Distributor
We are looking for a personable, organised, confident individual to distribute our brand new quarterly magazine for Rochester, the Rochester Rocket. This freelance, part time role will commence with the Summer issue, out 14 May 2026.
Key dates in which the distributor will need to be available for work are the weekends of 14 May, 13 Aug and 19 November with regular top ups in between.
The fee is based on the number of copies distributed. For 7,000 copies the fee is £350. For every additional 1,000 copies the fee increases by £50.
Key Responsibilities:
- To collect copies of the new issue at our depot in Pysons Industrial estate, Thanet on the day of delivery for delivery to the launch venue and then distribution into the community
- To distribute the appropriate number of copies to stockists working from the database and maps and to be available for top ups over the following weeks as/when required
- To update and contribute information, distribution numbers and dates on the database after every distribution round.
- To communicate regularly with the Distribution Manager and in the Brightside distribution WhatsApp group
- To take and upload photographs of the magazine at our stockists and share these with the Brightside team/whatsapp group for updates on our social media as the deliveries happen
- To liaise with stockists to provide the best POS for the magazines
- To find and approach new stockists/advertisers to increase the reach of the magazine (commission based)
- To attend a six monthly breakfast meeting to brainstorm and provide feedback to the team
Essential attributes:
- Lives in and knows Rochester well
- Available for all proposed publication dates (weekends of 14 May, 13 August, 19 November) plus top ups as and when required
- A reliable vehicle and clean driving license
- Attendance of a bi annual distribution meeting
- Access to the Internet and the ability to work on spreadsheets in Google Drive
- An excellent communicator
- Physically fit and able to carry copies of the magazine around town
- Comfortable dealing with a range of business owners
- Driven with a positive attitude and committed approach towards visiting stockists
- Happy to approach potential stockists
- Able to prioritise and manage their time effectively and work independently
To apply, please send a cover letter explaining why you think you are suitable for the role along with your CV to emma@brightsidepublishing.com. Interviews will take place ready for the initial run for the summer issue scheduled for 14 May 2026.
