Head of Commercial Content Solutions

Agriconnect is the largest multi-platform agricultural information business in the UK. Our brands reach deeply into all the major agricultural sectors – arable, dairy, livestock, agricultural machinery, finance, and equipment. We take a farmer-centric approach to media.

Agriconnect is a business unit within the Arc network. Arc connects business communities wherever, whenever and however people need to come together to meet, network, learn and grow their businesses. With a portfolio of over 150 annual events and industry-leading content platforms, we empower communities in HR technology, agriculture and food, financial services, investing, and education technology.

Job Title: Head of Commercial Content Solutions

Location: Preston (Hybrid)

Hours: 35 hours per week

The Role

The head of Commercial Content Solutions takes a lead role in the delivery of custom content solutions for our clients, ranging from native advertising through to digital brochures and microsites. Working alongside our sales team, you will meet with customers to understand their needs and come up with creative content solutions that deliver on their marketing objectives. You will need to have a good knowledge of the agricultural sector, and understand what makes the farming world tick, and demonstrate a track record of building creative solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Project management and delivery of custom content solutions for our agricultural client base.
• Working collaboratively with our design and marketing teams to ensure a high standard of creativity and marketing support
• Working with our Sales team on digital and in-person meetings to explain the key benefits of digital content marketing and how our proposition drives value
• Commissioning of freelancers within budget and strict management of expenditure
• Development of new content solutions working alongside the Executive Director
• Management of customer relationships during the delivery period
  
  
  

About You

The ideal candidate will have a background in agricultural journalism with a deep understanding of what makes farmers tick. You should also have a clear understanding of how marketers use content to influence buyers’ decisions. You need to be commercially minded and able to come up with creative approaches to meeting client objectives and have the confidence to pitch alongside our sales team to senior marketers. You should be able to work to deadline and under pressure.

We Offer An Excellent Package Including

• 25 days holiday increasing to 27 after two years
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Matched pension contributions up to 6%
• Employee Life assurance - x4 of basic salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Long service awards and employee of the month
• Employee discount scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Exceptional career progression. We are ever-evolving, if you work hard and do well - with our help and support there are no limits to your speed of progress
  
  
  

About Us

We strive to create a culture that is open and respectful, where differences are valued and celebrated. We want everyone to be able to reach their full potential, so we are committed to cultivating a company that promotes inclusion and belonging.