Senior Director, Editorial
The Jed Foundation (JED)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $125,000 - $165,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the editorial team to produce high-quality, impactful resources, including but not limited to articles, PDFs, blog posts, op-eds, videos, impact stories, case studies, newsletters, presentations, and annual reports.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive content strategy that aligns with The Jed Foundation’s goals, emphasizes strategic priorities, and maximizes the impact of our resources.
- Maintain and expand JED’s brand voice and editorial style guidelines.
- Optimize content workflows to enhance efficiency, quality, and timeliness, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to key projects and initiatives.
- Oversee the quality and consistency of all content, ensuring it is empathetic, informative, supportive, and adheres to JED's brand voice and style guidelines.
- Manage the editorial calendar, collaborating with leadership throughout the organization to anticipate upcoming needs while leaving space to capitalize on timely opportunities and emerging conversations and ensuring timely and relevant content production.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure content accuracy and alignment with programmatic goals.
- Ensure that content is inclusive and accessible for diverse audiences, including adherence to best practices for cultural competency and accessibility.
- Continually assess content performance metrics and use insights to optimize future content strategies and resource distribution.
- Balance leadership and strategic oversight with regularly engaging in hands-on tasks and project work.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in content strategy and creation, as well as suicide prevention and mental health topics, to continually innovate and improve JED’s content offerings.
- Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the editorial team, encouraging innovation and professional growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or related field (Master’s preferred) or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in content creation, editorial leadership, or related roles, with significant experience in mental health, nonprofit, or healthcare sectors.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to convey complex topics with clarity and sensitivity to various audiences.
- Nuanced understanding of various content types, formats, and channels including presentations and courses, thought leadership, UX and website copy, research reports, blog posts, and op-eds.
- Detail oriented, especially when it comes to copy editing and accuracy.
- Proven expertise in process optimization and project management within a content development context.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful content strategies across multiple platforms.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing a diverse team of writers and creatives.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
- Cultural competency and facility with inclusive, accessible communications.
- Deep understanding of digital platforms, SEO, content marketing, social media, and digital analytics.
- Knowledge of suicide prevention and mental health promotion and a commitment to The Jed Foundation’s mission.
- Empathetic communicator with a passion for advocating mental health and supporting youth.
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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