Company Outline:
Job Role: Production Editor
Location: USA, Homebased
Salary: $85,000 + Bonus!
Why do we want you?
Due to internal promotion, we're looking for an accomplished Production Editor to join Compliance Week, the premier GRC resource for professionals around the world!
This is a pivotal time to be joining as we are about to launch a brand new data product, so we are looking for an innovative Editor to help us grow into the leading information provider for the compliance market.
If you have line management experience and a solid background in journalism or editorial production, you might be our perfect candidate!
Join us and be a key player in shaping the future of Global Risk & Compliance conferences. Your unique perspective will not only make you an asset to our team, but will also contribute to the continued success and innovation of Compliance Week in the years to come!
Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington plc’s career site. We shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria, and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked “apply”!
Job purpose, tasks and responsibilities:
You will be responsible for:
- Line managing a team of four full-time journalists and five freelance contributors.
- Ensuring we maintain a high standard of journalism, that our content is high value for customers, and is well read and regarded.
- Tracking, understanding and increasing customer engagement in our content, and using that insight to develop and expand production of content that informs customer decision making.
- Leading, engaging and extracting value from the Compliance Week Advisory board, comprising of senior practicing compliance professionals.
- Developing a commercially viable, strategic-growth plan to secure board investment, and then recruiting and expanding the team internationally.
- Establishing a robust product development pipeline to support double digit revenue growth.
- Working with an offshore data research team, and the UK technology team, to direct data gathering and enhancement for our new data services.
- Supporting the events team to create/develop industry leading conference programmes in the US and Europe, including opening, chairing panels and working with speakers.
- Supporting the commercial sales team with ideas for bespoke webinars, surveys, e-books and other content that can be sponsored by our commercial partners.
What is the best thing about this role?
This is a brand new role that has opened up due to internal promotion and brings huge opportunities with it! This is a strategic role where you will be supporting us transition from an advertising-based revenue model, to a predominantly subscription-based revenue model. You'll also be joining us ahead of our new data product launch, around which we intend to produce journalistic insight and unique content.
What is the most challenging thing about this role?
This role comes with a lot of responsibility and you will be involved in multiple projects as we look to launch new products and further grow Compliance Week. You'll need to bring a lot of expertise into this role to achieve these tasks.
Essential and desirable capabilities:
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- A strong background in B2B journalism and editorial production.
- Line management experience in a journalism or editorial role.
- Experience collaborating with commercial sales and marketing teams.
It would be great if you also have:
- Demonstrable market sector knowledge including; corporate governance, financial sector, compliance, legal sector, government/ policy, ESG, data protection, fin-crime and other similar topic areas.
- Experience working with international news.
- Experience developing/ innovating/ supporting new products, services and content.
Before you go....:
About us
Compliance Week, part of Wilmington plc, is a business intelligence service on corporate governance, risk, and compliance that features daily news and analysis, proprietary databases, industry-leading events, and a variety of interactive features and forums.
Founded in 2002, Compliance Week has become the premier GRC resource for public companies and the organizations that support them. Our news, insight and events are leveraged by tens of thousands of financial, legal, audit, risk, and compliance executives.
Find What You’re Looking For
We are ambitious and inclusive, filled with integrity and curiosity. We are Wilmington plc. Are you? Join us to achieve more in your career, with mutual respect, support, and fair rewards.
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The Legal Bit!
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
*Please note that this role may remain advertised until an offer of employment has been made.
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