Content Director

Media Contacts Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Media Contacts Ltd is seeking a commercially minded senior content or research lead, or a journalist transitioning from newsroom, to create a recurring revenue stream from events coverage. You will head a team delivering reports and analysis drawn from proprietary data and executive discussions.

You will shape editorial direction, build flagship products, and leverage your network across capital markets to deliver market intelligence for a renowned events firm.

Qualifications

• Editorial or research experience in a specialist B2B intelligence, publishing or research environment, with a track record of leading content.
• Experience turning primary data and executive discussions into commercial insights.
• Strong network in capital markets and ability to engage senior practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the content and research output across the portfolio, setting its editorial and commercial direction.
• Manage and develop a small team of content producers.
• Build recurring flagship research products alongside reactive analysis on live market themes, with capital markets a priority area.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior practitioners to deepen sourcing across DCM, fixed income, trading and wealth.
• Convert proprietary content, survey data and closed-door discussions into commercial insight.

Skills

Content leadership

Editorial direction

Team management

Business development

Market research

Capital markets knowledge

Job description

We are looking for a commercially minded senior content or research lead, or a journalist looking to leave the newsroom, to join an international events firm. The goal is to establish a recurring-revenue stream derived from the content the events cover, such as turning proprietary survey data, closed-door executive discussions and conference content into research reports and analysis, and delivering commissioned reports.

You’ll lead a team that has produced research reports for sector-specific events across retail and commerce, logistics, pharmaceuticals, supply chain and capital markets. You should be someone who is comfortable with the event-sales dynamic.

This is an ideal position for those who are comfortable with the event-sales dynamic and with a keen eye for identifying market trends and stakeholder interests. This is a chance to set the content direction, and deliver editorially packaged market intelligence for a successful and world-renowned business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the content and research output across the portfolio, setting its editorial and commercial direction
• Manage and develop a small team of content producers
• Build recurring flagship research products alongside reactive analysis on live market themes, with capital markets a priority area
• Build and maintain relationships with senior practitioners to deepen sourcing, particularly across DCM, fixed income, trading and wealth
• Work with production, editorial and data colleagues to convert proprietary content, survey data and closed-door discussions into commercial insight
• Editorial or research experience in a specialist B2B intelligence, publishing or research environment, with a track record of leading content
• A track record of turning primary data and expert dialogue into clear, commercially useful analysis
• Capital markets knowledge and a strong existing contact book across the sector
• The credibility to engage senior practitioners and set standards for a team

Everyone who applies will receive a response within a week.