Editor

Freelancingforgood; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 77.000 - 163.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A nonprofit organization focused on AI safety seeks an Editor to shape and produce engaging content across written and visual platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in journalism or related fields, be fluent in English, and understand complex AI issues. This role involves driving impactful messaging and contributing to media campaigns that raise awareness about AI safety.

Qualifikationen

• Proven flair for communicating complex issues clearly.
• Experience with storytelling in various media.
• Aptitude for communication across varied audience groups.

Aufgaben

• Shape and produce written output for maximum impact.
• Edit scripts and storyboards for diverse platforms.
• Generate and refine new content ideas for awareness.

Kenntnisse

Fluent in English

Experience in journalism

Strong communication skills

Understanding of AI issues

Ausbildung

Undergraduate degree or higher

Jobbeschreibung

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is looking for an Editor to join their team.

Overview:

• Full-time position
• Language: English
• Location: Anywhere (Remote)
• Salary: $90,000 – $190,000 a year; exact compensation will vary depending on experience and your location
• Applications closing: 8th September

Job Description

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is hiring an Editor to play a crucial role in shaping and producing FLI’s written, broadcast and video output.

Our outreach projects currently include (but are not limited to) top-tier press outreach, short films production, building a network of aligned content creators, creating a series of AGI-focused PSAs, executing a national public engagement campaign and more. In the next 6-12 months, we plan to scale up our outreach and campaign efforts even further to produce targeted content for a broad range of key audiences.

To enable this, we need creative and detail oriented talent to drive these projects forward. The Editor will report directly to FLI’s Director ofCommunications.

Responsibilities

As Editor, you will:

• Shape and produce written output to deliver maximum impact, including. opeds, blog posts, website copy and press releases.
• Edit scripts and storyboards to help create world-class content across all of FLI’s platforms, incl. short-form video, social media, movies and PSAs.
• Help produce effective messaging that clearly communicates FLI’s positions in an evocative and informative manner.
• Work with FLI comms team and leadership to generate and refine new content and commentary ideas for driving awareness and understanding of FLI issues.
• Depending on seniority: Take ownership over large media campaigns, from conception to distribution.

Role Requirements

Required qualifications, skills and qualities:

• Undergraduate degree or higher.
• Written and spoken fluency in English.
• Relevant and high quality experience in journalism, editing, screenwriting or related field.
• Proven flair for communicating complex and/or technical issues in a clear and evocative manner.
• Strong understanding of issues surrounding AI development and deployment, including (but not limited to) loss of control, misuse, power concentration, alignment, and AGI/superintelligence.
• Demonstrated aptitude for communication and messaging across specific audiences and different stakeholder groups.
• Excited by the prospect of joining a small but influential team looking to improve humanity’s future.

Preferred qualifications, skills and qualities:

• Undergraduate degree in communications, English, journalism or related discipline.
• Proven writing ability on issues relating to AI and its development/deployment.
• In-depth understanding of how to develop scripts and storyboards for production.
• Experience writing commentary for top-tier publications.
• Speech-writing and ghostwriting expertise.
• Experience managing large media campaigns.

How to apply?

Apply by uploading your resume using this form, alongside a short answer to the following questions:

• In 250 words or less, please write an evocative statement/piece that clearly yet creatively illustrates and conveys the risk of losing control to smarter-than-human AGI/superintelligence.
• In 250 words or less, explain a concept and outline for a video or written piece to drive awareness and understanding of AI safety in an innovative yet informative way.