Marketing, Head of Editorial

Careers at KKR•New York, NY

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Marketing team is seeking a Head of Editorial to lead our centralized editorial function within the global marketing organization. This leader will serve as the lead investment writer, oversee the editorial team, and build and manage a firm-wide editorial pipeline that is aligned to commercial priorities. The role will partner closely with marketers, product strategy, distribution, investment teams and leadership to define and uphold a cohesive vision for the firm’s thought leadership. This includes governing content quality and consistency, and shifting from reactive publishing to a disciplined, always-on content production. The ideal candidate has deep investment and market fluency, proven editorial leadership, and the ability to extract insights from investment professionals and translate it into differentiated thought leadership. This role requires exceptional communication skills, executive presence, and the ability to manage complex cross-functional workflows in a high-performance environment. This position will be based in New York and will report to the Head of Content Marketing.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in an investment marketing/communications role working with senior stakeholders and product teams
Exceptional written and communications skills.
Ability to translate technical investment concepts into stories and content that connects with audiences across a wide spectrum: including institutional investors, financial advisors and end investors
Ability to build strong relationships and influence individuals at multiple levels throughout the organization
A collaborative mindset that can partner with a range of teams including senior leadership, product marketing, thought leaders, marketing and communications teams
Highly organized with proven ability to manage process and projects, with experience leading strategic and tactical marketing initiatives
Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
Proficiency in SEO tools, and analytics platforms, including AI-driven and content automation tools

Responsibilities

Editorial Leadership & Governance: Work with the Head of Content Marketing and leadership across client groups and asset classes to develop investment content that aligns with business objectives, fundraising goals, audience needs, and industry trends.
Lead and mentor a team of writers and freelancers; build talent, culture, and performance standards.
Develop and enforce editorial guidelines, voice and tone frameworks, and quality standards for all externally facing content.
Shift the organization from reactive publishing to predictable, scalable content production through workflows, templates, SLAs and governance mechanisms.
Oversee intake, work with stakeholders to prioritize, and resource allocation for all requests.
Investment Writing: Partner with investment teams to identify differentiated insights and turn them into repeatable editorial franchises (i.e. thematic series, platform wide commentary).
Translate complex financial data and investment concepts into compelling narratives for institutional and private wealth audiences.
Lead development of flagship editorial assets such as whitepapers, video scripts, and long-form thought leadership.
Ensure content is multi-format and distribution-ready across presentations, digital channels, webinars, social media and earned media.
Cross Functional Collaboration:
Work closely with the Head of Content, digital, social, analytics, and PR partners to ensure that content is effectively distributed, measured, and optimized for audience engagement.
Align with compliance and legal stakeholders to maintain adherence to regulatory standards across all content.
Operational Excellence:
Embrace the benefits of AI to build and refine operational infrastructure, workflows, and tooling to support efficient end-to-end content production.
Implement data-driven processes to measure performance, identify content gaps, and inform strategic planning.
Continuously improve editorial operations to increase output quality, speed, and predictability.