Content Writer

Content Writer | Circa £37,200 negotiable + excellent benefits | Permanent | Hybrid

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for transforming complex ideas into clear, engaging content? Do you love crafting narratives that truly connect with audiences?

Join Thatcham Research as a Content Writer to curate, create, and edit high-quality content that informs and inspires
. You’ll play a key part in sharing stories that support our mission for safe, secure, and sustainable mobility.

If you’re naturally proactive, inquisitive and love collaborating with colleagues to uncover compelling insights, and bring stories to life, this role is for you!

As this role involves proactively seeking out stories and interviewing colleagues some occasional travel to our other locations will be required as needed.

• Source, plan, and deliver compelling content across web pages, news articles, reports, webinars, presentations, research papers, scripts, and brand messaging.
• Collaborate with marketing, creative, and subject matter experts to identify topics, investigate stories, and interview contributors.
• Act as editor, ensuring a consistent tone of voice and style across all content.
• Set and implement style guidelines, offering training and advice to other content creators.
• Manage the content calendar and ensure timely delivery of engaging stories.
• Contribute to our website and ensure a continuous flow of articles on AIQ.

• Proven experience in a journalistic or content editor role, or a degree in English Literature, Journalism, or similar.
• Excellent writing, editing, and organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• A journalistic mindset; curious, investigative, and able to find compelling angles.
• Ability to make technical subjects accessible and engaging.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; collaborative and able to build relationships.
• Experience working to tight deadlines and managing multiple projects.
• (Desirable) Experience with PR, working with journalists, and website content management.
• (Desirable) Membership of editorial professional associations, such as the Guild of Motoring Writers.

You’ll join a passionate team dedicated to advancing automotive risk intelligence. You’ll have the opportunity to shape our content strategy, work with industry experts, and make a real impact on our reputation and audience engagement.

Research tells us that men are more likely to apply to jobs if they meet only 60% of the criteria, whereas women often hesitate or don’t apply unless they meet all of the criteria. This difference in application behaviour can contribute to the gender gap in career advancement and opportunities.

We know the perfect candidate doesn’t exist!
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every box, we'd still encourage you to apply - it could be a perfect fit!

• 10% non-contributory pension
• 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
• Group Life Assurance (equal to 4 x basic salary)
• Group Income Protection (after 6 months’ service)
• Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, home & tech scheme)
• Enhanced and competitive parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender or family structure
• Money health’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform
• Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
• Benenden Health Care (opt-in benefit)
• Reward & Recognition Programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Sports & Social club
• Payroll charitable giving
• Subsidised on-site restaurant
• Free on-site parking

Our standard working hours are 8:30 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday, early finish on Friday - 8:30 - 15:45 (Talk to us about flexible working if this doesn’t quite suit you – we take work-life balance seriously!)

We understand the benefits of remote and in-person collaboration and therefore have a hybrid working model – you’ll be expected to work from our office in Thatcham at least two days per week.

At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research has a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing…