commercial content editor

Are you an experienced journalist looking to make your next career move into the fast-paced world of commercial content? Or perhaps you are a commercial content editor looking for your next challenge? Do you have solid editing skills and experience refining content to ensure clarity, engagement, and impact? Are you a creative thinker with a talent for uncovering engaging content ideas that resonate with diverse audiences? If so, Retail Week is seeking a strong commercial content editor to join our team in London, helping to grow and deliver our bespoke sponsored reports and live and virtual events under the growing Connect content marketing division. What you'll be doing:

• Ensure the highest standards of quality for Retail Week Connect's output.
• Delivering content that aligns with and over delivers on clients' objectives.
• Identifying new and inspiring retail trends and opportunities for new reports and events.
• Product development and evolution in the commercial content space.
• Research relevant topics, collaborate with the sales team to ensure the content is commercially viable and engaging for our audience, and liaise with prominent clients.
• Work on a variety of commercial content projects, including in-depth reports, whitepapers, infographics, and events like roundtable breakfasts and boutique summits. The content will cover a range of retail-related topics, including technology, customer experience, supply chain, and in-store innovations.
• Brief writers and designers, edit content, secure speakers, write marketing copy, and work with the marketing team to boost event delegate numbers.
• The role encompasses full project management of Retail Week's in-depth reports and Connect events, from start to finish.
• There will also be opportunities for public speaking, such as hosting panel sessions at our events., 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays- increasing by one additional day after 6 years, up to a maximum of 30 days.
• An additional day of leave for you to take on a cultural celebration day or on your birthday if you like. A day for you! At William Reed, we call this our "MeDay".
• A volunteer day to take for supporting a chosen charity and giving back to the community.
• Opportunity for hybrid working
• Contributory Pension
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements
• Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme and a 12-month wellness calendar for company-wide health, wellbeing, diversity & inclusion awareness dates.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
  
  Passion for delivering thought-provoking content
• Strong client relationship skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Comfortable with contact building at a C-suite level
• Creative mindset
• Strong research skills
• Collaborative approach
• Journalistic background
• Experience of commercial content- desirable
• Knowledge of the retail sector - desirable
• Event hosting experience - desirable
  
  We are William Reed.
We are a global media group delivering exceptional content through events, digital, data & insight. From agribusiness, ingredients and food processing, to retail, hospitality & fine dining - we provide the inspiration, insight and connections to power our customers' success. Retail Week is the market leading source of premium business intelligence, trusted and relied upon by retail's decision makers, influencers and specifiers. Our strategic advice helps retailers understand how to act now to optimise their operations and connect with the right partners to win in this new global, digital age. We have offices in Gatwick and London, UK; Montpellier, France; Singapore and Chicago, US. In line with the Company's current Agile Working Policy, the successful candidate would be eligible to work part of the week from our London office and to work remotely for the rest of the week., We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees. Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and characteristics.