Head of Editorial

Our client delivers a world‑class platform at the heart of the corporate finance community, known for convening senior leaders, delivering high‑impact content and turning complex market shifts into actionable intelligence. Their global events, research and digital products help treasurers and finance teams navigate risk, optimise liquidity and stay ahead of a fast‑moving economic landscape.

We are seeking a strategic and commercially minded Head of Editorial to lead the editorial function. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for the voice, strategy and direction of content and thought-leadership products, while driving engagement and subscriptions of the members-only online network. This is a pivotal role within an established B2B brand, where you will transform event-driven insights into high-value products for a global community of corporate treasurers.

The successful candidate will combine strong newsroom skills with deep subject matter expertise and a product-thinking mindset. This role requires close partnership with commercial teams to deliver demonstrable value for both the audience and our clients.

Strategic accountability

• Vision: Define and implement the long-term editorial strategy, ensuring content aligns with the events and the needs of a demanding corporate treasury audience
• Commercial growth: Identify, launch, and scale new products (reports, deep-dives) designed to attract sponsorship revenue
• Data leadership: Implement a sophisticated data visualisation strategy, turning survey findings, interviews with treasurers and financial data into compelling visual stories
• Event integration: Oversee the editorial output from our events, ensuring the weekly newsletter and digital channels capture and expand upon the high-level discussions.

Responsibilities

• Community engagement: Assess and develop the members-only online network to increase engagement and drive subscriptions
• Team leadership: Direct management of the assistant editor, providing mentorship, quality control, and professional development
• Product development: Leverage open-source research, surveys and event recordings to create “exclusive” content
• Innovation: Proactively suggest and execute new content formats that improve audience engagement and retention
• Public face: Represent the editorial brand at global events, engaging with senior industry stakeholders and speakers

Experience, skills, and attributes

• Editorial leadership: Proven track record in a senior editorial role, ideally within B2B finance or events-led media
• Subject matter expertise: Understanding of capital markets and financial reporting
• Commercial acumen: Demonstrated ability to create content that translates into revenue through sponsorships or subscriptions
• Research: Skilled in open-source research and translating data from corporate financial disclosures into actionable insights
• Thought leadership production: Comfortable designing surveys and synthesising data to produce engaging, high-value takeaways
• Audience mindset: Experience growing subscribers/communities and improving engagement and usage through testing and analytics
• Management: Experience managing small, high-performing teams
• General: Organised, deadline driven; excellent line-editing skills; ability to manage multiple workstreams; curiosity to learn fast; a strong communicator