WIRED Consulting - Content Editor
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About the role
An exceptional opportunity to join a growing team and an inspiring brand. The Content Editor role will suit a whip-smart, experienced writer and editor with a deep grasp of technology, business and global trends. Fluent in the world and ideas of WIRED, the ideal candidate will bring at least five years' experience producing rigorously researched, thought-provoking content that delivers results. In this role, you will work closely with our Director of Content, Consultants and external clients to drive thought-leading work from insight to execution-leading on research, commissioning, editing and production, and serving as a writer where required. You will ensure every project is rigorously on-brand, creatively executed and aligned to client objectives. The role will suit a curious and motivated team player with an interest in creating thought-leading content that shines a light on today's business challenges. The successful candidate will have a passion for digging into complex issues and a thirst for learning about trends. They will have a proven ability to create stand-out, business-focussed content that is second to none. You will work closely with WIRED Consulting's Director of Content to support the growth and development of our team and our clients. Critically, you will be instrumental in taking our research, content production and commercial outputs to the next level. If you love producing stand-out work, operating at the cutting-edge of thought leadership, and you share our passion for trends, technology and innovation, then this could be the perfect role for you! Introduction to WIRED and WIRED Consulting WIRED is a global brand that is all about the trends and technologies that are changing our world. Thanks to our phenomenal network of contributors, built over 30 years of journalism, we have access to some of the greatest thinkers and change-makers on the planet. We bring fresh ways of helping 30 million readers understand how the world is being shaped by science, technology and business. WIRED Consulting brings the WIRED network, knowledge and brand to business leaders across a range of industries. Our inspiring, creative and educational solutions help businesses to engage communities, navigate change and dial up their voice on the trends and technologies that are shaping our world. Our offer spans B2B events, cutting-edge thought-leadership content, expert-led trends talks, and insight-led strategy reports. Our 360-degree programmes blend our offer areas into long-term engagements that help our clients build engaged communities and achieve meaningful impact. Life at WIRED Consulting is fast-paced and sees us executing a range of high-profile projects for global organisations. We focus on B2B clients and we operate at the most senior level, something that offers our team extraordinary access to the world's biggest businesses and brings real accountability. We win because we care about pushing the boundaries of excellence and delivering work that is truly stand-out. What will you be doing? Supporting our Director of Content and Consultants to produce fantastically written, on-brand, thought leadership content that delivers ROI for our clients Working with external clients and internal project leads to understand client objectives and ensure narratives are crafted accordingly. Researching, generating ideas, creating synopses, booking interviews, working with writers on drafts and editing copy, and shepherding projects through the production process. Where required, writing content yourself. Working with design teams and project leads to create design briefs that ensure that content is brought to life through appropriately scoped