Global Content & Thought Leadership Lead (Sr. Manager or Director) - Remote US or UK

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$165K/yr – $230K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead global content and thought leadership at AECOM, driving strategy, governance, and high‑impact senior content.

  • Must-have: BA/BS with 10+ years of relevant experience and leadership experience, or 12+ years with 4 years of leadership.
  • Standout: Experience leading a global, multi‑author content program and managing an in‑house writers/editors team.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content strategy and thought leadership
  • Working in partnership with the marketing leadership team you will devise and lead a global content and thought leadership strategy aligned to brand positioning, enterprise strategic growth priorities, and client needs, with a clear editorial vision and measurable outcomes.
  • Serve as editorial lead on complex, high‑profile, multi‑author content — including flagship research (e.g. Future of Infrastructure ), brand narratives, messaging frameworks and presentations.
  • Partner with senior leaders across the business to identify priority themes, points of view, and opportunities to drive relevance, differentiation and spark discussion in the industry.
  • Input thought leadership perspectives into broader corporate and marketing strategy discussions, ensuring content is an engine for brand and growth.
  • Editorial governance and planning
  • Chair and coordinate the Global Editorial Committee, owning the global editorial calendar on Monday.com and leading structured planning through regular forums and reviews.
  • Confirm that all content meets agreed editorial standards, tone of voice and quality benchmarks prior to publication.
  • Maintain the established content governance framework for AECOM Insights
  • Oversee prioritization, resourcing, and sequencing of content to maximize impact and reuse across regions, sectors and channels.

Requirements

  • BA/BS plus at least 10 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education plus at least 2 years of leadership experience
  • BA/BS plus at least 12 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, plus at least 4 years of leadership experience

Preferred

  • Experience working in a similarly large, complex, global organization
  • Advanced degree

Benefits

  • AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
  • Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
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AECOM

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AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

Founded in 1990
Dallas, Texas, USA
71K employees (6,122 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

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Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~71.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
936 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
20 years
Median Tenure
12.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$1.2B
Last Raise
$1.2B
Post IPO Debt, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1.2B
  • Dec 2012
    Grant • $7.3K

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