Print Subscriptions Commercial Lead

The Guardian; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Wellbeing programmes

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Guardian is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager (Print and Subscriptions) to lead the full in-year commercial performance of the newspaper portfolio across UK retail and subscription channels. You will own revenue, margins and ARPU, and work with internal teams to drive print subscriptions and retention.

This hybrid role (3 days in Kings Cross office, 2 days remote) offers opportunities for growth within Publishing.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in print subscription or circulation.
• Proven track record of owning revenue, budgets and trading performance against targets.
• Deep understanding of pricing, promotions and yield optimisation for a print product.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting and business case development.
• Newspaper experience would be preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Own full in-year P&L for the newspaper portfolio, including revenue, margin, ARPU, retention and circulation.
• Work across internal teams to drive print subscription, acquisitions and retention.
• Execute pricing and promotional plans to optimise revenue, volume and lifetime value.
• Drive distribution, visibility and performance across retail channels in the UK and internationally.
• Act as the commercial lead for in-year print performance, aligning marketing, editorial and advertising around delivery priorities.
• Own circulation and revenue forecasting, ensuring accuracy and responsiveness to performance trends.

Skills

Print subscriptions

Revenue ownership

Pricing & promotions

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The Guardian is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager (Print and Subscriptions) to lead the full in-year commercial performance of the newspaper portfolio across UK retail and subscription channels. You will own revenue, margins and ARPU, and work with internal teams to drive print subscriptions and retention.

This hybrid role (3 days in Kings Cross office, 2 days remote) offers opportunities for growth within Publishing.