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Conde Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.

We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Conde Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).

We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

The Role

An exceptional opportunity to join a growing team and an inspiring brand. The Content Editor role will suit a whip-smart, experienced writer and editor with a deep grasp of technology, business and global trends. Fluent in the world and ideas of WIRED, the ideal candidate will bring at least five years' experience producing rigorously researched, thought-provoking content that delivers results.
In this role, you will work closely with our Director of Content, Consultants and external clients to drive thought-leading work from insight to execution-leading on research, commissioning, editing and production, and serving as a writer where required. You will ensure every project is rigorously on-brand, creatively executed and aligned to client objectives.

The role will suit a curious and motivated team player with an interest in creating thought-leading content that shines a light on today's business challenges. The successful candidate will have a passion for digging into complex issues and a thirst for learning about trends. They will have a proven ability to create stand-out, business-focussed content that is second to none.

You will work closely with WIRED Consulting's Director of Content to support the growth and development of our team and our clients. Critically, you will be instrumental in taking our research, content production and commercial outputs to the next level.

If you love producing stand-out work, operating at the cutting-edge of thought leadership, and you share our passion for trends, technology and innovation, then this could be the perfect role for you!

Introduction to WIRED and WIRED Consulting

WIRED is a global brand that is all about the trends and technologies that are changing our world. Thanks to our phenomenal network of contributors, built over 30 years of journalism, we have access to some of the greatest thinkers and change-makers on the planet. We bring fresh ways of helping 30 million readers understand how the world is being shaped by science, technology and business.

WIRED Consulting brings the WIRED network, knowledge and brand to business leaders across a range of industries. Our inspiring, creative and educational solutions help businesses to engage communities, navigate change and dial up their voice on the trends and technologies that are shaping our world.

Our offer spans B2B events, cutting-edge thought-leadership content, expert-led trends talks, and insight-led strategy reports. Our 360-degree programmes blend our offer areas into long-term engagements that help our clients build engaged communities and achieve meaningful impact.

Life at WIRED Consulting is fast-paced and sees us executing a range of high-profile projects for global organisations. We focus on B2B clients and we operate at the most senior level, something that offers our team extraordinary access to the world's biggest businesses and brings real accountability. We win because we care about pushing the boundaries of excellence and delivering work that is truly stand-out.

What will you be doing?

Supporting our Director of Content and Consultants to produce fantastically written, on-brand, thought leadership content that delivers ROI for our clients

• Working with external clients and internal project leads to understand client objectives and ensure narratives are crafted accordingly.

• Researching, generating ideas, creating synopses, booking interviews, working with writers on drafts and editing copy, and shepherding projects through the production process.

• Where required, writing content yourself.

• Working with design teams and project leads to create design briefs that ensure that content is brought to life through appropriately scoped illustrations that support the narrative.

• Supporting video storyboarding and script-writing.

• Being ruthless about deadlines.

• Having an unfailing focus on delivering excellent outputs that WIRED Consulting can be proud of and thinking creatively about how we can take these to the next level.

Building our capabilities and expanding our networks

• Continually building knowledge around 'all things WIRED' through reading, events and other knowledge-building activities. Helping us continue developing expertise and ensure we remain a centre of excellence across a range of key topics.

• Distilling and sharing this knowledge with the team.

• Building and quality assuring our external pool of trusted writers and editorial researchers.

• Building our contributor networks and helping to engage them with WIRED Consulting projects and events.

Supporting the team's sales and marketing efforts

• Producing blogs and thought leading content for WIRED Consulting channels.

• Drafting social copy.

• Supporting new business efforts through building trusted relationships with our clients and forming a deep understanding of their businesses.

About you

• Proven track record of delivering excellent high quality content

• 5+ years experience of producing high-quality, thought-provoking content that requires little editing and engages audiences

• Experience of producing content that explores bigger-picture themes and trends that are relevant to businesses.

• Significant experience of the full gamut of editorial processes, from research and commissioning to editing and production

• Track record of working well with writers and getting the best out of them

• Plenty of experience helping long articles to become the best version of themselves.

• An outcomes-centric attitude: a tenacious problem solver with a knack for finding answers and making things happen

• Energy, passion and enthusiasm for winning business and delivering on ambitious goals.

• A curious mind with an ability to think creatively

• A mature, confident and credible demeanor

• Excellent understanding of, and interest in, technology, business trends, global affairs and macroeconomics

• Experience of working with senior stakeholders across projects

• Excellent understanding of WIRED and the brand

• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required

Does this sound like you?

Please submit your CV and cover letter, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don't use AI-assisted technology to review applications.

What benefits do we offer?

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.

• You'll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.

• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Conde Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

• We're a dog-friendly office, plus you'll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Conde Nast.

• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Conde Nast Learning Hub, where you'll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.

• Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Conde Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.