Overview
Editorial Planning Manager – London, NW1 4SA
The Role
Do you enjoy working in a complex environment collaborating with senior stakeholders?
London Business School are excited to be recruiting for an engaging and empathetic Editorial Planning Manager to join Communications and Events on a permanent basis.
You will support the Head of Editorial Planning in developing and implementing the School-wide Editorial Plan. You will play a crucial part in coordinating the planning process, managing the operational aspects of the Editorial Planning Group, and ensuring effective communication across all stakeholders.
The postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the editorial planning process, managing the weekly and quarterly planning meetings, maintaining the master schedule of activities, identifying opportunities, and ensuring that decisions are communicated effectively to stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the Events Oversight Group and coordinating event activity across the School. You will help apply the events evaluation criteria, identify opportunities for collaboration, and support the optimisation of the School’s events calendar to maximise impact and resource efficiency.
- Build strong relationships across the School to gather inputs for the planning process, coordinating with content creators and channel owners, and supporting the evaluation of opportunities against the agreed editorial principles and priorities.
- Responsible for tracking performance metrics and producing reports for the Editorial Board and Planning Group.
- Support the continuous improvement of editorial planning processes, ensuring effective governance and maximising value from the School’s content and events.
- Create and maintain dashboards to track reach, impact, volume of events, and type.
- Coordinate the development and implementation of the self-service toolkit for content creators and event organisers.
- Support flagship student events by facilitating early space bookings and resource allocation.
Who we are looking for
- Understanding of editorial planning processes and best practices.
- Familiarity with stakeholder management and communication strategies.
- Knowledge of performance metrics and data analysis techniques.
- Awareness of event management principles and evaluation criteria.
- Experience in managing editorial planning processes or similar roles.
- Background in communications and stakeholder management.
- Proven track record in event management and coordination.
- Experience in analysing and reporting on performance metrics.
- Prior involvement in project support and continuous improvement initiatives.
Why London Business School
London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based
in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s
where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a
profound impact on the way the world does business and the way
business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to
our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, su…
What you can expect from us
- Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
- Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
- Free onsite gym and swimming pool
- Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
- Enhanced cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
- Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.
All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.
Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging
We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.
Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying
Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.
