Food and drinks media, data, and events company with 160+ year history
William Reed operates a multi-platform business serving food and drinks professionals through digital media, research, events, and data services. The stack reflects a publishing and events operator: Salesforce + Pardot for customer management, Monday.com for project coordination, and analytics via Tableau and Google Analytics. Hiring velocity is accelerating across ops and sales (10 of 15 open roles), while active projects cluster around newsletter expansion, awards programs, and event delivery — suggesting simultaneous pushes into direct-to-reader content and exhibitor relationship scaling.
Notable leadership hires: Account Director
William Reed is a privately held, family-led media and data business based in Crawley, West Sussex, serving the food and drinks sector since 1862. The company operates across multiple channels: digital and print publications, research and insights, trade exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, and data services. The client base spans grocery, food manufacturing, retail, and hospitality. With 201–500 employees, the company is scaling ops and sales functions while managing a portfolio of premium newsletters, branded content programs, and event delivery alongside core media operations.
Salesforce and Pardot for CRM and marketing automation; Monday.com for project management; Tableau and Power BI for analytics; Adobe Creative Suite for design; React and Vue for web development; Jira and Bitbucket for engineering workflows.
Digital and print media for food and drinks professionals; trade exhibitions and conferences; data and research services; awards programs; newsletters and content-led campaigns targeting decision-makers in grocery, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality sectors.
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