Head of Editorial Transformation · Future

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:13:40 GMT
Publishing

Future · London · £75,000 · hybrid

We're looking for a Head of Editorial Transformation to serve as the crucial link between creative vision and operational excellence, overseeing complex initiatives that continually refine how we efficiently and effectively deliver our magazines to market.

Reporting to the Global Print Editorial Strategy & Operations Director, you'll manage projects at the intersection of editorial workflows, technology migrations, and financial accountability, ensuring the division operates with peak performance.

Key responsibilities include:

Operating Model Design: Lead the design and implementation of future-state operating models and organisational structures to support evolving business needs.

Business Model Development: Partner with leadership to refine business models and drive portfolio optimisation.

Strategic Roadmapping: Collaborate with leadership to develop an operational roadmap.

Workflow Optimisation: Conduct discovery analysis and value mapping to streamline editorial systems and workflow tools.

Data-Driven Decision Making: Use performance analytics to identify bottlenecks and provide evidence-based recommendations for improvements.

Project Leadership: Manage the full lifecycle of editorial projects from ideation through to post-launch in a fast-paced matrix environment.

Procurement & Compliance: Lead vendor selection & management, including contract negotiations.

Workshop Facilitation: Lead cross-functional discovery sessions and workshops to align diverse teams,from Editors to Engineers,on project goals.

Change Management: Conduct change impact assessments to ensure the smooth adoption of new tools and processes across the organisation.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve includes project management experience within publishing, being as comfortable in a spreadsheet as you are in a creative operations department, and proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Looker and Google Workspace tools.

The expected salary for this role is up to £75,000. This is a hybrid role from our London office.