Interim Staff Editor & Content Strategist
ClioPosted May 17, 2026
Job Description
18-Month Fixed Term Contract position
CA$109.2-163.8k
Senior and Expert level
Toronto
Vancouver
Role
Who you are
- You are a seasoned editor and content strategist with exceptional editorial judgment and a deep understanding of how high-stakes work gets done inside a fast-moving organization
- You bring calm to complexity, clarity to ambiguity, and momentum to work that risks slowing down
- You are trusted for your craft, relied on for your judgment, and valued for your ability to make others better without needing formal authority
- You influence strategy through insight and experience, while remaining hands-on in execution
- You care deeply about quality, but you care just as much about shipping
- Extensive experience in senior writing, editing, and content strategy roles
- Exceptional editorial judgment and the ability to improve work quickly and decisively
- Proven experience supporting executive-facing or high-stakes communications
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills without formal people management responsibility
Desirable
- Experience in B2B SaaS or complex, regulated industries
- Familiarity with large-scale thought leadership initiatives and flagship content programs
- Deep understanding of how content, brand, PR, and growth intersect
What the job involves
- We are currently seeking a Staff Editor & Content Strategist to join our Content Strategy team
- Own and deliver high-visibility writing and thought leadership initiatives across Marketing, PR, and executive communications
- Serve as the final editor and quality gate for externally visible and executive-facing content
- Ghostwrite and shape executive content including announcements, keynotes, presentation narratives, statements, and internal communications
- Ensure consistency in voice, tone, and messaging across high-impact work
- Reduce revision cycles and senior stakeholder review burden by elevating clarity and precision upfront
- Act as a project mover and unblocker when work is at risk due to capacity constraints, complexity, or competing priorities
- Step in to drive initiatives across the finish line during peak demand or team transitions
- Translate strategy into clear, executable next steps that teams can move on quickly
- Identify delivery risks early and proactively course-correct
- Partner closely with PR, Brand, SEO, Growth, and Corporate Communications on shared initiatives
- Serve as connective tissue across teams to ensure alignment, continuity, and quality
- Support executive and leadership stakeholders with trusted editorial and strategic input
- Contribute to foundational discussions around content strategy by bringing historical context, editorial perspective, and delivery insight
- Provide real-time signal on capacity, sequencing, and execution tradeoffs
- Enable better prioritization and decision-making by surfacing what is feasible, what is at risk, and what matters most
Company benefits
- Specialized learning and development programs and access to an in-house performance coach
- Equitable compensation for your contributions, regardless of gender, race, or any other identifying factor
- Access to pay transparency on all of our global roles
- Company equity for applicable employees
- RRSP-matching in Canada, 401k in the US, and pension plans in Ireland
- Hybrid model – striking the right balance between the benefits of in person connectivity that in office brings, and the flexibility of remote
- Flexible paid time off (4-week minimum with opportunities for personalization based on individual needs and achievements)
- Parental leave options for birthing and non-birthing parents
- A $500 contribution to your child's RESP
- Various health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Virtual and In-person Wellness Programs to support mental and physical health
- Paid time for volunteering through our Clio Gives program
- $2000 annual counseling benefit for CAD Clions
About the Company
Company mission
To transform the legal experience for all.
Industry
Employees
2,730
Founded
2008
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