Editor in Chief

Stand Together

Job Location:

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding thought leadership a network of peers and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Stand Together operates as a multibrand missiondriven platform spanning issuefocused initiatives partner organizations and cultural programs across media education business community government and music sports and entertainment. Our editorial work must flex across distinct brands and audiences while remaining unified by shared principles narratives and standards.

As Editor in Chief youll shape how Stand Together tells its story across this diverse portfolio through innovative storytelling rapid response and principled messaging tailored to key audiences. This role goes beyond publishing content. Youll build an editorial capability from the ground up crafting narratives that matter surfacing stories from partners across the ecosystem and transforming them into campaigns that drive social change. Youll lead a forwardthinking team that blends journalistic excellence with AIpowered tools to accelerate output personalize at scale and create an editorial engine that serves as a true center of excellence aligning teams brands and platforms around a shared worldview and clear priorities. Fundraising and development editorial is a significant part of this role requiring a leader who can translate mission impact and strategy into compelling narratives that drive investment partnership and longterm growth.

How You Will Contribute

Drive and evolve StandTogetherseditorial strategy ensuring every narrative aligns with business priorities and core messaging.
Create and champion principlesbased messaging guides that help fuel social change.
Act as both strategist and handson creatorshaping the vision while writing editing and publishing standout content.
Build and refine editorial standards and playbooks that unify the Stand Together voice across owned earned and social channels.
Lead editorial strategy across a multibrand portfolio partnering with issuearea leaders to ensure consistency quality and narrative coherence without flattening distinct voices or missions.
Lead the development of policy and cultural-driven editorial that strengthens Stand Togethers influence with partners funders and decision-makers.
Lead the creation of sales enablement and development tools including messaging guides strategy decks onepagers campaign collateral and donor or investorspecific materials.
Translate complex oftenintersecting issue areas into clear compelling narratives including education the economy health care free speech constitutionally limited government and strong & safe communities.
Surface shape and package powerful stories across culture music sports entertainment and social impact.
Partner with Communications on rapidresponse storytelling that converts solutions into cultural momentum.
Produce multiformat contentweb video newsletters social fundraising materials partner collateral pitch decks investment overviews and sales enablement assetstailored to funders partners social entrepreneurs and consumer audiences.
Integrate AI tools to streamline editorial workflows speed production and unlock new creative approaches.
Collaborate with Analytics tooptimizecontent placement performance and impact while working with external partners to amplify reach.
Lead mentor and inspire a core editorial team effectively scaling impact through contractors freelancers and agencies.
Partner closely with Communications Marketing and executives to align strategy messaging and storytelling across the organization.
Build a selflearning editorial system powered by testing realtime analytics and reputation insights.
Define and drive OKRs focused on reach resonance and reputational impactand consistently elevate the standard.
Develop centralized knowledge and content systems that increase consistency access and operational efficiency.
Streamline copyapproval workflows to improve clarity speed and collaboration.

What You Will Bring

15 years leading editorial teams in highlevel journalism policy-driven organizations and/or globally recognized brands and 10 years managing large diverse teams.
Enthusiasm to contribute to StandTogethersvision and principled approachto solving problems and a commitment to stewarding our culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.
Proven experience leading the development of sales enablement tools such as messaging guides strategy guides one pagers pitch decks investment overviews and collateral.
A leadership style that elevates people inspires bold ideas and embraces transformation.
Exceptional editing writing coaching and storytelling skills.
Experience introducing and scaling new AI tools within content or editorial environments.
Strong ability to work across communications marketing digital policy and legal teams.
A calm thoughtful approach to fastpaced deadlinedriven decisionmaking.
Expertisemanaging multichannel editorial workflows and modern project management tools.
A proven ability to audit and improve editorial processes for quality speed and impact.
Comfort working directly with executives and navigating complex organizations.

What We Offer

Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.
Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values:Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM) a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress such as dignity openness and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers employees to be entrepreneurial to innovate and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success. That is why were proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty dignity and respect.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Chief

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources incl...

How You Will Contribute

Drive and evolve StandTogetherseditorial strategy ensuring every narrative aligns with business priorities and core messaging.
Create and champion principlesbased messaging guides that help fuel social change.
Act as both strategist and handson creatorshaping the vision while writing editing and publishing standout content.
Build and refine editorial standards and playbooks that unify the Stand Together voice across owned earned and social channels.
Lead editorial strategy across a multibrand portfolio partnering with issuearea leaders to ensure consistency quality and narrative coherence without flattening distinct voices or missions.
Lead the development of policy and cultural-driven editorial that strengthens Stand Togethers influence with partners funders and decision-makers.
Lead the creation of sales enablement and development tools including messaging guides strategy decks onepagers campaign collateral and donor or investorspecific materials.
Translate complex oftenintersecting issue areas into clear compelling narratives including education the economy health care free speech constitutionally limited government and strong & safe communities.
Surface shape and package powerful stories across culture music sports entertainment and social impact.
Partner with Communications on rapidresponse storytelling that converts solutions into cultural momentum.
Produce multiformat contentweb video newsletters social fundraising materials partner collateral pitch decks investment overviews and sales enablement assetstailored to funders partners social entrepreneurs and consumer audiences.
Integrate AI tools to streamline editorial workflows speed production and unlock new creative approaches.
Collaborate with Analytics tooptimizecontent placement performance and impact while working with external partners to amplify reach.
Lead mentor and inspire a core editorial team effectively scaling impact through contractors freelancers and agencies.
Partner closely with Communications Marketing and executives to align strategy messaging and storytelling across the organization.
Build a selflearning editorial system powered by testing realtime analytics and reputation insights.
Define and drive OKRs focused on reach resonance and reputational impactand consistently elevate the standard.
Develop centralized knowledge and content systems that increase consistency access and operational efficiency.
Streamline copyapproval workflows to improve clarity speed and collaboration.

What You Will Bring

15 years leading editorial teams in highlevel journalism policy-driven organizations and/or globally recognized brands and 10 years managing large diverse teams.
Enthusiasm to contribute to StandTogethersvision and principled approachto solving problems and a commitment to stewarding our culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.
Proven experience leading the development of sales enablement tools such as messaging guides strategy guides one pagers pitch decks investment overviews and collateral.
A leadership style that elevates people inspires bold ideas and embraces transformation.
Exceptional editing writing coaching and storytelling skills.
Experience introducing and scaling new AI tools within content or editorial environments.
Strong ability to work across communications marketing digital policy and legal teams.
A calm thoughtful approach to fastpaced deadlinedriven decisionmaking.
Expertisemanaging multichannel editorial workflows and modern project management tools.
A proven ability to audit and improve editorial processes for quality speed and impact.
Comfort working directly with executives and navigating complex organizations.

What We Offer

Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.
Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Required Experience:

Chief