Head of Content - Retail and Fashion London, England
Job description
Vacancy No
VN1177
Employee Type
Permanent
Employment Type
Full-Time
Location City
London
Location Country
UK
Description
The bit about us
We’re Hyve, a global events company that does things differently.
Our events deliver game-changing impact for people, businesses and beyond. That might mean winning a major contract, securing transformational investment, getting on the shelves of a giant retailer or hearing from thought leaders who are changing the future. The purpose of every one of our events is to bring the people who power major industries together – and open a world of potential.
At the same time, we’re using our events as platforms for progress, to drive the conversation across the world’s biggest industries on crucial topics like sustainability, diversity and ethical business.
These moments can change lives. And making those connections motivates us every single day.
But creating those human connections doesn’t just happen at our events. It’s part of everyday life when you work at Hyve. There are all sorts of socials, inclusion workshops and professional development opportunities to get your teeth into. And then there are the benefits. From gym memberships to private medical care, season ticket loans to healthy pensions, we’ve got you covered in all kinds of ways. (We’ll even give you an extra day off on your birthday!)
The bit about you
First of all, whatever your background and whatever your beliefs, there’s a culture of belonging here at Hyve and everyone is welcome. The question isn’t where you are from – it’s where you want to go.
We’re a positive bunch and if you’re a “glass half full” kind of person you’ll fit right in. Our values are brilliant work, fresh thinking, rich connections, and collective buzz. And just to be clear, these aren’t just words we put on the walls and forget about. They pull everyone together and help us all produce work that we’re proud to put our names to. If that resonates with you, great: we’re on the same page.
Key Responsibilities
The bit about the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and growing content across a Portfolio of events and identifying future opportunities for growth. You will be responsible for devising the strategic direction of content for your events with a strong face to face (in market) presence to cement team and industry relationships. With a proven track record in achieving success both personally and in a management capacity you will be responsible for the successful recruitment, retention, and development of your team to achieve your goals.
Retail Portfolio consists of:
Spring and Autumn Fair
Spring and Autumn Fair are the UK’s most vibrant marketplaces for wholesale home, gift and fashion. It’s where retailers, large and small, come together to make the connections that could change everything. Getting stocked by a major retailer, hearing from the industry’s leaders, and finding the next best seller – these are just some of the game-changing possibilities we deliver to our customers.
Glee
Glee is the adored international festival for garden, leisure and pet. It’s the industry’s number one meeting place, where people come together to make the connections that could change everything. Meeting exciting new suppliers, hearing from the industry’s greatest minds, and discovering cutting-edge solutions – these are just some of the game-changing possibilities we deliver to our much-loved customers.
Pure/Scoop
Hyve’s fashion events, Pure and Scoop, are where it’s at. At these exclusive events, we bring people together to make the connections that could change everything – for their brand, the industry and beyond. With a focus on shaping trends and leading the conversation on sustainable, circular fashion, we are designing the future.
Now we’re looking for a Head of Content – Retail to join their team.
As part of your job, you’ll be:
- Responsible for developing the long-term content strategy (both live and digital) and vision for events within your portfolio including thorough research on event direction and market opportunity
- Work in collaboration with the Marketing teams in the delivery of the Digital Content Marketing Strategy.
- Build key industry partnerships and deep industry knowledge to support content and overall portfolio goals, becoming a subject matter expert on the industry.
- Produce the main stage at our flagship shows, including overseeing the creative look and feel of these areas.
- Oversee the production process within in your portfolio to ensure that it meets Hyve best practice standards
- Support your team with key skills required to be successful (briefs, speaker acquisition, research guidance, content marketing)
- Attend external events to be part of the “community” and benchmark competitors
Skills Required
And here’s what we’re looking for from you:
- Strong project management, planning and organisational skills in a commercial environment
- Research skills - to plan a call campaign, carry out effective calls to uncover commercial insights and distil large volumes of information to understand the commercial landscape of deals, contracts, and markets
- Creativity - to translate market intelligence into a full content strategy and proposition of both exhibition features and content/conference programming
- Advanced relationship building skills to develop external relationships with new and existing clients (including government, sponsors, exhibitors, delegates, and associations)
- Business Development trips/Advisory boards/consultancy days - ability to organise, manage, plan, execute and prove an ROI
- Financial management - to understand the content event budget and maximise the ROI of investment into content
Let us know if this sounds like you.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
