Editorial Lead

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Job Title: Editorial Lead

Work Location: Teaneck, NJ, 07666

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Remote

Job Description

• As Editorial Lead, you will lead the team responsible for shaping and delivering client's thought leadership agenda.
• You'll guide the creation of compelling, insight-rich content that strengthens client's voice in the market and positions us as a leader in technology services-often by writing about emerging technologies, including AI.
• We're looking for a strategic editorial leader who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves and editing a research report, executive blog or web page, and helping a team of talented editors and writers navigate the challenges of a large, fast-moving organization to deliver top-quality content aligned with the business's goals.
• The ideal candidate will be an experienced B2B content marketer and creative problem-solver, able to influence senior stakeholders across the business; apply new technologies and approaches like AI in content creation; develop and leverage content in a variety of media channels, from web and social, to presentations, campaigns, events and advertisements-and measure its success.
• Leadership role reporting to the head of brand, creative strategy, content and thought leadership-who started at client as a consultant herself.

Leadership & Management

• Lead and manage a team of on-staff and contract editors and writers to develop high-impact thought leadership content in a variety of short- and long-form formats.
• Set and uphold editorial standards; define and continuously evolve what "good" looks like across different content types.
• Maintain and expand the firm's editorial strategy, ensuring it aligns with client's business goals and market positioning.
• Mentor and develop team members through coaching, feedback and hands-on guidance.
• Allocate resources effectively across projects and content streams to meet timelines and quality benchmarks.
• Analyze content performance and use those insights to refine the editorial strategy.
• Stay current on technology industry and content trends to ensure client's editorial approach remains forward-looking.
• Promote the editorial function to senior executives; act as a brand ambassador for client and client's thought leadership.
• Create space for innovation, repositioning legacy editorial programs and piloting new ones in response to evolving business needs.

Content Development & Editing

• Oversee the end-to-end editorial process-from ideation and research to outlining, ghostwriting, editing and production.
• Track technology news and client priorities to proactively develop content ideas.
• Guide internal and external writers in producing everything from a web page or infographic to a research report, blog, executive POV or client presentation.
• Take the lead on writing high-profile pieces when needed, including both short- and long-form content.
• Collaborate with research teams from hypothesis development to publication, helping shape narratives grounded in original data and insight.
• Partner with marketing, digital, and design teams to ensure effective distribution and audience engagement.
• Ensure all content is accurate, insightful, well-structured, and consistent with client's brand and compliance standards.
• Understand and apply digital metrics to inform content strategy and optimize performance across platforms.

Communication & Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted editorial advisor to subject-matter experts and business leaders across the organization.
• Continuously educate people across functions and organizational levels on thought leadership standards, personnel and processes.
• Use influence and empathy to uphold best practices in thought leadership-even under tight timelines.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across research, communications, brand, digital, social and executive teams.
• Build relationships with external media outlets and industry publications to amplify client's voice.
• Advocate for editorial excellence in cross-functional settings, ensuring content supports broader business objectives.
• Help the team and firm adopt generative AI tools wisely; bring a thoughtful, ethical approach to using AI to scale and strengthen editorial work.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in business-to-business writing, editing and content strategy, spanning long-form content such as research reports and short-form content, such as executive blogs, web pages, infographics and client presentations.
• Proven track record in partnering with research teams on original studies-from hypothesis framing to narrative development to final product.
• Prior experience leading editorial or thought leadership programs and managing teams of editors, writers and other contributors at a professional services, consulting or research-driven organization.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong understanding of editorial and brand governance, and comfort operating in regulated or compliance-heavy environments.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools and a clear editorial philosophy around their integration.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or research background a plus.
• Personable, curious, adaptable-able to operate in ambiguity and unafraid to challenge assumptions in the service of better ideas and content.

Top Must Have's:

• Experience with long form, top line editing
• Ability to spot and shape great stories based on unclear business requests
• Act as a mentor to a team of writers, editors and analysts

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.