Head of Content Acquisition

RELX; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in legal analytics seeks a Head of Content Acquisition to drive the strategic direction of its secondary content portfolio. This role involves leading a team, managing licensing, and fostering relationships to enhance product offerings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in content success and a willingness to innovate with AI.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screenings

Private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Contributory pension scheme

Share options

Travel loans

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in the commercial success of secondary content.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams through change.
• Strategic leadership to define long-term content direction.

Responsibilities

• Oversees strategic direction and commercial success of secondary content portfolio.
• Leads Content Acquisition team to develop secondary content.
• Identifies AI adoption opportunities in commissioning and licensing.

Skills

Leadership

Innovation

Data-driven decision-making

Job description

About The Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, serving customers in over 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of analytics and decision tools for professionals and businesses. The company leads in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market, focusing on ethical and powerful generative AI solutions tailored to legal use cases.

About The Role

The Head of Content Acquisition oversees the strategic direction and commercial success of our secondary content portfolio across digital and print formats. The role involves leading the Content Acquisition team to develop secondary content and foster a high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

1. Reinforce and evolve heritage brands and author relationships.
2. Identify and drive AI adoption opportunities in commissioning and licensing.
3. Manage third-party licensing to enhance products while mitigating risks.
4. Align research offerings with strategic goals through collaboration.
5. Build relationships with key market segments to meet customer and partner needs.
6. Evolve the portfolio to lead in legal AI and improve efficiency.

Requirements

1. Experience in the commercial success of secondary content.
2. Ability to lead and motivate teams through change.
3. Strategic leadership to define long-term content direction.
4. Willingness to innovate and incorporate AI into workflows.
5. Advocacy for relationships with authors, trade partners, and user groups.
6. Data-driven decision-making skills.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance with wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals.

Working Pattern

Flexible working hours to fit your productivity peaks.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with options to buy extra days
• Health screenings, eye care vouchers, private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs, life assurance
• Contributory pension scheme, Share options, Travel loans
• Electric Vehicle Scheme, Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity, shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program, charity support days
• Resource groups, learning resources, employee discounts

About The Business

LexisNexis provides legal, regulatory, and business information that enhances productivity and decision-making worldwide. As a pioneer, it was the first to bring legal and business info online with Lexis and Nexis.

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