News Editor

Overview About the role Performance Marketing World is looking for a News Editor to cover the marketing industry, encompassing diverse areas such as search, paid social, affiliate marketing, e-commerce, AI innovation and influencer marketing. As News Editor, your key responsibility will be managing the daily news agenda at PMW. You’ll also get under the skin of a fascinating industry by breaking news stories, analysing major trends, contributing to our podcast, and keeping readers up to speed with everything important happening in the world of performance marketing. In terms of experience, ideally you will have worked in a digital news-based editorial environment and be hungry for more responsibility on a fast-paced news desk. Haymarket and PMW both pride themselves on allowing talent to flourish, and this role brings significant editorial responsibility from day one. We’re therefore looking for an energetic self-starter who is curious and enjoys learning about a dynamic, global industry. You will work closely with other journalists on the team to uncover major news stories and secure exclusive insights for our audience. Gathering, prioritising, and reporting news will be a core part of the role, alongside a strategic flair for identifying new content opportunities that could appeal to our audience. This is a senior editorial role and will involve editing colleagues’ news stories and covering for the Deputy Editor and Editor when needed. The core audiences PMW serves are brands, technology vendors, agencies, and advertising platforms such as publishers and social networks across the USA, APAC, and the UK. You will be expected to build a strong contact list and develop new and engaging ways to reach potential audiences and drive traffic to the main PMW site. Responsibilities Key responsibilities Sourcing, researching, and writing news stories and quick analysis for the website and its daily bulletins Managing the daily news agenda for PMW Managing PMW’s social media channels, primarily LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok Working with the PMW editorial team, including the Editor and Deputy Editor, on audience growth and content strategy Investigating key trends and holding the industry to account Writing longer features and interviews Writing weekly news round-ups, such as people moves Maintaining and building relationships globally with senior executives across major brands, advertising agencies, technology providers, and digital media platforms such as Google, Meta, Amazon and TikTok Managing and sending daily and weekly email bulletins to key audience groups Updating and maintaining the PMW website on a daily basis, acting as the first point of contact for changing and optimising content Moderating panels and speaker sessions at live and virtual events as part of the PMW editorial team, including Haymarket's largest confex, PMW Unlocked taking place in London in March 2026. Opportunities to work on podcasts, video interviews, and social media projects Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria A creative, highly motivated journalist with experience on a busy news desk Razor-sharp writing skills, ensuring all content is of the highest quality and accuracy A strong instinct for spotting insightful news stories, alongside a clear understanding of entertaining, shareable content that grows traffic and drives engagement An understanding of analytics and the use of real-time data to help shape content A desire to learn from constructive feedback Strong forward-planning and research skills The ability to remain calm under pressure and manage daily and weekly deadlines The ability to build exceptional industry contacts A team player who can adapt and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment Willingness to attend evening events Confidence and enthusiasm to speak at PMW’s own events, webinars, and podcasts An understanding of how to share and comment on social media platforms to drive engagement and grow audiences A strong interest in the modern marketing industry and the relationships between advertisers, agencies, technology suppliers, and publisher platforms A desire to grow your personal brand as a leading journalist in the advertising space Applicants must have the right to work in the UK — we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria. To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post. Why work with us? Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services. Our benefits include: 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days) Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ days Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments Generous contributory pension scheme Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more More about working for Haymarket Putting social and environmental responsibility at the forefront of our business we have aligned our current sustainability goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As we serve our audiences, clients and communities, we are committed to driving the meaningful change necessary to build a better world. The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our business. We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face-time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration, we’ve therefore adopted a blended working model where full time employees can expect to spend 3 days of their week in the office and the other 2 working at a location of their choice. Haymarket is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability. If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com. Come and join us and see for yourself how Haymarket is a rewarding and exciting place to work.