Audience Editor

Earthjustice; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Earthjustice is seeking an Audience Editor to supervise two writers within the Editorial team and to coach across the Communications department on meeting audience needs with research and data insights.

The role is full-time with potential for hybrid work from multiple cities including Chicago. You will lead editing, content strategy, and a culture of learning while upholding Earthjustice’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• 7+ years writing and editing in a fast-paced environment; management experience required.
• 2+ years serving in a defined editing role with coaching writers/producers.
• Experience producing on-channel content for social media, digital advertising, and/or email teams.
• Demonstrated ability to produce writing that advances audience development goals.
• Experience gathering audience analytics and drawing actionable lessons from data.
• Fluency with message guides and writing with discipline.
• Familiarity with fact-checking principles and rapid topic research.

Responsibilities

• Edit content tailored for target audiences and channels (email, SMS, social, GEO/SEO).
• Develop content strategy by analyzing channel data and testing ideas.
• Supervise two staff writers; coach on audience research insights and writing quality.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Editing

Content strategy

Management

Coaching writers

Tools

Google Analytics

Job description

Earthjustice is the nation's leading environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, preserve magnificent places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We are here because the Earth needs a good lawyer.

Driven by a passion for justice, inclusion, partnership, and excellence, our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected.

In addition to a talented cadre of environmental lawyers and legislative advocates, Earthjustice has an amazing Communications department that works in partnership with every other department at the organization.

The Audience Editor is primarily responsible for ensuring Earthjustice’s written communications are effectively tailored for specific audiences and platforms. This is a supervisory position overseeing two writers within the Editorial team. In addition, the role involves coaching across the Communications department on how to meet audience needs with reference to audience research and performance data insights.

The Audience Editor is expected to work a full-time (37.5 hours/week schedule), and may work hybrid in San Franciso, Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., or New York City, or remote anywhere in the continental United States.

What You’ll Do

Editing (30%)

• Editing content, tailoring for target audiences and specific channels including email, SMS, social, and GEO/SEO.
• Translate audience data gathered from message testing, market research, and in-house data analysis into usable guidance to writers and editors.
• Produce accurate, quality, and timely work in an ever-shifting landscape of news, technology, politics, and law. Adopt a flexible approach to meeting rapid response moments and pivot strategies where needed.

Content strategy (30%)

• Review and analyze channel data to understand what content is moving audiences and what content could be optimized.
• Propose, execute, and analyze tests to improve content performance against team and departmental goals.
• Shape new content formats for emerging platforms and mediums as we work to meet audiences in new spaces.

Management and coaching (40%)

• Supervise two staff writers; coach writers on how to tailor content using audience research insights and how to generally sharpen writing.
• Uphold Earthjustice’s mission and values by fostering a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment, providing clear direction and feedback, and promoting a culture of learning for all team members.
• Oversee relevant administrative, budgeting, and personnel management of direct reports, ensuring that all organizational policies and standards are met.

Ongoing Learning

• Actively pursue professional development and contribute to a culture of learning by building skills and sharing knowledge .

Please note that the percentage breakdowns provided above serve as a guideline and that other duties may be assigned as part of the job’s requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years writing and editing in a professional, fast-paced environment; management experience required
• 2+ years serving in a defined editing role with strong experience coaching writers and producers.
• Experience producing on-channel content primarily for social media, digital advertising, and/or email teams.
• Demonstrated ability to produce writing that quantifiably advances audience development goals.
• Experience gathering audience analytics – particularly in Google Analytics – and drawing actionable lessons from the data to improve the impact of written content.
• Fluency working with message guides and producing content with message discipline.
• Familiarity with fact-checking principles and capability of conducting research to quickly get up to speed on fast-moving and complex topics.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff to meet shared cross-team goals and give honest, constructive, respectful feedback.
• Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.
• Skill in leading diverse teams with emotional intelligence and cultural competence; fosters growth through mentorship, effective communication, and constructive feedback while hiring and developing team talents to align with organizational needs.

Physical Requirements

This role may require the ability to:

• Sit for extended periods with occasional standing and walking
• Type, file, and/or handle office equipment
• Lift and carry materials
• Read documents, conduct computer work and document review
• Conduct consultations, meetings, court proceedings, and have telephone communications (applies for active litigating roles)
• Travel to courts, client locations and other legal proceedings as required (applies for active litigating roles)

Salary & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and excellent, comprehensive benefits. We also offer a casual and congenial work environment.

Salaries at Earthjustice are determined by working location and are commensurate with the experience required.

• The annual salary range for this role in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY is $107,500 - $119,400
• The annual salary range for this role in Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA is $102,200 - $113,500
• The annual salary range for this role in Denver, CO is $96,800 - $107,500
• The annual salary range for this role in New Orleans, LA is $91,400 - $101,500
• The salary range in other locations within the continential United States will depend on location and vary between $91,400-$113,500.

Information about our hiring process and tips for success can be found at https://earthjustice.org/about/jobs/hiring-process . Please reach out to [email protected] if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for personnel so classified.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.

For positions located in the City and County of San Francisco Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For positions located in the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.