Editor

Have you spent countless hours perfecting your writing craft?  Are you an expert at communicating complex ideas in a way your grandparents can understand?  Is Editor in Chief of an industry publication like Tech Crunch your dream job? Are you obsessed with following brands with an iconic voice?  If you said yes to any of these, you might be the editor we’re looking for. 

Role & Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial across all company communications
• Develop an engaging and unique human-centered brand voice that is inspirational, empowering and approachable
• Develop company editorial guidelines and processes to ensure a voice remains consistent across our channels, platforms, and teams
• Oversee content strategy and execution across owned and operated channels (blog, newsletter, social)
• Plan, interview, write, and edit key company communications including, but not limited to, newsletters, thought-leadership pieces, blogs, and whitepapers
• Build a roster of in-house freelance writers and content creators
• Implement editorial workflows to manage content contributions from both internal and external stakeholders
• Define Groundswell’s editorial P.O.V. which sits at the nexus of charitable giving, corporate philanthropy, nonprofit impact, fintech, and investing
• Proofread and fact-check materials for colleagues and provide quality control
• Work with outside marketing and PR partners to ensure Groundswell’s editorial voice and style carries through to external communications
• Draft product editorial / educational materials in collaboration with Product Marketing
• Develop content calendars in partnership with the Director of Marketing and maintain deadlines using the company project management tools

Requirements

• 4 years of editorial experience in journalism or content marketing;  experience at a media company a plus
• Experience writing within the technology, finance, or nonprofit sectors is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a team of staff writers or freelancers.
• Excellent written and verbal skills; successful at translating complex and technical concepts into accessible content. 
• Cross-functional project management experience with multiple stakeholders across several departments. Experience working with project management tools like Asana.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organization is a must. 
• Has a desire to make the world a better place and is eager to use their unique writing skills to accomplish that.  
• Team player willing to roll up their sleeves, show flexibility, and shift gears quickly.
• Proven background as an Editorial Editor and generating engaging content. 

Bonus

• Experience writing or editing SEO content