Branded Content Research Editor - Skift Studio
RemoteUnited Kingdom
Job Summary
Design and manage sponsor-funded quantitative research projects end-to-end, including writing survey questionnaires, coordinating executive panel recruitment, and translating findings into insights. Write and manage freelance talent developing sponsored content programs across formats like reports, articles, and video scripts, leveraging AI tools to accelerate ideation while upholding editorial standards. Collaborate closely with sales on pre-sale ideation to pitch research-led proposals and handle day-to-day interactions with sponsors to review deliverables and keep timelines on track. Research, script, and moderate partner events in live and virtual formats, including panel discussions and webinars. This fully remote role requires working during USA East Coast hours.
Required Qualifications
- Complete English fluency (written and verbal)
- demonstrated ability to ideate, write, edit, and proof multi-format copy in a nuanced, highly professional tone completely free of grammar or spelling errors
- Demonstrated experience in a high-output, fast-moving marketing, ad agency, or editorial environment
- prior knowledge of content marketing around enterprise software, digital marketing, and digital advertising
- Hands-on experience designing and running survey studies (SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics, or similar)
- basic statistical analysis
- turning raw data into clear, story-forward insights for non-technical executive audiences
- Familiarity using AI content accelerators for early-stage drafting and research
- standard operational tools (WordPress, HubSpot, Google Drive)
- Experience managing client relationships/feedback
- building high-level sales materials/proposals
- acting as a confident public speaker who employs journalistic rigor during live event moderation
- A strong interest in business and consumer trends across online travel, tech, customer experience, digital transformation, and media
- willing to work during USA East Coast work hours
- Must be able to work fully remotely
- candidates based anywhere in the UK
Desired Qualifications
- B2B digital publishing preferred
- Prior knowledge of content marketing around enterprise software, digital marketing, and digital advertising
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