Acting Head of Creator Media

Acting Head of Creator Media

Location: dmg media Headquarters, Derry Street, HSK, London, W8 5HY

Position: 12 month FTC – Maternity Cover

About Creator Media

Launched in 2025, Creator Media is the home of lifestyle, creator-led content at dmg media. Made up of three social-first brands:

• Eliza is the UK’s fastest-growing fashion and beauty social publisher that inspires Millennial and Gen Z women to shop the best of the high street

• YOU Social is the go-to destination for 40+ women seeking empowering fashion, lifestyle and beauty expertise

• And coming soon is a lifestyle channel for Gen Z men, Eliza’s Brother

Creator Media are experts in creating viral video and our content is viewed more than 60million times a month, with a roster of rapidly increasing commercial clients.

About The Role

We are looking for an Editor/Director level candidate to lead the Creator Media team. This is a rare opportunity to manage the development and growth of a first-of-its-kind creator business within one of the biggest news publishers in the world. Responsible for producing best-in-class social content, the Head of Creator Media must have proven experience leading a social-first team and will be responsible for content, strategy and growth across all three creator-led brands to ensure all audience, commercial and stakeholder requirements are met.

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee the day to day running of the Eliza, You and Eliza’s Brother (currently a team of 24)

• Manage all the editorial and commercial output from the Creator Media teams, ensuring all content is best-in-class and aligns with brand, audience and business objectives

• Define and lead the overall editorial vision, strategy and tone of voice across all our platforms, including reporting on editorial targets

• Work closely with Commercial MD to set and manage commercial KPIs and ensure they are met across all teams

• Ownership of departmental budgets, forecasting and resource allocation

• Use performance metrics, audience insights and market trends to guide decisions, regularly evaluating performance and adjusting strategy when required

• Identify opportunities for growth, efficiency and innovation across the business

• Lead and develop all managers on the team, including creative video team

• Act as final editorial authority, ensuring accuracy, quality and consistency

• Hire and nurture talent and maintain our unique team culture

Person Specification

• Proven experience directing a team of this size and managing managers

• Proven experience of setting and executing editorial strategy across multiple platforms

• Strong understanding of media/social business models (social platforms, partnerships, licensing etc)

• Innovative mindset and a desire to develop an industry-leading business

• Experience managing budgets and long-term planning

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and decision-making skills

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)

• Pension plan and life cover

• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.