Editor-in-Chief, Retail Week

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Description

As Editor-in-Chief, you will lead the content strategy to drive the growth plan for Retail Week, the UK`s leading retail business brand. You will shape industry debate, grow audience and influence, develop market leading content, events and insight products, and play a central role in Retail Week`s evolution as an indispensable source of intelligence, analysis and community for retail leaders.

Combining editorial excellence with commercial and strategic thinking, you will nurture a high-performing editorial team, build influential relationships across the retail ecosystem and ensure Retail Week continues to deliver value for audiences, customers and partners in an evolving media landscape.

Your impact will be felt through audience growth, market influence, product innovation and commercial performance, while maintaining the highest standards of journalism, insight and analysis.

What You`ll Be Doing Strategic & Commercial Leadership

• Steer Retail Week as a content, audience and intelligence business, ensuring editorial excellence and commercial success go hand in hand.
• Define and deliver a content, audience and intelligence strategy aligned to the wider group strategy ambitions.
• Work closely with commercial, product and events teams to maximise Retail Week`s contribution to subscription growth, intelligence products, events and strategic partnerships.
• Support key customer, partner and enterprise subscription relationships by providing market expertise, insight and thought leadership.
• Foster a culture where audience value, innovation and commercial performance are mutually reinforcing.

Events & New Product Development

• Shape the editorial direction of Retail Week`s market leading portfolio of conferences, awards, executive forums and networking events, including Retail Week LIVE.
• Identify opportunities to develop new content, intelligence products, communities and revenue streams in partnership with commercial and product teams.
• Champion the evolution of Retail Week as a trusted source of journalism, proprietary insight, research and industry intelligence.
• Expand Retail Week`s multimedia portfolio across podcasts, video, newsletters, webinars and digital experiences to drive engagement, audience growth and long term relevance.

Leadership & Talent

• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team of journalists, producers and data content specialists
• Create a culture of accountability, collaboration and innovation, with a strong focus on audience needs and business impact.
• Maintain the highest standards of editorial quality, governance and integrity across all content and intelligence outputs.
• Develop future editorial leaders and build organisational capability for continued growth and transformation.

Brand Ambassador & Industry Influence

• Serve as the public face and chief ambassador of Retail Week.
• Establish yourself as one of the most influential voices in UK retail, representing Retail Week across industry events, executive forums, media appearances and senior stakeholder engagements.
• Build senior relationships across the retail ecosystem, from the CEO to leaders in the partnership landscape, policy makers and investment communities.
• Shape industry debate and reinforce Retail Week`s position as the leading source of insight and intelligence for retail decision-makers.

Growth & Opportunities

• Identify opportunities to expand Retail Week`s audience, influence and commercial reach beyond traditional markets.
• Identify opportunities to develop younger audiences to ensure the continued long term success of this heritage brand
• Monitor developments across retail, consumer, technology and food sectors to identify emerging trends and growth opportunities.
• Help drive Retail Week`s continued evolution from a media brand into the authoritative intelligence, insight and community platform for the retail industry.

What You`ll Need

• NCTJ qualification, industry specific equivalent, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in a media environment, with demonstrable leadership and management experience.
• Proven ability to direct editorial teams while setting and maintaining high editorial standards and developing team capability.
• Skilled in written and multimedia content production, with experience developing and delivering content strategy.
• Solid social media expertise across multiple platforms, alongside proficiency with content management systems and digital publishing tools.
• Deep expertise using analytical tools to inform content initiatives and identify market opportunities.
• Experience in content strategy development and execution for B2B audiences.
• Event moderation and public speaking capabilities, with the confidence to represent the brand and build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of product launches and commercialisation, working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders.
• Experience supporting the digital transformation of publishing operations.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to align content initiatives with business objectives and market opportunities.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of how content supports business value and revenue generation.
• Adaptability to evolving media landscapes and audience needs, with the ability to anticipate, enable and embed change.

Benefits & Initiatives

• Generous annual leave -25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full time employees
• Long service holiday reward - Receive an extra day`s annual leave for each year of service after six years, up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays for full time colleagues
• Christmas office closure - Enjoy additional paid leave between Christmas Day and New Year`s Day to cover discretionary office closure days
• Holiday purchase scheme - Buy up to three additional days` annual leave each year and spread the cost over up to six months
• MeDay - Take an additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday, a cultural or religious event, or another occasion that is meaningful to you
• Volunteering day - One paid day each year to support a charity, community group or cause close to your heart
• Hybrid and agile working - Flexible ways of working to help you balance work and life commitments (role dependent)
• Enhanced pension contributions - Benefit from employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum
• Life assurance - Providing financial protection and peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Group Income Protection - Financial support if you`re unable to work due to long term illness or injury
• Family friendly policies - Enhanced pay entitlements to support you and your family during important life events
• Health and wellbeing support, including:
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Virtual GP service
  • Health and wellbeing resources and tools
• Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Supported by employee led networks, with a culture where everyone feels welcome and valued. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer
• Cycle to Work scheme - Save money and support a healthier commute
• Electric Car scheme - Access an affordable and sustainable way to drive an electric vehicle

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