Senior Content Editor, Horizon Futures (Temp)

Job Description

Job Summary

As a member of Horizon Media’s Futures Group, the Senior Content Editor develops and leads a cohesive storytelling strategy that elevates the practice and the organization—editing, shaping, and publishing work that drives press coverage, new business inquiries, and partnership opportunities. This role designs and delivers thought leadership by bringing research to life through sharp narrative, sophisticated data visualization, and strong visual systems, with fluency in advanced design tools and AI-enabled workflows.

The Senior Content Editor also plays a critical role in managing the communications and platforms that support Horizon’s thought leadership and market positioning. This person is a standout writer and digital content strategist with a strong pulse on emerging technology and digital/social best practices, paired with a refined eye for the aesthetics and craft of modern content creation and curation.

As a Center of Excellence within Horizon Media, Horizon Futures Group is responsible for developing a deep understanding of people, brands and culture, diving in to determine the interaction between these three ‘worlds’ and what this means for marketing, communications, content and other brand experience strategies.   With data underpinning much of what we, we use a range of different datasets (behavioral, syndicated, spending, viewership, social, attitudinal and cultural) in creating strategic studies and thought pieces to gain understanding and inform business decision making for our clients, as well as to showcase to the industry at large. 

A significant amount of this content is currently available on a public-facing platform we created called Horizon Futures.  The Senior Content Editor will need to lead the charge by  1) expand the volume of content to include thought leadership from other departments across the agency, and ensure that all content reflects the agency’s voice and  2) manage, grow and improve the overall site experience to support the creation of a paywall for non-clients 3) manage and optimize SEO of our content hubs Substack and LinkedIn.

Additionally, this role requires someone that can bring data to life through visual storytelling.

What You’ll Do

Thought Leadership Design & Research Translation (50%)

• Lead the design and execution of Horizon Futures’ thought leadership reports and flagship research—translating complex insights into clear, compelling, and visually sophisticated narratives.
• Own visual storytelling across long-form reports, frameworks, and POVs, including data visualization, layouts, charts, diagrams, and modular visual systems.
• Partner closely with researchers and strategists to bring findings to life—shaping how insights are expressed, understood, and shared.
• Apply strong editorial judgment to determine what deserves visual emphasis, how stories unfold, and how reports are structured for impact and usability.
• Work fluently across advanced design tools and AI-enabled workflows to accelerate ideation, visualization, and production while maintaining a high creative bar.
• Ensure thought leadership outputs are presentation-ready, press-ready, and built for reuse across formats and channels.

Writing & Editing (30%)

• Edit and refine a wide range of content, including research reports, articles, case studies, frameworks, and agency POVs; some writing required.
• Apply a consistent tone of voice across thought leadership—from deep research reports to short-form commentary.
• Ensure clarity, cohesion, and quality across all written materials, including grammar, structure, and formatting.
• Collaborate with team members to develop and elevate writing quality where needed.
• Ensure alignment with the brand style guide across both content and design execution.

Platform Management & Distribution (10%)

• Manage the Horizon Futures content site and publishing workflows (WordPress familiarity a plus).
• Publish and optimize thought leadership for discoverability, including SEO best practices.
• Track and share key performance metrics related to content reach, engagement, and behavior.
• Support platform evolution, including content organization, UX improvements, and feedback loops

Agency Collaboration & Stewardship (10%)

• Partner with legal to ensure compliant data,