Senior content professional to elevate B2B brand storytelling across marketing channels. Shape narratives, plan content, and ensure quality.
About the role
- Lead content and newsroom transformation programmes in a media company delivering strategic initiatives. Collaborate with executive sponsors and manage complexities in programme delivery.
Responsibilities
- **Role Purpose**
- As a Content & Newsroom Transformation Programme Lead, you will lead the end-to-end programme delivery of one or more strategic transformation initiatives within the Content & Newsroom department. Working alongside Executive sponsors and senior functional leaders, you will provide the structure, pace and delivery discipline required to turn agreed strategy into delivered outcomes. You will not own business decisions, but you will be accountable for ensuring that delivery commitments are clear, tracked and met, and that risks, issues and trade-offs are surfaced early and transparently.
- **Core Accountabilities**
- Lead delivery of complex, cross-functional transformation programmes with material strategic impact
- Translate agreed priorities into clear delivery plans, milestones and execution cadence
- Coordinate delivery across teams and functions, actively managing dependencies, sequencing and trade-offs
- Own programme governance, reporting and delivery rhythm, including inputs to SLT and Board reporting
- Track progress, risks and issues, and drive timely resolution with Executive sponsors and senior leaders
- Hold teams and leaders to account for delivery commitments, timelines and quality of outcomes
- Engage leaders and teams to build understanding and momentum, while maintaining delivery focus in contested or ambiguous environments
Requirements
- **Essential**
- Applicants must clearly demonstrate all of the following:
- Programme leadership experience delivering newsroom or content operating model transformation within a top-tier national or international media organisation
- Direct involvement in a print-led to digital-first transformation, including changes to editorial workflows, commissioning models, planning processes and roles
- Strong, first-hand understanding of newsroom operating models and the cultural, structural and incentive challenges involved in transforming them
- Proven experience working credibly with senior editorial leadership, including Editors-in-Chief or equivalent, in environments where change is sensitive or contested
- Track record of leading cross-functional delivery involving editorial, product, data, technology and commercial teams
- Ability to maintain delivery momentum and trust in high-profile, values-driven environments
- **Desirable **
- Experience embedding audience-led content planning and performance metrics
- Exposure to analytics, insight or data capability within editorial environments
- Interest in sports and comfort operating in regulated gaming-adjacent environments
Benefits
- We offer a range of well-being initiatives, including private medical insurance, excellent parental leave, a working globally policy, mental health support, assistance programs, and social gatherings. We also provide a pension scheme and various other benefit schemes. Plus, we all get our birthdays off work and enjoy 25 days of holiday per year.
- We’ve also got you covered with life assurance and exclusive perks like the Star card and our Step Further Awards (our employee recognition program) to recognise your dedication. For those working via the hybrid model (in the office and at home) we’ve made commuting easier with our Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.
- You can also take advantage of complimentary access to our Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership. We believe in making a positive impact beyond the workplace, and you'll have the chance to volunteer two days per year with our charity partner
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Not specified
Degree requirement
Location requirements
Enterprise Content Management Architect modernizing document management systems for Swiss Re. Driving cloud transformation while ensuring regulatory compliance and user experience.
Graphic Design Intern collaborating with Marketing to create designs for BARFER’S premium pet food in Berlin. Engaging in projects across various content channels with a focus on creativity and teamwork.
Web & Content Operations Manager managing online content processes for S+P Seminare in a hybrid role. Focused on efficient execution and quality assurance of digital content across platforms.
Join as a US Medical Content and Scientific Strategy Summer Intern at a growing biopharma company. Gain experience in developing scientific communication initiatives within Medical Affairs.
Werkstudent Technische Kommunikation und UX zur Gestaltung zwischen Content Creation und Usability Testing. Unterstützung bei der Durchführung und Analyse von Usability - Tests im innovativen Lichtdesign - Unternehmen.
Content Stylist styling soft - and hard - goods for multi - channel platforms at QVC. Collaborating with photographers and videographers to represent brands stylistically during productions.
Instructional Designer creating visual content and interactive learning experiences for Codecool's B2B Product team. Engaging in design and development of instructional materials while working in a hybrid environment.
Senior Content & Comms Manager responsible for content strategy at Moneybox. Leading cross - functional teams to engage and educate customers through effective communications and campaigns.
Creating engaging legal content and providing practical guidance at LexisNexis. Reviewing documents, conducting research, and maintaining trackers in a full - time permanent role.