Director, Marketing Content – Thought Leadership

Clarivate

Director of Thought Leadership in Life Sciences & Healthcare. Developing structured content plans aligned to strategic business priorities with a global team.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in thought leadership and content strategy, with a strong focus on managing editorial calendars and delivering high-quality content across various formats. Proven ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts to align content with strategic business objectives.

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Thought LeadershipContent DevelopmentEditorial PlanningStakeholder CoordinationContent Delivery Management

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Hard Skills

Content StrategyContent Brief DevelopmentLong-Form Content CreationShort-Form Content CreationEditorial Calendar ManagementContent Pipeline ManagementMarket Trend AnalysisNarrative DevelopmentWritingEditing

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationLeadershipStrategic ThinkingQuality Assurance

Industry Keywords

R&DCommercialMedTechStrategic CommunicationsJournalismContent MarketingBusiness EnvironmentStakeholder EngagementContent FormatsSubject Matter Expertise

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Thought Leadership Planning and Execution: Build and manage a structured thought leadership plan aligned to strategic growth areas, priority solutions, and target audiences across R&D, Commercial, and MedTech segments
Coordinate SME Input and Content Development: Work closely with subject matter experts and business leaders to translate strategic priorities and market insights into clear content briefs and aligned narratives
Manage End-to-End Content Delivery: Oversee execution of thought leadership across long-form and short-form content, ensuring delivery is coordinated, measurable, and aligned to agreed plans
Own Editorial Planning and Content Calendar: Build and maintain an integrated editorial calendar across channels, ensuring consistent output and alignment to business priorities
Support Content Creation and Quality: Contribute to writing, editing, and refinement where needed, and provide direction to internal and external writing resources to ensure quality and consistency
Ensure Alignment Across Teams: Coordinate across product, marketing, sales, and subject matter experts to ensure a cohesive and consistent approach to thought leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years of experience in thought leadership, editorial, journalism, or strategic communications roles
Proven experience building and managing structured content plans aligned to business priorities across multiple stakeholders
Experience coordinating content development across multiple contributors, formats, and channels
Demonstrated ability to translate SME input, market trends, and strategic priorities into clear content plans, briefs, and narratives
Strong experience delivering long form and short form content (e.g. executive articles, bylined content, editorial outputs) in a business environment
Experience managing editorial calendars and content pipelines end to end (planning, execution, and delivery)
Experience working with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop content aligned to commercial or strategic objectives

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working model
Equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons