The Drum

Content Manager

• Own and continuously improve end-to-end editorial workflows across:
• Daily journalism
• Event coverage
• Video and podcast production
• Newsletter publishing
• Rankings and awards programs
• Social content distribution
• Research and intelligence products
• Design scalable systems that increase efficiency while maintaining editorial quality and governance.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions that improve speed, consistency and collaboration.
• Develop repeatable processes that support growth across multiple content channels and business units.
• Establish operational standards, documentation and best practices across editorial teams.
• Design, implement and manage AI-assisted editorial workflows across the organization.
• Evaluate and deploy tools that improve productivity, content creation and operational efficiency.
• Build and optimize workflows including:
• Transcript-to-article generation
• AI-assisted research and briefing
• Event content atomization
• Content summarization and clipping
• Newsletter drafting support
• Metadata enrichment
• Tagging and taxonomy management
• Workflow automation between editorial systems
• Develop governance frameworks that ensure responsible, transparent and effective use of AI technologies.
• Monitor workflow performance and identify opportunities for further automation and optimization.
• Act as a subject matter expert on emerging AI applications for media and publishing.
• Create and manage a centralized editorial knowledge infrastructure that supports content creation, discovery and reuse.
• Develop systems for organizing and maintaining:
• Interview transcripts
• Event recordings
• Panel discussions
• Podcast assets
• Video footage
• Awards and judging materials
• Research interviews
• Commercial and client-related content resources
• Establish searchable, structured repositories that enable editorial teams to efficiently locate and repurpose content assets.
• Ensure content assets are properly tagged, categorized and maintained according to organizational standards.
• Collaborate with technology and product teams to improve discoverability and knowledge-sharing capabilities.
• Serve as the primary operational partner between editorial, product and engineering teams.
• Help define requirements for editorial tools, publishing systems and workflow enhancements.
• Participate in testing, implementation and adoption of new technologies and platform improvements.
• Drive integration between content management systems, AI tools, analytics platforms and workflow applications.
• Advocate for editorial needs within broader technology and product initiatives.
• Establish and maintain editorial data standards, workflows and governance frameworks.
• Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity and content output.
• Develop dashboards, reporting systems and workflow metrics to support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with editorial standards, content governance policies and organizational requirements.
• Support documentation, training and adoption of new systems and processes.
• Ensure seamless movement of content across The Drum's publishing ecosystem:
• Website
• Social platforms
• Live events
• Video
• Podcasts
• Newsletters
• Intelligence products
• Build systems that maximize content reuse, audience reach and operational efficiency.
• Support content lifecycle management from creation through distribution, optimization and archival.

Editorial Operations Manager

Editor

• Sit at the intersection of editorial, events, audience development and commercial strategy across the US market.
• Bring together content, industry relationships and live experiences to create engagement opportunities.
• Work directly with editors, journalists, event producers, commercial leaders and industry stakeholders.
• Shape content opportunities around major industry moments and coordinate high-profile interviews.
• Maximize the impact of The Drum's events and editorial platforms.
• Manage editorial planning calendars related to events, conferences and industry activations.
• Identify opportunities for editorial coverage and audience engagement.
• Partner closely with editorial and events teams for content strategy alignment.
• Support ongoing community-building efforts around industry influencers.

Editorial Coordinator

Journalist

• Proactively finding and writing exclusive stories on the marketing and advertising industry
• Regular interviews with leading figures
• Producing timely and considered analysis on topical trends and developments
• Commissioning, editing, and providing feedback on contributed content where required
• Working with our social media executive and distribution team to promote your stories on The Drum’s key channels
• Frequently calling and meeting key contacts to uncover what’s really happening in the industry
• Supporting colleagues from other teams with your specialist expertise, growing your presence within The Drum and contributing to wider company efforts
• Continuously honing your network to build your reputation as the go-to industry journalist
• Appearing on camera, panels and podcasts for The Drum to share your knowledge and bring attention to your reporting

Editorial Operations Manager

Editorial Coordinator

Reporter