Role: In collaboration with our CEO and Chief Partnerships Officer, Longview's Head of Content will lead on prioritising and producing Longview's content for both public and private audiences.
This will include materials for donor education, grantmaking, and events.
Note that we'll also consider candidates for this role for an alternate title: Editorial Director. Location: Located in London, UK (working full-time from Longview's East London office ), but open to remote work for exceptional candidates.
We may be able to sponsor a UK work visa for this position.
Compensation package: £80,000 - £95,000 per year (equivalent to ~$100,000-$120,000), based on the successful candidate's experience and skills.
Benefits: 10% employer pension contribution, private healthcare including vision and dental, £5,000 (~$6,500)/year wellbeing budget, £2,400 (~$3,200)/year professional development budget, and a well-stocked office fridge.
Start date : As soon as possible.
How to apply: Complete this form .
We aim to respond to all candidates within 10 days.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, though the form will close on January 19th, 2025.
About Longview PhilanthropyLongview Philanthropy's mission and activitiesLongview Philanthropy is a non-profit based in the UK and US.
We design and execute bespoke giving strategies for major donors worldwide.
Our grant recommendations focus on global challenges that could transform our future for many generations to come, including AI safety and governance, biosecurity, and nuclear weapons policy.
Longview Philanthropy's team cultureWe are a collaborative, dedicated, and positive team .
We are all deeply motivated by the work that we do and the impact we can have.
We are an ambitious organisation with a culture of clear communication, commitment to excellence, direct feedback, ownership over our work and a strong focus on outcomes.
The UK team works from our London office and the US team works remotely from various locations.
About the RoleThe Head of Content will play a pivotal role in increasing our capacity to communicate our mission, and the urgency of the problems we work to address.
They'll manage a team of writers and external contractors (e.g.
graphic designers, copyeditors).
They will be responsible for all of the content Longview produces, working in collaboration with our grantmaking and advising teams.
Content they'll oversee the production of includes:
Written communications shared with donors, such as grant recommendations, cause area prospectuses, and donor education content.Presentations, Longview's website, and other content with visual elements.Event content, such as agenda creation and speaker selection.You will report to the incoming Chief Partnerships Officer (and to the CEO until the CPO is in place).
If we are unable to find a suitable candidate for Head of Content, we are open to hiring a Content Director (who would be managed by any incoming Head of Content).
ResponsibilitiesThe core responsibilities of the Head of Content include:
Designing and executing content for Longview's advisees, prospective advisees, and wider audiencesStrategize with the Chief Partnerships Officer to determine what content is needed to best serve the donors we advise (e.g.
grant recommendations, reports, fund prospectuses, cause area overviews, donor presentations)Manage the production of all donor-facing contentUpdate and maintain Longview's website contentDesigning and executing content for Longview's eventsWork with the grantmaking, advisory, and events teams to ensure our events are engaging and educational, including:Identifying speakers and topics for event presentationsReviewing presentations, written content, event websites, and other event content to ensure they meet Longview's goalsManaging the content team & external contractorsManage a Research Communications Officer(Potentially) Lead the hiring of another writer/researcher to ensure that the content team has sufficient capacityWorking with external contractors, such as graphic designers and copyeditors, to ensure that everything we release is well-designed and writtenStaying up to date with Longview's grantmaking and advising work, to be able to effectively produce content for our partnersActing as a leader at Longview, and creating and sustaining a culture that reflects our operating values .Who Should Apply for This Role?We expect exceptional candidates to have many of the following attributes:
Motivated by Longview's mission, and excited to join Longview, and get up to speed on Longview's programmes and focus areasFast-turnaround writing skillsThis role will sometimes require writing with short turnaround times.
The successful candidate will be a writer and editor who is able to produce and review content quickly when needed.Interest in co-producing eventsThe Head of Content will help to identify speakers and presenters for donor events, and help speakers to present their ideas in as clear and compelling a way as possibleStrong project management and prioritisation skillsAbility to independently lead on projectsStrong leadership and team management skillsHigh levels of comfort with giving and receiving direct feedbackOutstanding communication skills, both written and verbalVery high attention to detailWe expect the ideal candidate to have at least 5 years of relevant experience
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