Global Content & Thought Leadership Lead (Sr. Manager or Director) - Remote US or UK at AECOM | New York, USA | $165K/yr – $230K/yr

AECOM

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

New York, USA (Remote)

$165K/yr – $230K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global content strategy and thought leadership for AECOM, leading a small in‑house team to shape editorial direction and deliver high‑impact, reusable content.

Own global content strategy and editorial governance across regions.
Must-have: 10+ years of relevant content/leadership experience and a BA/BS (or equivalent).
Standout: leadership of two in‑house writers plus external partnerships to scale impact.

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.
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.
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.
People and team leadership: Lead the global content and thought leadership function providing leadership and guidance to all writers in AECOM.
Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performing in‑house team of two talented writers and editors, setting clear objectives, standards and development plans.
Provide editorial direction, coaching and feedback to build consistency, confidence and craft across the team’s output.
Manage external freelancers and agencies as required, ensuring seamless integration with in‑house capabilities and consistent quality.
Content development and execution: Write and edit senior‑level thought leadership content that reinforces AECOM’s expertise, supports enterprise critical pursuits and elevates the client experience.
Research emerging trends and campaign‑related topics, developing original ideas and formats, and interviewing subject‑matter experts and leaders across the business.
Collaborate closely with authors, contributors, and clients to shape content, secure alignment and manage review and clearance processes.
Brand stewardship and best practice: Champion the AECOM’s Stylebook to elevate our writing standards and editorial best practice across the organization through guidance, training and advocacy.
Develop and maintain additional guides and document‑specific editorial frameworks as needed to ensure consistency of tone and approach.
Act as a trusted advisor to teams on narrative development, pre‑positioning and content for strategic pursuits and campaigns.
Integrated and digital activation: Advocate consistency and effectiveness of content across formats and channels, including long‑form thought leadership, digital articles, campaigns and social media.
Partner with the digital marketing team to optimize content performance across owned, earned and paid media.
Apply SEO, AEO and digital best practice where appropriate.
Continuously test and evolve content approaches based on audience behavior, performance insights and return on investment.
What success looks Like: A clearly articulated global content strategy that brings focus, coherence and impact to the AECOM voice.
Flagship thought leadership content that is recognized, reused and activated across markets 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
For Director: 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

Nice to have

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.

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.

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Dallas, Texas, USA

71K employees (6,122 in marketing)

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