Deputy Editor
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
As a Deputy Editor you willhelp lead Development Communications for our grassrootsbrands including Americans for Prosperity The LIBRE Initiative Concerned Veterans for America and related efforts.
This role will oversee Development Communications including the editorial calendar workflows review cycles deadlines approvals and handoffs. The Deputy Editor will directly manage writers focused on Development Communications ensuring work is strategically planned clearly assigned well edited and delivered with accuracy consistency and quality.
This teams portfolio includes donor-facing emails proposals pitch decks direct mail packages polling memos stewardship updates and related materials. The Deputy Editor will help ensure these products translate policy strategy campaign context and impact into compelling content for donor audiences.
The ideal candidate is a strong editor people manager and editorial operator who can balance strategy with execution. This person will collaborate across Marketing Fundraising Strategy policy legal/compliance creative and grassroots partner teams to move complex projects from intake to final review. Over time this role should grow into greater ownership of final editorial review andapprovalreadiness.
This role requires electoral campaign experience strong editorial judgment direct people-management experience comfort with complex workflowsfamiliarity with AI toolsand the ability to shape high-quality donor-facing content. The Deputy Editor should also be willing to write revise and develop high-priority content directly when needed.
How You Will Contribute
Directly managea team ofwriters focused on Development Communications creating a culture of editorial excellence accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
Lead editorial workflow and process improvements across intake prioritization assignments review cycles approvals deadlines and handoffs.
Edit shape and occasionally write donor-facing content including donor emails proposals pitch decks direct mail packages polling memos stewardship updates and related materials.
Own the content calendar for grassroots partners and initiatives ensuring donor-facing content is planned prioritized assigned and delivered on deadline.
Collaborate with Marketing Fundraising StrategyPolicyLegal/ComplianceCreative andGrassrootsteamsto ensure content isaccurate strategically aligned and polished.
What You Will Bring
7 years of professional experience in editing writing content strategy communications or publishing including direct people-management experience.
Strong editorial judgment with the ability to improve content structure clarity tone message discipline accuracy and audience relevance.
Experience managing complex editorial calendars workflows review processes and cross-functional content projects.
Excellent writing editing and proofreading skills with the ability to translate policy strategy polling and organizational priorities into compelling donor-facing content.
Strong stakeholder-management skills comfort using performance and workflow insights to improve execution and alignment with StandTogethersvalues of humility integrity entrepreneurialism and principled problem-solving.
Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Togethersvision and principled approachto solving problems and a commitment to stewardingour culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.
What We Offer
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 toshare inthe success you help drive.
For this role the anticipated base salary range is $120000$140000 per year. This role may also be eligible for additional bonus compensation designed to align total compensation with an employees overall contribution to the organization.
Our Principles-Based Management (PBM) compensation philosophy is grounded in an individualized approach that rewards the long-term value each person creates for the organization. Compensation decisions are informed by a variety of factors including relevant experience capabilitiesdemonstratedskills role responsibilities and expected contribution. Consistent with this approach base salary may vary within or outside of theanticipatedrange based on these considerations.
About Company
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems.