Thought Leadership Editor—AI-Driven Marketing

CreativeX; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Generous leave

Education budget

Calm/Headspace subscription

Career coaching

Stock options

Parenting leave

Pension plan

Job summary

CreativeX in London seeks an editorial leader to set the standard for how we write and communicate with senior buyers. This is an editorial role at heart, shaping long-form pieces, industry reports, and executive messaging for CMOs.

You will turn data into narrative, own the editorial system, and guide a team of writers and freelancers. You’ll craft content that travels across formats and elevates our thought leadership with rigor and clarity.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years writing for business audiences.
• Ability to write for C-level readers (CMOs, marketing leaders).
• Strong craft in structure, argument, economy.
• Experience turning data or research into narrative.
• Interviewing senior executives.
• Fluency in brands, agencies, martech, or related domains.
• Judgment about what not to publish.
• Experience directing other writers or freelancers.

Responsibilities

• Write flagship work: POVs, industry reports, long-form essays for CMOs and brand leaders.
• Develop a few defensible editorial arguments across formats over time.
• Turn proprietary data into research-backed narratives.
• Set the editorial bar as the final quality gate for senior audiences.
• Design content as a system, coordinating briefs and external contributors.

Skills

Long-form writing

Executive audience writing

Data storytelling

Interviewing executives

Editing and mentoring

Content strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Editorial governance

Tools

CMS

Google Docs

Job description

CreativeX in London seeks an editorial leader to set the standard for how we write and communicate with senior buyers. This is an editorial role at heart, shaping long-form pieces, industry reports, and executive messaging for CMOs.

You will turn data into narrative, own the editorial system, and guide a team of writers and freelancers. You’ll craft content that travels across formats and elevates our thought leadership with rigor and clarity.