Job Description

Informa is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading knowledge providers. We create and deliver highly specialized information through publishing, events, training, market intelligence, and expertise, providing valuable knowledge to individuals, businesses and organizations worldwide.

Informa Markets creates platforms for industries to trade, innovate and grow. We provide customers and partners around the globe with opportunities to engage, experience, and do business through face-to-face exhibitions, specialist digital content, and actionable data solutions. As the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading exhibitions organizer, with over 500 international events, we bring a diverse range of specialist markets to life, unlocking opportunities and helping them to thrive 365 days of the year.

Farm Progress, a division of Informa Markets, is the market leader in the Agricultural sector. Our goal is to provide U.S. farmers, ranchers and producers with content on production practices, trade, marketing, government policy, new technologies, critical insights and analysis that will support this community with the tools to make informed decisions that will drive growth for their businesses. Farm Progress is the number one agricultural informational provider in the U.S., which utilizes print, digital, broadcast and events as communication channels for the Agricultural market.

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

Farm Progress is seeking an Executive Editor to lead audience engagement for its Farm Futures brand portfolio. The Executive editor, Content will be responsible for Farm Futures brand management, strategic direction, content creation, industry profile, competitive positioning, financial attainment of budgets, and the attainment of annual KPIs as set by the Senior Executive Editor. This position will also be responsible for technology enhancements, talent management, financial management of the content team, training, team talent building, data integration into daily workflows, omni-channel management.

Qualifications:

Role Accountability and Duties:

• Enhance and maintain Farm Futures\xe2\x80\x99 reputation as a trusted leading source of business and management information for high-income farm owner/operators
• Strategically manage original content creation for the Farm Futures brand portfolio.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and create editorials that drives reader/viewer engagement and adds value for our content consumers.
• Integrate proprietary Farm Progress demographic, survey, and readership profile data to enhance content consumption.
• Manage freelance, voluntary and staff engaged in preparing written material for print and digital publication. Confers with authors and editors regarding budget, background information, objectives, audience level, and style.
• Manage or confer with bloggers, copy editors, editorial assistants, technical editors, proofreaders, and video editors as needed.
• Coordinate Farm Futures events, including the annual Farm Futures Business Summit speakers, topics, agenda, and budget.
• Confer with design, editorial, and production department activities as needed.
• Oversees workflow of projects to completion within specified budgets and deadlines.
• Evaluates, approves, and oversees the implementation of new methods and systems.
• Prioritizes, tracks, handles, and maintains records of the elements, costs, and time schedules of multiple projects.
• Follows standard editing procedures and Farm Progress established style.
• Selects, supervises, obtains cost estimates from, and pays invoices of outside vendors such as freelance editors, speakers, bloggers, etc.
• Confer with HR in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new Farm Futures colleagues as needed.

What you bring to the team:

• Experience in business, management and/or economics writing including features, news, analysis, and profiles.
• Minimum five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience managing a content team.
• Omni-Channel integration of content
• SEO experience
• Digital, video product development experience
• Knowledge of building social communities
• Audience acquisition expertise
• Ability to drive organizational change.
• Data integration experience of daily workflows
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• P&L management experience
• Excellent presentation skills
• A Bachelor\'s degree in Journalism

Additional Information:

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse, and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally.

Our benefits include:

• Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
• 15 days PTO plus 10 national holidays, 4 days for volunteering, 2 floating holidays, and a day off for your birthday!
• Competitive Benefits with 401k match
• Paid parental leave
• Bright and friendly staff who are all \xe2\x80\x9cexpert\xe2\x80\x99s experts\xe2\x80\x9d and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
• ESPP - become a shareholder

We know that sometimes the \'perfect candidate\' doesn\'t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don\'t fit all the requirements. If you\'re excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we\'re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed.
As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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