How do you lead modern marketing teams through disruption without losing purpose, clarity, or connection? In this episode of Pipeline Brew, Matt is joined by Steven Pritt, VP of Content Marketing at Thomson Reuters, where he’s built a high-performing content function that balances scale, creativity, and authenticity.

With a career spanning creative agencies, sales, and enterprise marketing, Steven shares why today’s best leaders act as stewards, not gatekeepers, and how a clear sense of purpose aligns individuals, teams, and strategy. He breaks down the difference between tension to solve vs. tension to manage, why marketing silos shouldn’t be tolerated, and what it takes to create content that’s both measurable and meaningful.

Listeners will hear Steven’s take on AI as a force multiplier, how to foster team culture from any role, and why friction is often a sign of movement, not failure. Whether you’re scaling a content team, navigating leadership challenges, or rethinking how marketing delivers value, this episode delivers practical insights for marketers leading through change.

—

Guest Bio

Steven Pritt is an award-winning marketing executive with over a decade of experience in the information technology and services industry. As the VP of Content Marketing at Thomson Reuters, he has spearheaded the creation of a center of excellence that integrates content marketing, creative services, organic social media, and SEO.

Steven's leadership is characterized by his innovative approach to developing and executing comprehensive content strategies that drive engagement and conversion. He is also recognized for his expertise in team building and leveraging generative AI to modernize the content supply chain.

—

Guest Quotes

“I think a demand for more authentic content is going to be really, really important. Not even just personalized content, but content that is really providing a service. Is it coming out of an attitude of really serving up information? Is it really servicing the need of what the customers are asking versus putting it out there just for a hook or a barb?”

“I think my view of leadership is really where can I bring clarity? Where can I remove obstacles for my team members? And then along the way, if I can give away as much credit, I feel like I'm doing a successful job.”

“Businesses want to use AI, they just don't know how to use it in the right way or in a more meaningful way. And I think the content marketers who can demonstrate that or show that propensity will definitely have a leg up. It's beyond just, ‘Do you know how to use ChatGPT?’”

—

Time Stamps

00:00 Episode start

02:00 Icebreaker

04:15 Purpose, clarity, and team alignment

06:05 Building Thomson Reuters' content center of excellence

08:15 Centralization vs. personalization in content marketing

10:35 Managing vs. solving tension in marketing teams

13:20 Why you need a little friction

15:25 Creating culture at every level

17:05 The evolving role of content in a post-AI world

20:30 Truly authentic, high-impact content

24:25 Advice for navigating career changes

27:40 Embracing AI as a value-add, not a threat

31:10 What’s on Tap

—

Links

• Connect with Steven Pritt on LinkedIn
• Check out Thomson Reuters
• Connect with Matt Hummel on LinkedIn
• Check out Pipeline360