Deadline: Until position is filled
The Open Society Foundations seek a writer/editor who would focus on web and content strategy for Open Society web platforms. The content strategist will help us achieve our organizational objectives by maximizing the impact of our online content. In collaboration with the Communications team, the content strategist is responsible for creating actionable content strategies across a variety of digital project types.
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
- The Open Society Foundations may add, change, or remove essential and other duties at any time.
- Edit, proofread, write copy and microscopy for blog posts, email, publications, multimedia, and other web pages, in keeping with our editorial style, voice, messaging, and digital content best practices;
- Ensure all web content is readable, findable, and effective;
- Curate and aggregate content to produce and maintain thematic landing pages that are compelling, cohesive, and on-message;
- Plan ahead for the development, maintenance, and revising of content throughout its lifecycle on the web; manage governance plans, content audits, editorial calendars;
- Build and manage social media strategies.
Criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and three to five years of relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- At least 3–5 years online editorial experience;
- NGO or foundation experience/interest in human rights preferred.
Eligibility:
- Strong editorial and writing abilities;
- Solid understanding of how to structure and optimize content for the web;
- Exceptional attention to editorial detail;
- Able to express complex, abstract ideas in a straightforward, accessible way;
- Able to write compelling, clickable headlines, descriptions, and other micro copy;
- Familiar with using content management systems;
- Understanding of SEO and mobile best practices;
- Appreciation for design and an aptitude for user experience;
- Familiarity with using editorial style guides and the Chicago Manual of Style in particular;
- Able to work well in a fast-paced environment;
- Knowledgeable and passionate about human rights issues preferred;
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent listening and communication skills with sensitivity to cultural communication differences;
- Show discretion and ability to handle confidential issues.
Application Instructions:
- Please email resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: [email protected]. Include job code in subject line: CS-Comms.
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