Media Editor

Working within Campaign, the leading brand for the UK marketing, advertising and media industries, delivering trusted journalism, insight, analysis and opinion across digital, audio, video, live events and data. The editorial team produces high-quality content that informs, challenges and engages the industry and reinforces Campaign's market-leading reputation.

The Media Editor will lead Campaign's coverage of the UK commercial media industry across digital, audio, video and live platforms, delivering high-quality journalism and insight that informs and engages Campaign's audiences. The role will develop and deliver a strong editorial strategy for media coverage, building Campaign's reputation as a trusted source of insight for media owners, agencies and technology platforms. The Media Editor will line manage the Deputy Media Editor, supporting their career and editorial development.

Through agenda-setting journalism, analysis and multimedia content, the role will support audience growth and strengthen Campaign's position as the leading voice for the media industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Campaign's media coverage across digital, audio, video and live platforms, delivering high-quality journalism that informs and engages audiences.
• Write news, analysis, features and opinion content covering key developments, trends and challenges across the commercial media industry.
• Commission stories for Campaign's daily Media bulletin.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media owners, agencies, and technology platforms to identify exclusive stories and emerging opportunities.
• Use audience insight, analytics and market intelligence to shape content strategy.
• Develop ideas for new editorial formats, products and premium content propositions that serve the media community.
• Lead the development and performance of Campaign's media channels, including the daily media bulletin and other audience-focused content initiatives.
• Support the planning and execution of The Campaign Podcast.
• Monitor audience performance and use data and feedback to improve content engagement and reach.
• Represent Campaign within the media industry, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, contributors and partners.
• Play a leading editorial role in Campaign's media-focused live events, working closely with Haymarket's Events, Awards, Commercial and Content Labs teams.
• Identify opportunities for new products, events and industry initiatives that support audience growth and business objectives.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to support sponsored content, events and partnerships while maintaining editorial independence and integrity.

Key Relationships

The Media Editor works closely with the Editor, Deputy Editor, News Editor and wider Campaign team to deliver an engaging editorial strategy that drives audience growth. They also collaborate with Haymarket's Events, Commercial, Content Labs, Studio and Audience teams and maintain strong relationships with media leaders, contributors and industry partners.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of the commercial media industry, including media owners, agencies, technology platforms and key market developments.
• Knowledge of digital publishing, multimedia formats and evolving audience behaviours across online, audio and video platforms.
• Understanding of editorial standards, media law and maintaining journalistic integrity.
• Awareness of audience analytics, content performance metrics and how they can inform editorial decisions.
• Understanding of the relationship between editorial, commercial, events and audience teams within a B2B media environment.

Skills

• Excellent writing and editorial judgement skills, with the ability to produce accurate, engaging journalism to tight deadlines.
• Strong ability to generate original story ideas, develop exclusive content and provide insight into complex industry developments.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trusted contacts across the media industry.
• Confident presenter and communicator, with the ability to host podcasts, interview contributors and represent Campaign at events.
• Ability to use audience insight, analytics and market knowledge to shape content strategy.
• Creative and innovative approach to developing new content formats, products and audience propositions.

Experience

• Significant experience as a journalist, reporter or editor within a respected publication, ideally covering media, advertising, marketing or related industries.
• Proven experience producing and commissioning high-quality journalism across digital and multimedia platforms.
• Strong track record of developing industry contacts and generating exclusive stories and insights.
• Experience appearing on podcasts, video content or other multimedia formats.
• Experience representing a publication at industry events, conferences or panels.
• Experience collaborating with commercial teams and external partners while maintaining editorial standards.

About You

• Passionate about journalism and editorial excellence.
• Curious and proactive, with strong industry knowledge and story instincts.
• Audience-focused, using insight to shape content decisions.
• Creative and innovative, with a desire to develop new ideas and formats.
• Collaborative, adept at building strong relationships across teams and industry contacts.
• Adaptable and organised, able to manage competing priorities.
• Confident and credible, able to represent Campaign within the media industry.
• Committed to editorial integrity and high standards.

What Success Looks Like

• Delivery of high-quality media journalism across Campaign platforms.
• Development of strong relationships and influence within the media industry.
• Audience and engagement growth for Campaign's media bulletin, media content channels and podcast output.
• Successful editorial support of media events, awards and initiatives.
• Contribution to new editorial products, formats and audience propositions.
• Strong collaboration with editorial, commercial, events and Content Labs teams.
• Maintaining Campaign's reputation as a trusted and influential voice within the media industry.

Additional Information

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. Our benefits include: 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days), work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year, flexible working hours, generous contributory pension scheme, and health cash plans.

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria. We are committed to ensuring all candidates have the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, or disability.

Join us and be part of award-winning teams and a culture that is truly unique - a place to grow, feel inspired, build a brilliant career and make a difference.