Editor, Content and Thought Leadership

Method Communications; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology marketing agency in the Bay Area is seeking a Senior Editor with a strong journalism background to drive impactful storytelling for innovative clients. This hybrid role allows you to leverage your journalistic skills in a strategic communications setting, crafting compelling narratives across various formats while collaborating with other industry professionals. You'll be responsible for engaging with clients, researching market trends, and contributing to new business pitches, all while maintaining high editorial standards.

Benefits

Generous vacation and wellness time

Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4%

Paid Family Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional journalism experience.
• Strong reporting, research, and interviewing skills required.
• Background in business journalism preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with clients to ascertain their communication needs.
• Conducting journalistic-style research and producing written drafts.
• Participating in new-business pitches and presenting ideas.

Skills

Reporting

Research

Interviewing

Client Management

SEO Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Communications

Tools

CMS

Google Analytics

Job description

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Editor, Content and Thought Leadership

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Work Arrangement

The role is hybrid and required to work from Method’s hub office in San Francisco, New York City, or Salt Lake City at least two days per week.

The Opportunity

Editor: Where Your Journalism Skills Can Drive Business Impact

If you're a former journalist ready to expand your storytelling impact beyond traditional media, this Senior Editor role at Method is your compelling next chapter. You'll use the same instincts for news and trends, research skills, and narrative craft that made you successful in journalism. But now you'll help innovative companies tell their stories directly to the audiences that matter most.

Why This Role Is Ideal for You

Working alongside a team of former top-tier journalists, you'll maintain the editorial rigor and storytelling standards you're accustomed to, while gaining valuable business experience. Rather than chasing daily news cycles, you'll be able to dive deep into our clients’ industry opportunities, conduct thorough research, and craft substantive pieces that can influence and advance timely conversations.

The Work Itself:

Your day-to-day will feel familiar—interviewing executives, researching market trends, and writing and editing compelling content across formats from in-depth white papers to thought-provoking op-eds. The difference: Your stories will help challenger brands and industry disruptors build authentic authority in their markets. You'll work directly with clients — from initial strategy sessions through content creation and delivery — gaining exposure to the insights that matter most while leveraging your proven ability to distill complex information into compelling narratives.

Beyond Traditional Journalism:

This role offers the resources and time to explore different sectors thoroughly, collaborate with other experienced journalists, and see your work activated across multiple platforms to drive real business outcomes for our clients. You'll contribute to new-business pitches, helping potential clients envision how strategic storytelling can transform their market position.

And you’ll be helping drive Method's mission: We partner with companies challenging industry norms, giving you the opportunity to tell stories about genuine innovation rather than incremental changes. Your journalism background will be invaluable in helping these clients cut through the noise of uninspired B2B communications.

This position reports to the EVP of Narrative & Thought Leadership and offers the chance to apply your expertise in a strategic communications environment that values editorial excellence and authentic storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with clients to ascertain their communications needs, with an emphasis on owned and earned content and thought leadership.
• Brainstorming media-worthy content with colleagues and clients.
• Conducting journalistic-style research and interviews and producing written drafts for editing by Method and reviews by the clients. Responding efficiently and cheerfully to such feedback, in a journalistic manner.
• Creating social media posts, when requested by clients or Method colleagues.
• Editing written content and providing constructive feedback,, whether the material is generated by clients or by Method colleagues.
• Participating in new-business pitches by researching topics, developing media-genic ideas and turning them into a compelling story— particularly headline topics for the prospective client’s thought leaders - and formally presenting those ideas in the pitch.

What We’re Looking For

• Proficiency with content management systems (CMS)
• Social media platform expertise beyond just "creating posts"
• SEO knowledge for content optimization
• Minimum 5 years of professional journalism experience (or equivalent expertise and education) with strong reporting, research, and interviewing skills
• Business journalism background, preferably covering technology, science, or related industry sectors
• Deep understanding of PR and communications industry trends with experience in content strategy and thought leadership development
• Exceptional writing and editing capabilities across multiple formats, from long-form articles to social media content
• Proven ability to conduct in-depth research and translate complex topics into compelling, media-ready content
• Strong client management skills with experience conducting needs assessments and presenting strategic recommendations
• Understanding of both owned and earned media strategies with ability to identify and develop newsworthy story angles
• Excellent time management and project coordination abilities to handle multiple client accounts simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Collaborative mindset with experience providing constructive feedback and mentoring colleagues on written work

Bonus points if you have:

• Analytics tools experience (Google Analytics, social media metrics)
• Basic graphic design or multimedia content creation experience
• Presentation and pitch development skills, including ability to create compelling visual materials and formally present ideas to prospective clients
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms and project management software

Salary Ranges

We believe all employees should be rewarded competitively and equitably, using practices that are simple and transparent. We’ve provided the following salary range for California based on state regulations. Final compensation for this role will be determined by a number of factors including the candidate's education, market, and relevant work experience.

• Salary range: $90,000 - $115,000

What’s it like to work here?

Relationships are paramount to life at Method, and we invest heavily in building and maintaining relationships with clients, journalists and each other. We work hard to deliver incredible results for our clients. We encourage new ideas, and we always celebrate wins together – both for clients and our teams.

Method is made up of an award-winning team. Not only does the agency win awards, our people are consistently recognized for their excellence. We believe that begins with the recognition they get internally. Our leadership invests significant resources into employee mental health, wellbeing, education and development — and we praise outstanding performance regularly.

What’s in it for YOU?

• Generous Vacation and Wellness Time accruals, two weeks of full office closure, paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays
• Cell phone and internet cost reimbursement
• Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4%
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering three confidential, face-to-face counseling sessions per issue per year
• Paid Family Leave
• $500 annual wellness stipend after 6 months of employment
• $1500 professional development stipend after 2 years of employment
• 4 weeks of paid sabbatical after 5 years of employment
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

About the Company

Founded in 2010, Method Communications is an award-winning technology marketing and public relations agency built for challenger brands and today’s most innovative companies. Our group is united through our core values – relationships, resourcefulness and results. We support each other to do exceptional work for our clients while also focusing on the health and wellbeing of our families, our communities and ourselves.

We recognize our talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Method encourages and actively supports diversity, equity, and inclusion through its policies and business practices, which include recruitment and hiring, compensation and benefits, career development and advancement, training, pro bono work, community programs, and affinity groups.

Join a ‘PRovoke Best Agency to Work For and ‘PRovoke Global Top 250 PR Agency!

To Apply

We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable; and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of dedication, impact, and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

To apply, please submit a resume.

Method is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national or ethnic origin, mental or physical ability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Only engage with a representative at Method Communications if their email address ends with our domain, @methodcommunications.com. Method will never ask a candidate to purchase materials or share their financial information. If you have any questions, please reach out to [e-mail].

Please read Method's Drug and Alcohol Testing Safety Policy.

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