Head of Content, Time Out Group

ITP Media Group reaches an audience of more than 104.6million people across the Middle East and beyond through its leading websites, portals, social media platforms, events, conferences, award ceremonies, magazines, books and social media influencers agency. More at www.itp.com.

Time Out is looking for an enthusiastic, highly experienced Head of Content to lead the group s editorial department in the GCC, across brands including Time Out Dubai, Time Out Abu Dhabi, Time Out Doha and Time Out Riyadh.

An exceptionally creative and data-driven individual, with a strong digital background, the ideal candidate will have experience setting editorial strategy, managing and motivating a team to create market-leading content, and a track record of audience growth.

As the head of Time Out s editorial department, you will be responsible for ensuring excellent content is created across all platforms, have the ability to create world-class content, and the skills to lead, support and inspire a team of editors and content creators.

The ideal candidate will be commercially astute, and ready to work closely with Time Out s commercial leaders to devise compelling client campaigns.

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the implementation of Time Out s editorial strategy in the GCC to deliver market-leading content across digital, social, video, print and events.
• Lead and manage Editors of Time Out brands in the UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
• Uphold Time Out s digital-first philosophy and drive strategy for audience growth across all platforms.
• Spearhead Time Out s creative direction across content, marketing, events and commercial verticals.
• Own and evolve brand voice, copy guidelines and creative identity.
• Identify opportunities for audience and revenue growth, with big ideas for new formats, brand extensions and IPs.
• Have your finger on the pulse and power the continued evolution of Time Out in the region by being quick to spot emerging mediums and trends that our brands can tap into.
• Set, manage and track team targets and KPIs.
• Produce and present regular reports to the Editorial Director.
• Work with brand Editors to build and manage a group-wide content calendar populated with engaging tentpole content campaigns. Keep it current, identifying commercial and audience opportunities and communicating with relevant stakeholders.
• Willing and able to get hands on with copywriting and editing, creative and product management to support Time Out s Editors in executing world-class content.
• Act as an effective brand ambassador for Time Out Group in the market.
• Support the content and commercial teams and the Editorial Director by being the senior editorial face of Time Out s regional brands, developing revenue-generating content strategies and establishing strong relationships in the industry.
• Undertake reviews and attend events outside of office hours.

PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Time Out is filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics we all share. To join our team you ll want to

• Be a doer.
• Be excited by analytics. Data-driven, but understand brand longevity wins every time.
• Have a passion for digital content creation, and demonstrable desire to build a great business.
• Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced digital-first company
• Be passionate about going out and unearthing new experiences.
• Have a keen interest in global media developments and trends.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive.
• Be commercially astute.
• Be a team player.
• Think BIG.

EXPERIENCE

• At least five years in a brand or senior Editor role.
• Team leadership and staff management.
• Hands-on multimedia experience (digital, social, video, print).
• Experience working on a large, international lifestyle brand.
• Proven record of digital audience growth.
• Experience working with a CMS and SEO tools.

• Budget / cost management
  

Benefits

Being an ITP employee is an opportunity to be part of the largest content creation house in the region and provides the luxury of working with global brands and experienced industry leaders. To ensure we invest in the development of our team, employees are given access to a variety of learning resources and exciting career development opportunities.

We believe in recognizing the passionate efforts of our team members. Our employees are rewarded by competitive tax-free remuneration, medical insurance and a generous leave entitlement scheme. ITP employees also enjoy a variety of staff offers at many local restaurants, salons, hotels and service providers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the implementation of Time Out s editorial strategy in the GCC to deliver market-leading content across digital, social, video, print and events. Lead and manage Editors of Time Out brands in the UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. Uphold Time Out s digital-first philosophy and drive strategy for audience growth across all platforms. Spearhead Time Out s creative direction across content, marketing, events and commercial verticals. Own and evolve brand voice, copy guidelines and creative identity. Identify opportunities for audience and revenue growth, with big ideas for new formats, brand extensions and IPs. Have your finger on the pulse and power the continued evolution of Time Out in the region by being quick to spot emerging mediums and trends that our brands can tap into. Set, manage and track team targets and KPIs. Produce and present regular reports to the Editorial Director. Work with brand Editors to build and manage a group-wide content calendar populated with engaging tentpole content campaigns. Keep it current, identifying commercial and audience opportunities and communicating with relevant stakeholders. Willing and able to get hands on with copywriting and editing, creative and product management to support Time Out s Editors in executing world-class content. Act as an effective brand ambassador for Time Out Group in the market. Support the content and commercial teams and the Editorial Director by being the senior editorial face of Time Out s regional brands, developing revenue-generating content strategies and establishing strong relationships in the industry. Undertake reviews and attend events outside of office hours. PERSON REQUIREMENTS Time Out is filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics we all share. To join our team you ll want to Be a doer. Be excited by analytics. Data-driven, but understand brand longevity wins every time. Have a passion for digital content creation, and demonstrable desire to build a great business. Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced digital-first company Be passionate about going out and unearthing new experiences. Have a keen interest in global media developments and trends. Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive. Be commercially astute. Be a team player. Think BIG. EXPERIENCE At least five years in a brand or senior Editor role. Team leadership and staff management. Hands-on multimedia experience (digital, social, video, print). Experience working on a large, international lifestyle brand. Proven record of digital audience growth. Experience working with a CMS and SEO tools. Budget / cost management