Head of Content & Publishing Operations

This role is based in our  240 Blackfriars London office.

Head of Content & Publishing Operations

Are you ready to lead a dynamic high-performing team that drives excellence in content creation delivery and strategy Were looking for an experienced leader to take ownership of our global content operations ensuring efficiency quality and innovation across editing design translation platform usability multimedia and more. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of content operations and make a tangible impact on our business.

About the Role

As the Head of Content & Publishing Operations you will lead a global team of experts across multiple disciplines including editing design translation platform usability and multimedia. Your mission will be to develop and execute a strategic vision that maximizes efficiency enhances content quality and drives revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and Lead a High-Performing Team:

  • Develop a world-class content operations team with expertise across key areas.
  • Recruit mentor and empower colleagues to achieve their full potential.
  • Foster a culture of engagement collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure role profiles are up-to-date and aligned with career development pathways.

• Optimize Content Production Processes:

  • Own and refine content production workflows platforms and best practices.
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders to design and implement efficient systems.
  • Ensure consistency quality timeliness and cost-effectiveness across all Omdia products and services.

• Drive Strategic Initiatives:

  • Partner with leaders in consulting syndicated research marketing and platform teams to advance key content-related projects.
  • Plan and manage budgets ensuring effective use of tools technology and vendors.
  • Develop data-driven business cases to support investment decisions leveraging resource planning and capacity forecasting.

• Shape the Long-Term Vision:

  • Define the strategic direction of the team aligned with business priorities and emerging technologies.
  • Advance operational maturity and implement strategies for risk and incident management.

• Deliver Insights and Reporting:

  • Build and maintain a robust KPI ecosystem to monitor performance and inform decision-making.
  • Develop dashboards resource planning models and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement.

What Youll Produce

In this role youll deliver impactful outputs that drive business success including:

• Strategic plans that align with mid- and long-term business goals.
• Tangible KPIs and goals that translate strategy into action.
• Performance dashboards to monitor operational effectiveness.
• Resource planning and capacity forecasting models.
• Talent retention and engagement strategies.
• Business requirements documentation for technology platforms and vendors.
• Operational metrics and analysis reports to support continuous improvement.

Qualifications :

Knowledge & Skills

Were looking for a leader with the following skills and expertise:

• Leadership & Team Development: Proven ability to lead manage and develop high-performing teams fostering collaboration and growth.
• Operational Expertise: In-depth understanding of business processes and technologies to deliver high-quality research efficiently.
• Project Management: Strong organizational skills with a track record of managing complex projects meeting deadlines and exceeding stakeholder expectations.
• Presentation & Communication: Exceptional presentation skills executive presence and the ability to communicate effectively across diverse groups.
• Data Literacy: Advanced analytical skills and the ability to leverage data for strategic decision-making.

Experience & Qualifications

To excel in this role youll bring:

• Content Operations Expertise: A proven track record in designing implementing and evolving content production and publishing processes.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with content management systems analytics tools and exposure to AI-enabled solutions in content operations.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the technology market intelligence sector including a deep understanding of research processes and methodologies.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Confidence in interacting with senior stakeholders both internally and externally to drive collaboration and alignment.
• Team Leadership: Demonstrated expertise in managing teams and working within matrix structures to achieve business goals.

Additional Information :

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. Thats why we work in-person with each other or with customers and partners three days a week or more. When youre not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces like at an Informa event you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

TechTarget Inc. doing business as Informa TechTarget including its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race colour sex (including pregnancy) age national origin or ancestry ethnicity religion creed sexual orientation gender identity or expression status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring training promotion discipline compensation benefits and termination of employment. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and or in the advertised position please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence.

Informa TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended by the ADA Amendments Act and all applicable federal state or local law.

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When its time for the next step we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave rising to 27 days after two years plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance mental health first aiders a healthy living subsidy access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time