Senior Director of Editorial
Senior Director of Editorial
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$ 166820 - 208573
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Job Description
We have ambitious plans and we know the most critical step is building an incredible team that reflects the diverse fabric of our nation and embodies our values. Our team is made up of people who are equal parts dreamers and doers. We are people who care as much about how we achieve our goals as we do about the goals themselves. Our values drive our team and are instilled in the work this Foundation does every day. We are also committed to creating an antiracist organization in order to do our part to help combat racism and inequity in all forms in communities across our nation and around the world. Read our full statement on antiracism and equity here.
Purpose of Role
Equal parts creative and strategic the Senior Director of Editorial will unearth and tell the stories of the Foundations impact that inspire empower and connect everyday people to change their world. The Senior Director of Editorial will express the Foundations mission and values across all externalfacing materials platforms and experiences. This will include the conceptualization development and of a range of creative content strategies in service of the Foundations global mission. The Senior Director of Editorial will advise senior leadership all teams across the Foundation and external vendors on content development and strategy to inspire and empower new and existing audiences.The Senior Director of Editorial will report to the Vice President of Communications and oversee a team of content producers and freelancers.
Core Job Responsibilities
Creative strategy leadership: Collaborate with and advise executive leadership and all teams within the organization on to tell compelling stories about our work on our owned channels and oversee efforts to explore potential storytelling partnerships with external entities such as influencers and peer nonprofits focused on storytelling. Experiment with storytelling forms and translate business needs into fresh and compelling creative strategies. Create direct and oversee strategy that leverages metrics to inform content and campaigns; and shares out learnings to internal audiences.
Scale the power of storytelling and collaborate on integrated campaign activations: Inspire and manage other storytellers including inhouse writers strategists and producers as well as external contractors vendors and partners. Oversee budget ensure work is high quality completed on time and within budget as applicable. Ensure content decisions are datadriven; prototype new content types and run distribution experiments in coordination with the team overseeing data analysis. Collaborate with teams on the development of strategies and executions for integrated campaign activations (including inperson events) with the goal of expanding our reach including digitally and globally generating enthusiasm for the Obama Presidential Center and showcasing our efforts in Chicago to broader audiences online.
Team management: Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team that fosters a culture of creativity innovation and collaboration within the team and empowers teams to leverage and apply the established creative strategies across work day to day.
Key Deliverables / Outcomes
Deliver inspiring narrative strategy and direction for the Obama Foundation and Obama Presidential Center that is additive to the organizations marketing plan and organizational priorities.
Work crossfunctionally at scale and lead complex work streams independently managing and prioritizing time as needed.
Oversee development and publication of all Foundation published content including but not limited to web content on social media special projects and events.
Required Qualifications
An obsession for storytelling with wit craft and taste; a style of writing that embraces a tone of inspiration authenticity and freshness
15 years creative experience including significant leadership experience managing motivating and nurturing skills across a team
Track record of developing strategies including new and innovative approaches to meet organizational goals
Understanding of the creative process from concept through development and production at high profile startups nonprofits and/or corporations
Expertise in collaboration and successful engagement working with multiple stakeholders (both internal and external) to develop and execute campaigns and content
Understanding of Obamavoice and its application to Foundation storytelling
Experience in leading teams with all types of creative talent
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Ability to operate in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment; calm under pressure; flexible in fluid situations
Additional duties as assigned
The salary range for this role is between $166820 and $208573.
This is a hybrid role based at our Chicago office Hyde Park. #LIHybrid #LISF1
Foundation Values
The Foundation Values are Courage Empathy Integrity Accountability Community Inclusivity Pragmatism Resilience Imagination and Hope.
Dont check off every box in the requirements listed above Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities such as women LGBTQ and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. The Obama Foundation is dedicated to building an inclusive diverse equitable and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex gender identity religion sexual orientation age disability parental status veteran status or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability please email us at if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
