Head of Content

Longview Philanthropy USA Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative non-profit organization is seeking a dynamic Head of Content to lead their content strategy. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior leadership to produce compelling materials for donor education and events. The ideal candidate will have exceptional writing skills, a passion for the mission, and the ability to manage a team effectively. With a focus on impactful communication, you will oversee the creation of diverse content, ensuring it aligns with Longview's goals. Join a dedicated team committed to transforming global challenges through bespoke giving strategies and make a significant impact in the philanthropic sector.

Benefits

10% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare including vision and dental

£5,000 wellbeing budget

£2,400 professional development budget

Well-stocked office fridge

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with a fast turnaround.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of donor-facing content and manage a content team.
• Design and execute engaging content for events and educational materials.

Skills

Fast-turnaround writing skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Content management systems

Graphic design tools

Job description

Role: In collaboration with our CEO and Chief Partnerships Officer, Longview’s Head of Content will lead on prioritising and producing Longview’s content for both public and private audiences. This will include materials for donor education, grantmaking, and events. Note that we’ll also consider candidates for this role for an alternate title: Editorial Director.

Location: Located in London, UK (working full-time from Longview’s East London office), but open to remote work for exceptional candidates. We may be able to sponsor a UK work visa for this position.

Compensation package: £80,000 - £95,000 per year (equivalent to ~$100,000-$120,000), based on the successful candidate’s experience and skills.

Benefits: 10% employer pension contribution, private healthcare including vision and dental, £5,000 (~$6,500)/year wellbeing budget, £2,400 (~$3,200)/year professional development budget, and a well-stocked office fridge.

Start date: As soon as possible.

How to apply: Complete this form. We aim to respond to all candidates within 10 days. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, though the form will close on January 19th, 2025.

About Longview Philanthropy

Longview Philanthropy is a non-profit based in the UK and US. We design and execute bespoke giving strategies for major donors worldwide. Our grant recommendations focus on global challenges that could transform our future for many generations to come, including AI safety and governance, biosecurity, and nuclear weapons policy.

Longview Philanthropy’s team culture

We are a collaborative, dedicated, and positive team. We are all deeply motivated by the work that we do and the impact we can have. We are an ambitious organisation with a culture of clear communication, commitment to excellence, direct feedback, ownership over our work and a strong focus on outcomes. The UK team works from our London office and the US team works remotely from various locations.

About the Role

The Head of Content will play a pivotal role in increasing our capacity to communicate our mission, and the urgency of the problems we work to address. They’ll manage a team of writers and external contractors (e.g. graphic designers, copyeditors). They will be responsible for all of the content Longview produces, working in collaboration with our grantmaking and advising teams. Content they’ll oversee the production of includes:

• Written communications shared with donors, such as grant recommendations, cause area prospectuses, and donor education content.
• Presentations, Longview’s website, and other content with visual elements.
• Event content, such as agenda creation and speaker selection.

You will report to the incoming Chief Partnerships Officer (and to the CEO until the CPO is in place).

If we are unable to find a suitable candidate for Head of Content, we are open to hiring a Content Director (who would be managed by any incoming Head of Content).

Responsibilities

The core responsibilities of the Head of Content include:

• Designing and executing content for Longview’s advisees, prospective advisees, and wider audiences
  • Strategize with the Chief Partnerships Officer to determine what content is needed to best serve the donors we advise (e.g. grant recommendations, reports, fund prospectuses, cause area overviews, donor presentations)
  • Manage the production of all donor-facing content
  • Update and maintain Longview’s website content
• Designing and executing content for Longview’s events
  • Work with the grantmaking, advisory, and events teams to ensure our events are engaging and educational, including:
    • Identifying speakers and topics for event presentations
    • Reviewing presentations, written content, event websites, and other event content to ensure they meet Longview’s goals
• Managing the content team & external contractors
  • Manage a Research Communications Officer
  • (Potentially) Lead the hiring of another writer/researcher to ensure that the content team has sufficient capacity
  • Working with external contractors, such as graphic designers and copyeditors, to ensure that everything we release is well-designed and written
• Staying up to date with Longview’s grantmaking and advising work, to be able to effectively produce content for our partners
• Acting as a leader at Longview, and creating and sustaining a culture that reflects our operating values.

Who Should Apply for This Role?

We expect exceptional candidates to have many of the following attributes:

• Motivated by Longview's mission, and excited to join Longview, and get up to speed on Longview’s programmes and focus areas
• Fast-turnaround writing skills
  • This role will sometimes require writing with short turnaround times. The successful candidate will be a writer and editor who is able to produce and review content quickly when needed.
• Interest in co-producing events
  • The Head of Content will help to identify speakers and presenters for donor events, and help speakers to present their ideas in as clear and compelling a way as possible
• Strong project management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to independently lead on projects
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• High levels of comfort with giving and receiving direct feedback
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Very high attention to detail
• We expect the ideal candidate to have at least 5 years of relevant experience