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Senior Managing Editor, Business Thought Leadership
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the role
- Senior Managing Editor developing flagship thought leadership from research to publication. Collaborating with clients and experts to produce compelling executive narratives for business leaders.
Responsibilities
- Develop Exceptional Executive Thought Leadership
- Partner with researchers to transform complex quantitative and qualitative market research into compelling executive narratives that reveal strategic implications for business leaders.
- Identify the strategic story behind the data and develop clear, cohesive storylines that connect research, market context and business strategy.
- Serve as lead author on key publications, writing and rewriting content to ensure it is engaging, intellectually rigorous and relevant to senior business audiences.
- Bring a strong editorial point of view, continually pushing the work toward sharper insights, clearer arguments and more differentiated perspectives.
- Contribute to Research Thinking and Emerging Perspectives
- Stay deeply informed about the technologies, economic forces and societal shifts shaping business leadership and executive decision-making.
- Contribute to the development of research hypotheses and areas of inquiry, bringing an informed perspective on emerging business issues, executive priorities and the evolving thought leadership landscape.
- Lead the Editorial Process
- Manage the end-to-end writing and editorial process across multiple concurrent thought leadership initiatives, from early storyline development through final publication.
- Develop and manage editorial workplans, milestones and writing schedules in partnership with project teams.
- Coordinate writers, researchers, consultants, subject matter experts and other contributors to keep work moving and ensure clarity around roles, inputs and deadlines.
- Lead draft and review cycles, synthesizing and reconciling feedback from multiple stakeholders while protecting the integrity of the overall narrative and proactively addressing risks, dependencies and bottlenecks that could impact delivery.
- Partner with Clients and Executive Leaders
- Partner directly with clients throughout the development of thought leadership, helping shape the strategic direction, narrative and executive relevance of each publication.
- Conduct interviews with CEOs, C-suite executives and industry leaders, asking thoughtful, probing questions that uncover meaningful business insights.
- Facilitate storyline discussions and review sessions with senior client stakeholders and subject matter experts.
- Build trusted relationships through exceptional communication, business judgment and executive presence.
- Drive Editorial Excellence
- Provide developmental editing that strengthens logic, structure, storytelling and executive relevance — not simply grammar and style.
- Ensure publications reflect high standards of analytical rigor, editorial quality, factual integrity and business relevance.
- Coach writers, consultants and subject matter experts to strengthen their storytelling and writing.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in executive thought leadership, business writing, management consulting, corporate strategy, business journalism or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience writing long-form executive thought leadership, strategic reports or business publications.
- Deep experience interpreting quantitative and qualitative market research and translating findings into compelling executive-level narratives.
- Experience working directly with senior stakeholders, including interviewing executives and subject matter experts and synthesizing diverse perspectives into a cohesive narrative.
Benefits
- Travel: Occasional travel for client meetings, workshops and team collaboration.
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