Category Director

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom News UK Full time

Job Overview

The Category Director will be responsible for developing and managing stakeholder relationships with clients directly for the Grocers Category. This role requires a deep understanding of the sector and the ability to craft effective narratives that drive interest and traction with clients across the grocer industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop strong relationships with senior client contacts and decision makers within the category
  • Work with the Consumer Group Client Director to devise thought-leadership events relevant to our brands
  • Set the strategy for the category, achieve targets, and oversee delivery of revenue/profit
  • Manage the team to deliver enhanced client service and measure their performance
  • Develop a deep understanding of audiences relevant to the category and work with fellow Category Directors to identify synergies
  • Proactively lead the creation of major initiatives and represent the Category within News UK Commercial and the wider business

Requirements

  • Extensive leadership sales experience direct to Clients
  • Key relationships in place in the Grocers sector
  • Experience in developing digital-first propositions
  • Ability to work at pace and represent multiple brands
  • Excellence at selling and delivery of ambitious targets

What We Offer

We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK. Alongside pay, we offer a generous pension scheme, comprehensive private medical scheme, maternity leave, discounted gym membership, flexible working options, interest-free commuter loan, and more.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. We are a diverse team and want to maximise every individual's potential to create a productive environment where everyone feels valued and talents are fully recognised and utilised.


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