Editor in Chief, Retail Week

Editor in Chief, Retail Week

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Description

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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