Senior Editor - Commercial

Who We Are…

GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change.

By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.

Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organizations.

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.

The role…

This role sits within GlobalData’s Marketing Solutions (GMS) offering and as Senior Editor you will be working within an established creative team that devise and deliver award-winning content for a portfolio of commercial clients across our industry-leading B2B websites. Our network covers a range of sectors, including investment, construction, retail and manufacturing.

The Senior Editor will oversee content production and strategic direction for some of GMS’s key clients: from the content ideation stage to publication.

Working closely with colleagues across design, editorial, data, intelligence, and SEO, the Editor will be responsible for finding, pitching and creating the stories that matter to GMS clients across multiple formats.

Key Responsibilities

• Client liaison. Attending meetings to discuss and decide content ideas
• Content strategy. Devising an impactful content plan that meets client objectives while engaging their target audience
• Commissioning content items, including but not limited to short-form copy, thought-leadership features, podcasts, webinars, and email
• Writing copy and interviewing clients and their customers, plus GlobalData analysts and industry experts
• Copy editing and managing amends
• Identifying new opportunities with the client
• Supporting other relevant agency client initiatives
• Working with other departments to ensure we are continually learning and improving our offering
• Owning and overseeing regional commercial content delivery and line management duties
  
  

What We Look For

• Strong journalism background with previous experience in a similar role and ideally within the construction or development project industries
• The ability to quickly grasp complex language, topics, and data and use this insight to craft data-driven sector reports, compelling whitepapers, thought-leadership features, or short-form copy
• Experience in working with clients on content strategy
• Excellent writing and proofing skills, and the ability to spot good writing and a great story
• Strong track record of collaboration and evidence of having worked successfully as part of a team
• Great organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, preferred
• Native English speaker
• Good commercial awareness of the markets we operate in
  
  

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit careers.globaldata.com

GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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