AEC Thought Leadership Writer & Editorial Strategist

Compose.ly; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Doist is seeking an experienced AEC Thought Leadership Writer to craft provocative, practical content for a long-standing paid publication serving leaders in architecture and engineering. The writer will help reinvigorate the editorial voice with insights that challenge the status quo and deliver actionable takeaways for executives.

The role emphasizes original topics, strong point of view, and the ability to translate complex design industry trends into business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated writing experience within the AEC industry, ideally with significant exposure to architecture, engineering, or design firms.
• Strong understanding of the business side of running an architecture or engineering firm.
• Ability to develop original story ideas without relying exclusively on assigned topics.
• Exceptional thought-leadership, editorial, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to write concise, punchy copy with a clear point of view.
• Comfortable creating content that can be provocative and occasionally controversial while remaining credible and useful.
• Strong research and interviewing abilities, including the ability to ask knowledgeable follow-up questions.
• Ability to translate technical or complex industry developments into accessible business insights for executives.
• Familiarity with current AEC issues and trends, particularly the evolving role of AI in the field.

Responsibilities

• Create concise short-form articles as well as more developed feature pieces.
• Cover business and management topics relevant to design firms, including artificial intelligence, talent, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, profitability, leadership, and firm growth.
• Develop compelling thought-leadership articles for executives and business leaders at architecture and engineering firms.
• Write with a strong, distinctive point of view rather than simply reporting news or summarizing information.
• Challenge conventional wisdom and question the status quo when there is a meaningful business case for doing so.
• Make provocative ideas practical by providing clear, actionable takeaways for readers.
• Pitch original story ideas based on emerging issues, business challenges, and opportunities within architecture and engineering.
• Research assigned topics and identify the questions and angles most relevant to AEC business leaders.
• Interview subject matter experts as needed and ask informed follow-up questions based on industry knowledge.
• Help evolve the publication's voice to appeal to both established executives and the next generation of AEC leaders.
• Collaborate with the editorial team on topics, revisions, and the overall content mix.
• Learn and consistently reflect the publication's established brand and editorial philosophy.

Skills

Think leadership

Business insight

Story ideation

Editorial voice

Interviewing skills

Executive audience writing

Research ability

Education

Journalistic training

Job description

Doist is seeking an experienced AEC Thought Leadership Writer to craft provocative, practical content for a long-standing paid publication serving leaders in architecture and engineering. The writer will help reinvigorate the editorial voice with insights that challenge the status quo and deliver actionable takeaways for executives.

The role emphasizes original topics, strong point of view, and the ability to translate complex design industry trends into business outcomes.