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.

Requirements

• 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 rapidly evolving role of AI within architecture and engineering .
• Experience writing for executives, CEOs, C-suite leaders, or other senior business audiences.

Preferred

• Journalistic background is highly desirable, particularly for a writer who can research complex business topics, interview subject matter experts, uncover an interesting angle, and translate industry developments into concise, engaging articles.