We are seeking a motivated and experienced Business Editor to join our Business Group, overseeing content across some of the region's leading B2B brands, including Hotelier, Construction Week, Commercial Interior Design, Oil & Gas Middle East, Finance, and ITP.net. The ideal candidate will have a strong editorial background and a keen interest in delivering high-quality content across multiple platforms.
This is a dynamic opportunity for a journalist with proven editorial skills and the ability to lead content strategy, generate engaging features and analysis, and manage a busy editorial calendar across print, digital, and social media channels.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Content Leadership: Drive editorial planning and execution, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality features, interviews, reports, and insights relevant to our business audiences.
- Strategy & Collaboration: Work closely with the wider editorial team to develop content themes, special projects, and digital initiatives that support brand growth and audience engagement.
- Industry Expertise: Stay abreast of key developments, challenges, and opportunities across the sectors we cover, maintaining authority and relevance in all published content.
- Multi-Platform Publishing: Oversee content output across print, digital, and social platforms, ensuring consistency in tone, accuracy, and engagement.
- Audience Growth: Collaborate on strategies to grow reach and readership, including newsletters, SEO, social media campaigns, and multimedia storytelling.
- Event Involvement: Represent the brands at key industry events, providing coverage, moderating sessions, and building relationships with thought leaders and stakeholders.
- Team Mentorship: Support junior writers and contributors by providing editorial guidance, feedback, and mentorship.
- Commercial Support: Liaise with the commercial team to ensure sponsored and branded content aligns with editorial standards and maintains audience value.
Key Requirements:
- Editorial Experience: Minimum 4 years of editorial experience, ideally in B2B or business publishing, with a strong portfolio of published work.
- Sector Awareness: Interest in sectors such as hospitality, construction, design, energy, technology, and finance are highly desirable.
- Digital Fluency: Proficient in CMS platforms, SEO principles, analytics tools, and content distribution via social media.
- Leadership Qualities: Ability to manage workflows, mentor writers, and contribute to strategic editorial planning.
- Excellent Communication: Strong writing, editing, and interviewing skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
- Deadline-Driven: Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Team Player: Collaborative, flexible, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, creative media environment.
- Event Ready: Willingness to attend and cover relevant industry events and conferences, both locally and internationally.
