Documentation Specialist

About Ethos

Ethos was built to make it faster and easier to get life insurance for the next million families. Our approach blends industry expertise technology and the human touch to find you the right policy to protect your loved ones.

We leverage deep technology and data science to streamline the life insurance process making it more accessible and convenient. Using predictive analytics we are able to transform a traditionally multi-week process into a modern digital experience for our users that can take just minutes! Weve issued billions in coverage each month and eliminated the traditional barriers ushering the industry into the modern age. Our full-stack technology platform is the backbone of family financial health.

We make getting life insurance easier faster and better for everyone.

Our investors include General Catalyst Sequoia Capital Accel Partners Google Ventures SoftBank and the investment vehicles of Jay-Z Kevin Durant Robert Downey Jr and others. This year we were named on CB Insights Global Insurtech 50 list and BuiltIns Top 100 Midsize Companies in San Francisco. We are scaling quickly and looking for passionate people to protect the next million families!

About the Role

Ethos is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Documentation Specialist to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for creating organizing and maintaining clear and accessible documentation across the Org. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our internal knowledge base (primarily in Notion) is accurate up-to-date and easy to navigate. From onboarding guides to process documentation your work will ensure that the right information is always easy to find and up to date.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain high-quality documentation for internal processes workflows systems and tools.
• Design build and manage Notion pages to serve as a centralized knowledge base for teams.
• Ensure all documentation is current version-controlled and aligned with company standards.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to translate complex processes into clear user-friendly materials.
• Audit and update existing documentation regularly to reflect process changes or new information.
• Implement best practices for knowledge management including taxonomy tagging and accessibility.
• Develop templates and style guides to standardize documentation across the organization.
• Support onboarding by ensuring new team members have access to up-to-date and relevant documentation.
  
  

Qualifications and Skills:

• 2 years of experience in documentation knowledge management or technical writing.
• Proficiency with Notion or similar knowledge management tools.
• Excellent written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to synthesize and structure information logically and clearly.
• Experience collaborating across teams and managing input from multiple stakeholders.
• Comfortable with fast-paced environments and able to manage multiple documentation projects simultaneously.
• Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment

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Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace.

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