Editorial Lead, Luxury Cars & Watches Content

The Collecting Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance for you and a

Professional development allowance

Company pension contribution

25 days holiday

Job summary

The Collecting Cars and Collecting.com editorial team seeks an Editorial Lead at our London HQ to unify strategy across automotive, watches, and luxury assets. This role oversees content creation, production quality, and cross-channel publishing to drive trust and engagement with collectors.

Alongside steering a small team of creators, you will build relationships with leading figures in automotive and watch media, measure impact with clear KPIs, and contribute to revenue through sponsorships

Qualifications

• 8+ years of editorial leadership experience.
• Proven video commissioning, production, and delivery.
• Fluency across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and long-form storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute an editorial roadmap for Collecting Cars and Collecting.com across automotive, watches, and luxury assets.
• Build and maintain an operational multi-channel editorial calendar.
• Ensure high production standards and reliable publishing cadences across formats.
• Set benchmarks for production and enhance internal video capabilities and workflows.
• Elevate visual and narrative quality of live auction listings in photography and descriptions.
• Develop video templates and guidelines for consignor-led walkthroughs and condition reports.
• Lead a small agile team of internal creators and mentor them.
• Maintain relationships with top creators, journalists, and industry figures for collaborations.
• Establish KPIs across views, engagement, watch time, and conversions, coaching for growth.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Video production

Multi-channel publishing

Creator management

On-camera hosting

Job description

The Collecting Cars and Collecting.com editorial team seeks an Editorial Lead at our London HQ to unify strategy across automotive, watches, and luxury assets. This role oversees content creation, production quality, and cross-channel publishing to drive trust and engagement with collectors.

Alongside steering a small team of creators, you will build relationships with leading figures in automotive and watch media, measure impact with clear KPIs, and contribute to revenue through sponsorships