Head of Editorial & Community Up to 48K
The Staff Canteen — UK’s Leading Digital Hospitality Platform
📍 Hybrid (UK)
🕒 Full-time senior leadership role
🌐 Digital-first, multi-platform, community-led
About The Staff Canteen
The Staff Canteen (TSC) is the UK’s most influential digital platform for chefs, FOH professionals and hospitality leaders. We champion the industry through high-quality editorial, community-first storytelling, rich video content, events, and industry partnerships.
With a chef community of 500,000+, a high-growth YouTube channel, national event series, and deep industry trust — TSC is uniquely positioned at the heart of hospitality.
We are now hiring a Head of Editorial & Community to lead our voice, shape our content, grow our platforms and represent TSC across the industry.
The Role
As Head of Editorial & Community, you will:
Lead Editorial & Content Strategy
* Own TSC’s editorial vision and long-term content strategy
* Oversee news, features, interviews, insights and recipe content
* Ensure accuracy, tone, quality and community alignment
* Deliver major editorial cycles including Michelin, seasonal peaks and TSC Awards
Drive Digital Performance
* Lead SEO strategy (keywords, clusters, evergreen content)
* Own performance analytics across:
* GA4, YouTube Studio, META Insights, TikTok & LinkedIn Analytics
* Use data to drive audience growth, engagement and decision-making
* Guide editorial direction for YouTube and video content
Champion the Chef & FOH Community
* Represent TSC at Chef Series, FOH Series, networking lunches and industry events
* Build relationships with chefs, operators, PRs and suppliers
* Ensure TSC’s content authentically reflects the industry
Lead, Motivate & Grow the Editorial Team
* Set clear standards, workflows and KPIs
* Develop and coach writers, editors and social/video staff
* Build a culture of performance, creativity and accountability
Collaborate with Partnerships (Editorially)
* Support commercial content with strong editorial integrity
* Enhance sponsor value through credible, community-first storytelling
Who We’re Looking For
A confident, credible senior editorial leader who is:
* Digital-first with strong SEO & analytics expertise
* Skilled in multi-platform content (web, social, video)
* Comfortable directing video narratives (not hands-on production)
* A natural leader who motivates teams and builds successful cultures
* A strong writer/editor with excellent judgement
* Experienced in content performance, growth and optimisation
* Engaged with chef culture and the wider hospitality industry
* Comfortable being a public-facing ambassador for TSC
Why Join TSC?
* Lead one of the UK’s most respected hospitality platforms
* Shape the future of industry storytelling
* Play a senior role across editorial, video, community and events
* Engage with the UK’s top chefs, operators and emerging talent
* Build a modern, high-performing editorial team
* Influence a platform with real impact across hospitality
📩 Apply via LinkedIn or email mark@thestaffcanteen.com
💬 Confidential conversations welcome.