Haymarket Media Group is a global media, data information and analytics company. Our purpose is to create trusted, premium specialist media brands that build powerful communities and drive valuable conversations.

We are seeking a senior journalist to head Campaign’s technology and gaming coverage across all platforms – digital, print and live.

You will produce news, analysis and features for both online and print, as well as create content across audio and video, with the primary aim of serving Campaign’s audience of logged-in users; be an editorial leader and voice at Campaign events, conferences and awards; initiate and develop concepts for new, live events and products; and support the commercial strategy of Campaign, including hosting sponsored events, while maintaining editorial integrity.

The focus of this role is the UK technology and gaming sector, although some stories will be of interest to wider audiences, including in the US and Asia. This role has a dual element: to cover tech platforms, hardware companies and games publishers as brands and to cover the way brands are using the opportunities of technology and gaming platforms to communicate with their customers in new and exciting ways.

Technology fuels innovation across the advertising and media industries – from transforming how global TV ad campaigns are produced to helping brands reach their audiences in ever more personalised way. The core audiences Campaign needs to meet are digital, media, innovation and performance marketing agencies; technology platforms, from UK-based global players to local operators; and gaming publishers and sales houses.

As more than 50% of UK advertising spend is now in digital, there is a significant overlap between the media and technology sectors, the technology & gaming editor will work closely with the media editor when it comes to stories about ad-funded technology platforms.
 
Key responsibilities and accountability 

• The technology and gaming editor’s prime responsibility will be to deliver stories – written, audio, video, data – that build Campaign’s known audiences in the UK, digitally and in print, especially those in the tech & gaming industries (including tech platforms, digitally focused agencies and games publishers). Where appropriate, these stories will have a wider interest for Campaign US and Campaign Asia audiences.
• The technology and gaming editor will be responsible for helping to shape the direction of the content for live events and awards in the technology and gaming space, including Performance Marketing 360 and the wider 360 festival; the Social Commerce Forum; Campaign Tech Awards; Campaign Gaming Summit; and others
• The technology and gaming 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 – such as a mobile gaming summit; breakfast briefings in London and other UK cities; virtual Campaign Connect conference in partnership with Campaign US and Campaign Asia.
• The technology and gaming 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.  

Person specification 

Essential

• This is a role for a proactive and experienced journalist, with previous experience as a reporter or section editor on respected publications/sites.
• An understanding of the dynamics of the technology and/or gaming  industry 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 and gaming sector
• Use analytics and real-time data to shape content strategy.
• 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 and gaming industry – including those which will be re-produced on, or adapted for, Campaign sites around the world.
• Edit, commission and write content on technology and gaming 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 and gaming each day.
• Edit, commission and write content about technology and gaming for the print edition of Campaign in the UK.
• Ensure technology and gaming  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 and gaming communities.
• Play a leading role in the development of the content for all live UK events serving the technology and gaming industries, including working with commercial, Content Labs, events and awards teams.

 
Other benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive training and career development programme
• 25 days holiday per year (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Season ticket loan on passing probationary period
• Flexible benefits scheme to suit your lifestyle 

 
Why work with us? 
Our people are our greatest asset here at Haymarket Media Group. We pride ourselves on being the best specialist media company in the world and our talented teams ensure we produce brilliant content for our readers and event attendees.  Thanks to them we have over 16,000 companies around the globe turning to us to help their businesses grow. Join us and you will impact world class brands to help create powerful and lasting relationships that deliver real results, all while developing your own career. 
 
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