* Business:emap
* Brand: Multiple brands – CONE
* Base Location:Fleet Street, City of London
* Employment Type:Full-time, Hybrid (3 days in the office)
* Salary:£Competitive + Bonus
We are a leading UK B2B media, events and information business with a portfolio of 40+ specialist brands and c.£50m in revenue. As we continue to evolve towards an audience‑led, events and subscription‑driven model, we are seeking a Divisional Managing Director to lead one of our most important business units.
The CONE division is a c.£13m revenue portfolio spanning market‑leading brands across healthcare, construction and local government, with a strong events base and significant opportunity for further growth.
Opportunity
This is a full P&L leadership role with genuine autonomy and scope to shape the future of the division. You will take ownership of a multi‑revenue model business (events, subscriptions and digital), with a clear mandate to accelerate growth, strengthen audience engagement and evolve the product mix.
This role will particularly suit leaders who have operated in scaled B2B environments and are looking for broader ownership, faster decision-making and the ability to directly influence outcomes.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
* Full ownership of divisional revenue, profit and strategic direction
* Scaling a high‑performing events portfolio, with a focus on growth, yield and customer experience
* Driving subscription growth (including premium and corporate) and improving engagement and retention
* Identifying and launching new products, events and revenue streams
* Leading and developing a cross‑functional leadership team across editorial, events, sales and marketing
* Driving operational efficiency and leveraging data, technology and AI to improve performance
* Positioning the division strongly within its markets and building senior external relationships
What We’re Looking For
* Proven P&L leadership in a B2B media, events or information business
* Strong track record managing multi‑revenue streams (events, subscriptions, digital)
* Experience leading sizeable, cross‑functional teams
* Commercially driven, with the ability to balance strategy and execution
* Track record of delivering growth in evolving or changing markets
* Comfortable operating with autonomy and accountability
Why This Role
* True end‑to‑end ownership of a significant business unit
* Opportunity to shape growth strategy across events, subscriptions and digital
* High visibility and direct interaction with Group leadership
* A platform to make tangible commercial impact in a well‑established but evolving business
* If you’re looking for a role with real ownership, pace and the opportunity to build and grow a multi‑channel B2B business, we’d welcome a conversation.
What we offer
Learning & Development
At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever‑changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.
Our employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, events management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology. We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organisational objectives.
To support our employees’ career development, we have designed specialised programmes, as well as other stand‑alone role‑specific and generic courses, under the emap academy
Benefits
* 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days. Pro‑rata for part‑time employees.
* One additional day of leave per year – Celebration Day
* Health plan
* Life assurance
* Private virtual GP access
* Seasonal flu jabs available at the office
* Continuous learning & development opportunities
* In‑house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme
* Discounted gym memberships
* Retail discount vouchers
* Rail season ticket loans
* Pension scheme
* One paid volunteer day per year
* Annual Summer & Winter Celebrations
* Work from home during August
* Income protection and more
Diversity and Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.
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