Head of Content & Licensing (9 Month FTC)

Head of Content & Licensing (9 Month FTC)

Gorkana now have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Content & Licensing information professional to lead our fast paced Content Team on a 9 month Fixed Term Contract basis.

An integral part of our service offering is the quality and reliability of our content sources. As the lead information professional within the company the Head of Content works closely with our production and customer services teams to ensure the right material arrives at the right time.

As the first point of contact for all internal content and copyright queries this role requires a good combination of acquisition and customer services experience.

About us:

News travels faster & further than ever these days. At Gorkana we are on a journey to be the indispensable resource for all forms of media intelligence, connecting PR and marketing professionals with the people & solutions they need. Using ground-breaking metrics and KPIs we help businesses and high profile individuals prove where and how PR contributes to their success – providing the insight they need to make the right tactical and strategic decisions. We give PR and marketing people a genuine business advantage by connecting them to essential, up-to-the-minute media intelligence services and an exclusive community, not to mention our dedication to personal service. Our people make the difference. With accuracy rates of 99.6% our staff are experts in their field & passionate about the worlds of Media and PR.

The numbers speak for themselves: our International database includes 235,000 Journalist profiles, a massive 94% of the top 100 PR agencies are our clients, and a further 70% of top British brands in-house PR teams work with us regularly, plus we boast an impressive 98% renewal rate. It’s why 35,000 PRs & 100,000 journalists rely on us every day.

If that wasn’t enough 53% of our workforce has been with the company for over 5 years, evidence that not only is this a great place to work but for those with ambition and determination, Gorkana could provide you with a great future.

About the role:

This is a great opportunity for a qualified information professional to join a vibrant, exciting and growing media business.

Leading a dedicated team of subscriptions staff you will be responsible for the acquisitions strategy and maintenance of our 10,000 hardcopy and electronic content sources: national and regional newspapers; magazines and journals; websites and blogs; newswire and television/radio coverage.

Working with publishers and other suppliers you will also be responsible for managing our relationship with licensing bodies and ensuring the metadata we capture is accurate and up-to date.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Order acquired content to the company’s requirements.
• Manage relationships with all suppliers of acquired content.
• Ensure the provision of acquired content from each source is maintained and up–to-date.
• Manage relationships with copyright licensing bodies including the CLA, NLA and other publishers.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and other licensing requirements
• Maintain and develop methods of categorization of acquired content so that each source can be interrogated for the optimum number of client brief needs.
• Monitor and report on the current status of acquired content and its yield.
• Establish, maintain and monitor performance criteria.
• Manage the department efficiently and effectively

The person:

An information professional with relevant expertise and experience, you will be a highly organised individual with an excellent approach to communication and customer service.

You will ideally hold a professional qualification in Librarianship/Information Management. Experience of contract negotiation and licensing agreements would be desirable.

This role is a full time position working 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm

Alongside a competitive salary (£48,000 – £54,000per annum) we also offer the following excellent benefits:

– Pension Scheme (up to 5% company contribution)
– 25 Days Holiday + 8 BH
– 4 x Life Insurance
– Subsidised canteen
– Competitive Bonus scheme
– Denplan
– Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
– Childcare Vouchers
– Great training and development opportunities
– Excellent career progression
….and much more!

The Gorkana Group is an equal opportunities employer and all applicants who are eligible to work full time in the UK are welcome. The Gorkana Group is fully committed to treating all job applicants and employees fairly and equally regardless of their race, religion or belief, gender, sexuality, age or disability.