Head of Content

Thrive Global

Head of Content leading engaging health and wellbeing content at Thrive Global. Managing a content team while shaping the strategy for health and wellbeing editorial.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the content team and own the editorial vision, strategy, and roadmap for Thrive's science-backed health and wellbeing content
Manage and mentor a team of writers, editors, and content creators, with opportunities to grow the team over time
Set and enforce editorial standards for accuracy, credibility, voice, and science-backed quality across all content formats
Build the systems, workflows, and editorial calendar that enable the team to produce high-quality content at scale
Partner with product, brand, partnerships, and customer success to ensure content supports engagement, behavior change, and business outcomes
Write, edit, and produce high-impact content, including webinars, articles, video scripts, product copy, Microsteps, and courses
Serve as senior editor on the team's most important work, providing line edits, ensuring scientific credibility, and raising the quality of every piece that ships
Own day-to-day execution of priority content from conception through publication, including managing your own deadlines and deliverables
Champion the Thrive brand voice across all content, internal and external
Champion the effective and responsible use of AI in content creation, personalization, and distribution
Represent Thrive to customers, partners, and at industry moments as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in content, editorial, journalism, and/or branded content, including team leadership
Demonstrated success as a player-coach — leading a team while also producing high-impact content
A portfolio demonstrating high-quality content across multiple formats and a measurable impact on audience growth or engagement
A passion for health and wellbeing, including experience translating complex scientific subject matter into accessible, trustworthy content — health, wellbeing, and behavior change strongly preferred
Proven ability to build and lead a content team, including hiring, developing, and managing writers and editors
Strong editorial judgment and a relentless quality bar, paired with the operational discipline to ship consistently and address customer feedback
Fluency with content performance metrics, SEO, and audience analytics to inform editorial decisions
Excellent stakeholder management — you can align content strategy with product, marketing, and commercial goals
Demonstrated curiosity about AI tools and how they can responsibly enhance content workflows
Experience in a startup or high-growth environment is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of a company that’s truly making a difference in people’s lives around the world.
Career Growth: Develop within the company and help shape our growth strategy.
Human-Centric Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment with a range of wellness perks and benefits.
Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive and rewarding total compensation package.
Health & Financial Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus a 401(k) program with company match.
Time to Recharge: Generous paid time-off programs designed to help you rest, reset, and recharge — including Thrive Time, a benefit unique to Thrive that gives employees additional paid time off after major projects or intense periods of work to truly recharge and recover.

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Hard Skills & Tools

content creationeditorial standardscontent strategySEOaudience analyticswritingeditingcontent performance metricsteam leadershiphealth and wellbeing content

Soft Skills

mentoringstakeholder managementeditorial judgmentoperational disciplinecuriosity about AIcommunicationcollaborationquality assurancecreativityadaptability