About the Role
We are looking for a versatile, self-starting Content Editor with a social-first mindset to join our growing team. This is a dynamic role focused on multi-channel content production, working primarily for a major, global energy firm.
Responsibilities
- Ideate, write, and review social media campaigns (both paid and organic).
- Develop story ideas, questions, script final products, and work with video editors on final films.
- Research, ideate, and write editorial content including articles, explainers, and whitepapers.
- Prepare and conduct interviews with SMEs for executive thought leadership content.
- Draft articles, talking points, and strategic messaging.
- Create tentpole content around key events, including prepping questions, providing coverage, and developing films, articles, and social content.
- Edit copy for grammar, style, structure, POV, and accuracy.
- Stay abreast of emerging industry trends and topic areas relevant to clients to be innovative in storytelling.
Requirements
- At least 3 to 5 years of experience in B2B copywriting, journalism, or creating social-first editorial content.
- Strong preference for experience in the energy sector.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone of voice seamlessly.
- Demonstrated experience in social-first campaigns, including multi-format, multi-channel asset creation.
- Preferably experienced in digital display advertising.
- Experience in generating creative concepts and stories that bring B2B subject matter to life.
- A collaborative mindset, comfortable working with strategists, designers, video editors, and client services teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills, confident in conducting interviews with senior subject matter experts and presenting ideas directly to clients.
- Quick thinking, flexible, and comfortable managing multiple streams.
- Ability to produce a large volume of high-quality work on tight deadlines.
Skills
- Social-first content creation
- Video content development
- Editorial writing
- B2B content translation
- Journalistic storytelling
- Creative concept generation
- Interviewing SMEs
- Proofreading
- Trend analysis
Location
- Remote
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
About the Company
- VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth.
- VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's.
- VML was named Campaign’s Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions.
- VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore.
- VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands.
- SJR is an award-winning global content agency, part of VML.
- SJR focuses on journalistic storytelling and strategic creativity, combining editorial rigor with creative flair and data-led intelligence.
- SJR develops multiformat content programmes that live across channels.
- SJR's work has earned accolades including 2025’s Agency of the Year by Content Marketing Awards.
Equal Opportunity
- WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
