AI Content Marketing Lead — Editorial Strategy (Hybrid)

Verda; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Verda seeks a Lead editor to own the editorial calendar end-to-end, shaping performance benchmarks, deployment guides, papers, customer stories and product launches. You will coordinate the internal AI Lab, AI Developer Advocates, engineering and marketing teams, editing deeply technical content for clarity without distorting substance.

You will direct external agencies and writers, deciding when to scale and ensuring high-quality output, while partnering with Product Marketing on cadence and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in content marketing or editorial roles with 3+ years editing technical content for developer or research audiences.
• Strong editorial judgement on what to publish and how to push work to a high bar.
• Technical ability to fact-check, simplify without distorting, and earn the respect of researchers and engineers.
• Capable writer who can edit and write without losing their voice.
• Proven cross-functional coordination across engineering, product and go-to-market teams.
• Experience directing agencies and external contributors with clear quality standards.
• Curious about GEO and how technical content earns citations from AI assistants.

Responsibilities

• Own Verda's editorial calendar end-to-end, spanning performance benchmarks, deployment guides, papers, customer stories and product launches.
• Ship content consistently against company priorities.
• Coordinate production across the internal AI Lab, AI Developer Advocates, engineering, marketing, and partners.
• Edit deeply technical content for clarity without distorting substance.
• Write informational and narrative pieces directly.
• Direct the SEO & GEO agency and external writers, integrating input into the plan.
• Scale with agencies or freelancers when needed while upholding high quality.
• Partner with Product Marketing on cadence and placement of positioning.
• Build a network of contributors to scale the editorial engine as the function matures.

Skills

Content marketing

Editorial judgement

Technical editing

Copywriting

Cross-stakeholder coordination

Agency management

GEO content knowledge

Job description

Verda seeks a Lead editor to own the editorial calendar end-to-end, shaping performance benchmarks, deployment guides, papers, customer stories and product launches. You will coordinate the internal AI Lab, AI Developer Advocates, engineering and marketing teams, editing deeply technical content for clarity without distorting substance.

You will direct external agencies and writers, deciding when to scale and ensuring high-quality output, while partnering with Product Marketing on cadence and