Head of Trading

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Role Overview We are seeking a strategically minded Head of Trading to lead commercial performance management of The Economist’s B2C subscription business. This role owns the trading rhythm for subscription performance: providing clear, actionable insight and recommendations, identifying risks and opportunities, and enabling decisions that deliver sustainable subscriber and revenue growth. It is not a channel-marketing role; its value lies in connecting performance across acquisition, conversion, retention, engagement and customer lifetime value into a single commercial view.

Working closely with Marketing, Retention and Engagement, Product, Propositions, Analytics and Finance, the Head of Trading will own performance oversight across markets, channels and products. They will be a trusted commercial partner to the Managing Director, bringing both challenge and recommendations to senior decision-making.  The role reports to the Managing Director, The Economist B2C, with a team of two reporting into it.

Key Responsibilities Trading performance and insight

Own the weekly and monthly subscription trading cadence: covering acquisition, conversion, churn, subscriber net growth, and customer lifetime value

Lead the analysis of daily, weekly, and monthly subscription performance across products, channels, and markets

Diagnose performance movements, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, and recommending specific commercial interventions

Translate complex performance data into concise, decision-ready narratives for senior stakeholders

Establish and maintain a clear set of commercial KPIs, targets and performance thresholds

Oversee dashboards, reporting and performance tools in partnership with Business Intelligence, Insights & Analytics and Finance - ensuring reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned to business priorities

Commercial planning and forecasting

Partner with Finance to set commercial targets, develop forecasts and maintain an accurate view of performance against plan

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