Editorial Content Director

Permanent employee, Full-time · East Grinstead

Your mission

This is an exciting and important role for Faversham House on edie, our market leading digital sustainability brand reporting into the Publisher. We want to take a big step forward with edie in 2024-25 and this role is part of a substantial investment into the brand’s growth and value creation strategy. The role oversees edie’s editor and senior conference producer, reporting into the Publisher to deliver profitable commercial content opportunities for the brand.

edie was launched as a digital-only b2b product in 1998 and has led the industry in driving sustainable business through action-focused content and events. The brand has evolved into the UK’s largest community of purpose-driven sustainability and net-zero professionals in recent years; it is well respected and trusted among its core audience and commercial partners alike. Currently, edie has a thriving marketing services business including a prestigious annual awards and paid conference as well as multiple digital and in-person events powered by sponsorship revenues and backed up by award-winning journalistic content. The brand serves a highly engaged community of sustainability leaders and their teams who rely on edie for their news, analysis, professional development and networking opportunities.

This newly created role presents a great opportunity for an ambitious content strategist to shape and deliver edie’s year-round programme of sponsored digital content along with a portfolio of expanding conferences and workshop events.

Full time: 35 hours Monday to Friday, Hybrid working
Office: East Grinstead – walking distance to the station, onsite parking  
Benefits: Holiday, Health and Wellbeing scheme, EAP, Flexible Working Policy, Company events, Cyce2work schemes. Electric Car Scheme, Company pension, and Private Medical Insurance (After qualifying period)

Your profile

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a successful track record in b2b content strategy and delivery and is an experienced manager. They do not have to have direct experience working on or for the sustainability market, although this would be a significant advantage. They will be an experienced content editor and writer; used to shaping commercially successful content ideas and working closely with events teams to drive audience attendance and engagement.

The ability to build relationships and work effectively with commercial partners on shaping and producing content that is a ‘win-win’ for a media brand’s audience and sponsors is essential. Crafting and writing quality editorially-led reports and analysis is an important part of this role.
As a B Corp-certified brand, we are looking for someone who will work with the team and wider company to deliver positive sustainability, environmental and social impacts and outcomes for all stakeholders.

Ideally, they will have:

Proven track record of successful b2b content delivery which drives audience and commercial growth
Creative flair and an ability to bring innovative content ideas to the table and execute them effectively
Ability to act as a conduit between various functions within a publishing brand – including editorial, events, sales and marketing – to ensure a joined-up approach to content delivery
A natural affinity for people management with a proven ability of coaching and mentoring successful teams; appraising and managing their performance

Why us?

About Faversham House
Faversham House is a multi-award winning, progressive, and independent media company with 60+ staff based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Our modern head office is located less than an hour from London, reflecting a buzzing, growing and dynamic business against the backdrop of inspiring surroundings. The offices have undergone a major refurbishment to reflect a modern working environment focussed on collaboration and able to cope with hybrid working. What’s more, we have one of the most collaborative working environments within the industry.

We have a hybrid working model including both home and office working, dependent on team requirements, job role and responsibilities. Our product offering includes digital and in person paid and free conferences, awards, exhibitions and bespoke digital and in person events in addition to our publishing activities. We are increasingly focused on audience generated revenues, powerful data analytics and providing our industries with the tools they need to succeed.

We are trusted by thousands of B2B professionals to deliver high-quality insight for better business decision making through our diverse portfolio of digital information and insight, and digital and in person exhibitions, conferences, and events. We operate in two key markets creating powerful connections and providing persuasive marketing solutions:

Utilities (water, gas and electricity)
Sustainability (businesses and organisations who want to be resource efficient and socially and environmentally responsible)

Our purpose and values
We are a purpose-driven business and we aim to live our purpose and values in all we do.

Our purpose is to spark ideas and actions making positive change happen. Our values are:

Ambitious: Be brave and achieve great things
Creative: Think differently and try something new
Caring: Love what you do and do what’s right

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Faversham House is a progressive, independent media group. Some even say small, but mighty.

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