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Job Title: Editorial Director
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting To: Director, Creative
Department Name: Communications
Team Name: Creative
The Communications department plays a vital role in the work of the Open Society Foundations by coordinating and strengthening the public presence of the global network and advancing relevant issues. The team focuses on campaigning, media outreach, content development, and messaging, as well as creative and digital strategy, and internal communications to support the Open Society network worldwide.
The Editorial Director will lead the development of major editorial initiatives that support Open Society's global voice, advance its values, and surface the stories that define its impact. This includes creating original content, developing new editorial products, coaching colleagues, and managing complex cross-departmental projects.
This role requires collaborating with programs and partners to identify, shape, and schedule content tied to developments, anniversaries, fieldwork, and fast-moving news events. The Editorial Director will also produce on-the-ground content in partnership with Communications colleagues for use across Open Society's websites, media outlets, and emerging digital platforms.
To be successful, the Editorial Director must strengthen the institution's global narrative by aligning content across teams, channels, and geographies. They will manage a network of editorial consultants, including writers, editors, and publishing specialists, matching the right talent to the right projects and maintaining high editorial standards across all outputs.
In addition, the Editorial Director will coach colleagues on cross-functional editorial projects, promoting thoughtful collaboration and clear communication across complex organizational lines. This role may manage a small team and have oversight of cross-team editorial projects.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in journalism, publishing, or editorial leadership, ideally in a global or mission-driven context. They should have a strong understanding of digital platforms and how they shape modern storytelling. Experience managing complex, cross-departmental editorial projects is also essential.
The Editorial Director must have proven ability to coach and support teams in producing high-quality content. Excellent writing and editing skills for all audience types are required. Extensive field experience, including managing budgets, leading teams, and overseeing projects, is also necessary.
We offer a generous annual professional development allowance, onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts, generous time off, employer-paid health insurance and dental plans for individuals and families, exceptional retirement savings plan, and life insurance.
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting To: Director, Creative
Department Name: Communications
Team Name: Creative
The Communications department plays a vital role in the work of the Open Society Foundations by coordinating and strengthening the public presence of the global network and advancing relevant issues. The team focuses on campaigning, media outreach, content development, and messaging, as well as creative and digital strategy, and internal communications to support the Open Society network worldwide.
The Editorial Director will lead the development of major editorial initiatives that support Open Society's global voice, advance its values, and surface the stories that define its impact. This includes creating original content, developing new editorial products, coaching colleagues, and managing complex cross-departmental projects.
This role requires collaborating with programs and partners to identify, shape, and schedule content tied to developments, anniversaries, fieldwork, and fast-moving news events. The Editorial Director will also produce on-the-ground content in partnership with Communications colleagues for use across Open Society's websites, media outlets, and emerging digital platforms.
To be successful, the Editorial Director must strengthen the institution's global narrative by aligning content across teams, channels, and geographies. They will manage a network of editorial consultants, including writers, editors, and publishing specialists, matching the right talent to the right projects and maintaining high editorial standards across all outputs.
In addition, the Editorial Director will coach colleagues on cross-functional editorial projects, promoting thoughtful collaboration and clear communication across complex organizational lines. This role may manage a small team and have oversight of cross-team editorial projects.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in journalism, publishing, or editorial leadership, ideally in a global or mission-driven context. They should have a strong understanding of digital platforms and how they shape modern storytelling. Experience managing complex, cross-departmental editorial projects is also essential.
The Editorial Director must have proven ability to coach and support teams in producing high-quality content. Excellent writing and editing skills for all audience types are required. Extensive field experience, including managing budgets, leading teams, and overseeing projects, is also necessary.
We offer a generous annual professional development allowance, onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts, generous time off, employer-paid health insurance and dental plans for individuals and families, exceptional retirement savings plan, and life insurance.
