Technology Editor

Campaign is looking for a senior news journalist who will lead its technology coverage across all platforms for its audience of advertising professionals.

This role has a dual element: to cover the way brands are using the opportunities of technology to advertise to and communicate with their customers in new and exciting ways and to cover tech platforms and hardware companies as brands.

You will produce news, analysis and features, create content across audio and video and be an editorial lead at Campaign events, conferences and awards. You will, on occasion, write stories about the broader advertising and media industry.

As more than 70% of UK ad spend is now in digital, the Technology Editor will work closely with the Media Editor when it comes to stories about ad-funded technology platforms.

This is a fantastic opportunity to cover a fast-changing and highly innovative sector that covers everything from search and social media to streaming, gaming, artificial intelligence and more.

Responsibilities

The Technology Editor’s prime responsibility will be to deliver stories – written, audio, video, data – that build Campaign’s known audiences in the UK, especially those in the tech industries (including tech platforms and digitally focused agencies). Where appropriate, these stories will have a wider interest for Campaign US and Campaign Asia audiences.
The Technology Editor will be responsible for helping to shape the direction of the content for live events and awards in the technology space, including Performance Marketing 360 and the wider 360 festival; the Social Commerce Forum; Campaign Tech Awards; Campaign Gaming Summit; and others.
The Technology Editor will be expected to work with other senior journalists and the business director to identify the opportunity to launch and develop new products and in new markets.
The Technology Editor will, along with other senior members of the UK editorial team, be expected to support the commercial strategy of Campaign, including working with the Content Labs team to host and moderate sponsored events.
The Technology Editor will be a senior member of the news team and will sometimes manage the news desk, including at least one afternoon a week while the news editor is at meetings.

Essential

Qualifications

This is a role for an enthusiastic news journalist, with experience as a senior reporter or section editor on respected publications/sites.
An understanding of the advertising, media and technology sectors and a knowledge of the key players is essential.

The key skills are the ability to:

Build and maintain important contacts throughout the media and technology industry (both senior executives and rising stars).
Generate exclusive stories.
Write fast, crisp, accurate copy.
Provide original insight into the key developments in the technology sector.
Use analytics and real-time data to shape editorial decisions.
Some experience of news editing.
The ability to present and interview on stage, on audio and on video would also be a significant advantage.
Editorial integrity is vital to report rigorously and fairly on companies that may happen to be commercial partners of Campaign.

Day-to-day Responsibilities

Write and commission daily for Campaign’s site in the UK, deliver exclusive stories and cover the key developments in the technology industry – including
those which will be re-produced on, or adapted for, Campaign sites around the world.
Edit, commission and write content on technology for Campaign’s suite of email bulletins in the UK and work with the news editor and other colleagues to ensure there is fresh and interesting content on technology each day.
Edit, commission and write content about technology for the print edition of Campaign in the UK.
Support the broader Campaign team by news editing when needed, including one afternoon a week when the News Editor is at meetings.
Ensure technology content helps to drive Campaign’s strategy of growing its known audience, including logged-in users Generate a constant stream of ideas for fresh content and new editorially-driven products to serve the technology community.
Play a leading role in the development of the content for all live UK events serving the technology industries, including working with commercial, Content
Labs, events and awards teams.

Why work with us?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.

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 with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ days
Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments
Generous contributory pension scheme
Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more