Head of Content and Publisher Relationships Manager UK Freelance (Maternity Leave – 12 months)
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Job Summary
Join Cafeyn: Where Innovation Meets Inspiration
Cafeyn is more than a platform it is transforming the way people access and experience content. Since 2006 weve grown in a fast-evolving market adapting to become a leading digital reading service with over 2 million users worldwide. Cafeyn gives readers unlimited personalized access to thousands of newspapers and magazines curated to fit their tastes and delivered seamlessly across devices.
Our mission
To empower individuals with access to trusted high-quality content that fosters personal growth and discovery. Whether its through the comprehensive collection of news and features on Cafeyn the digital publishing solutions of Milibris the fun and educative content for children on Kidjo or the collections for manga lovers by Cafeyn stands at the forefront of digital content experiences.
Your team & responsibilities
The Content Department at Cafeyn is structured around geographic entities corresponding to the Groups main markets.
The Head of Content and Publisher Relationship Management reports to the Chief Content Officer and operates under their strategic direction during the maternity leave interim period works in close coordination with other regional Heads of Content to ensure strategic alignment best practice sharing and consistent performance management across all markets.
Your missions
1. Content Strategy
Execute and operationalize Cafeyns content strategy for your region (UK Australia US Canada and other English speaking countries) in line with the Groups overall vision and objectives and in collaboration with the Chief Content Officer.
Contribute to strategic initiatives related to existing business models partnership formats and content services ensuring effective execution during the interim period
Ensure the consistent execution of the content strategy in line with Cafeyns positioning as the most trusted and innovative European champion of news and entertainment streaming.
2. Partnership Management
Lead the local Content Team fostering collaboration accountability and performance excellence.
Act as the operational point of contact for publisher partners: negotiate and renew content distribution agreements follow up on contractual and business KPIs and conduct regular reviews to ensure mutual satisfaction and growth.
Support the expansion of Cafeyns content portfolio by onboarding new partners and strengthening existing relationships through strategic collaborations.
Coordinate closely with internal teams (product data business marketing tech legal) to ensure the seamless delivery of content initiatives.
Promote Cafeyns full range of offerings (e.g Cafeyn Digital Services and digital advertising solutions) as part of a 360 partnership approach.
3. Market Development & Monetization
Identify and leverage market opportunities in line with existing growth priorities focusing on content monetization digitalization services and advertising integration for content providers.
Lead and coordinate joint marketing and co-branding initiatives with key partners to maximize engagement and value creation.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of publishers challenges and business dynamics to anticipate their needs and propose relevant solutions.
Contribute to business development discussions and partner interactions as required.
4. Representation & Ecosystem Influence
Represent Cafeyn within the media tech advertising and publishing ecosystem in the UK in coordination with senior management.
Represent Cafeyn at relevant industry events when appropriate and coordinate with senior stakeholders on representation needs.
Promote Cafeyns values and leadership in innovation partnership and responsible media development.
Share insights internally and externally:
internally bring publisher insights to inform company strategy;
externally share Cafeyns vision with industry stakeholders to strengthen its influence.
5. Budgeting Analysis & Performance
Help manage monitor and optimize the content acquisition budget for your region ensuring alignment with Cafeyns global financial objectives in collaboration with the Chief Content Officer and Finance teams.
Establish and track clear performance indicators (catalog coverage partner satisfaction content-driven revenue budget respect usage metrics).
Produce regular performance reviews and analyses for the Chief Content Officer.
Ensure data-driven decision-making across all activities.
6. Leadership & Team Development
Lead and support the UK team with a culture of autonomy accountability transparency and collective performance.
Support and ensure the execution of ongoing transformation projects within the team and the Group.
Develop team members skills define priorities and ensure alignment with Cafeyns overall strategic goals.
Foster cross-functional collaboration with other departments and geographic content teams to strengthen Cafeyns international cohesion.
7. Innovation & Strategic Intelligence
Maintain active market and industry watch across the media tech and content distribution sectors.
Monitor trends risks and opportunities and share relevant insights across the organization.
Support a culture of innovation and experimentation contributing to Cafeyns continuous evolution in content technology and user experience.
Who are we looking for
Requirements
Experience & Background
5 years of experience in Business Development Account Management or Strategic Partnerships ideally within the media environment.
Proven track record of negotiating and managing complex B2B distribution agreements.
Experience working with publishers or content partners is mandatory.
Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth through upsell cross-sell or portfolio expansion initiatives.
Experience managing budgets and building business cases.
Skills & Competencies
Strong negotiation and commercial acumen.
Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision and day-to-day execution.
Analytical and data-driven: comfortable tracking KPIs interpreting performance metrics and making recommendations based on impact.
Excellent stakeholder management skills both externally (C-level partners) and internally (Marketing Product Finance Sales).
Strong presentation and reporting skills with the ability to synthesize performance insights for senior leadership (e.g. CCO level).
Ability to manage multiple partnerships simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Personal Attributes
Autonomous proactive and ownership-driven.
Solution-oriented with a strong business judgment.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making decisions within constraints.
Relationship-builder with strong communication skills.
Results-focused with high accountability.
Language & Location
Fluent in English (mandatory).
Based in the UK or able to operate effectively within the UK publisher ecosystem.
Hiring process
HR Interview with one of our Talent Acquisition Manager (30)
Hiring manager Interview with our Chief Content Officer.
Case study that you will present to our Chief Content Officer and our Chief Strategy Officer.
Peer Interview with one of our team member.
This job is opened to freelance or fixed term contract (1 year).
You dont have to match all the requirements if you feel this offer could be a great opportunity for you reach out anyways! We hire based on talent and we promote inclusivity inside Cafeyn and strongly believe that our culture is strongest when it is the most diverse.
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Information Management
- Proofreading
- Social Intelligence
- Content Quality
- Factual Information
- Video Packages
- Conduct Interviews
- Records Management
- Creative Content
- Editorials
- News Stories
- Newsgathering
- Content Reviews
