

We have a vacancy for someone to join our small, friendly, highly motivated team, primarily working on PONY Magazine, the UK’s best-selling horsey teen magazine. You will get involved in all aspects of editorial work, from filing and picture research to running photoshoots and writing features. The right candidate will have:

• A wealth of horsey experience
• A passion for journalism and writing incisive, exciting content for print and online
• Perfect English
• A real attention to detail
• Great organisational skills
• The ability to work to tight deadlines

This is a full-time, permanent position with an element of flexible working, but you should be prepared to travel each week to our offices near Farnham, Surrey. Candidates must have a full driving licence.

Send your CV and a cover letter, telling us why you’re right for the role, to [email protected]

23/02/2021

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced writer with a demonstrable track record of creating quality, engaging and informative copy. Previous experience on an equestrian title is not essential; what is crucial, though, is a real passion for horses and an in-depth knowledge of all things equestrian coupled with an acute understanding of the needs of horse riders and owners across the UK.

The ability to organise photoshoots and generate must-read content is fundamental to the role, as is a commitment to supporting the magazine’s digital activity and associated brand extensions. You must have excellent computer skills, perfect English, be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines.
This is a full-time, permanent, position based at our offices in Farnham, Surrey. Candidates must have a full driving licence.

If you think you have the talent and experience to take on this exciting role, then send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.djmurphy.co.uk/

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