Editorial Lead - Climate, Design & Materials

tocco; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tocco is seeking an Editorial Lead for Climate & Materials to shape their narrative and editorial standards. This role offers creative ownership and remote-first flexibility, requiring expertise in content production, a strong editorial voice, and mastery of tools like Figma. Ideal candidates will have a background in material science or design and a passion for impactful storytelling.

Benefits

Remote-first flexibility

Equity opportunities

Creative ownership

Impact on culture

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in editing, writing, content production.
• Excellent command of English.
• Experience writing or editing for design, fashion, architecture, or climate spaces.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve content presence across various platforms.
• Define Tocco’s editorial voice and visual tone.
• Collaborate with founders, designers, and domain experts.

Skills

Editorial voice

Narrative instinct

Research & synthesis

Trend curation

Visual storytelling

AI tools proficiency

Figma mastery

Content production

Education

Background in material science, design strategy, or editorial

Tools

Figma

Notion

Webflow

Strapi

Hubspot

Job description

We’re looking for an Editorial Lead - Climate & Materials to lead the voice of Tocco: research-backed, visually compelling, and unapologetically opinionated. Someone who can make climate design magnetic, not (painfully) academic.

What you’ll do:

This is a high-autonomy role where you get to shape both the narrative and the standard for what good looks like.

• Own and evolve our content presence - across Mattermind, reports, decks, and campaigns
• Define Tocco’s editorial voice and visual tone — smart, sharp, beautiful
• Curate and produce trend reports, visual essays, and research-based narratives
• Collaborate with founders, designers, and domain experts to bring clarity to complex ideas
• Explore bold storytelling formats — from minimalist data cards to full-on editorial moments
• Figma — You REALLY have to master Figma.
• AI tools — OpenAI, Claude, Midjourney etc. (your co-pilots, not crutches)
• Publishing — Notion, Webflow, Strapi, Hubspot (good to have).
• Research inputs — Material science papers, trend decks, climate reports, Twitter, weird corners of the internet
• A distinctive editorial voice and strong narrative instinct — across longform, shortform, and visual formats
• At least 3 years of experience in editing, writing, content production
• Great command of English is a Must. Please send over your design/writing porfolio for this position
• Excellent research & synthesis skills — from climate papers to niche design blogs
• Mastery of Figma — clean layouts, strong typographic hierarchy, and visual storytelling are second nature
• Experience translating complex ideas into clear, engaging content for a non-technical audience
• Comfort using AI tools to accelerate research and content workflows
• Background in material science, CMF, design strategy, or editorial
• Experience writing or editing for design, fashion, architecture, or climate spaces
• A sharp radar for what’s culturally relevant — and what’s just noise
• Strong trend curation instincts — you know how to spot, frame, and elevate “what’s next”
• Ability to turn deep research into punchy, accessible, and visual content formats

️ What we offer:

• A seat as one of our first 10 hires, with creative ownership and trust
• A chance to set the tone — and make it iconic
• Remote-first flexibility (work from wherever makes you feel sharp)
• Equity and the freedom to push editorial boundaries
• Collaboration with a product-led, design-conscious team
• Actual impact on culture, not just clicks
• Editorially Sharp — You can cut through noise with a sentence or a layout
• Visual-First — You think in form and function — and Figma’s your playground
• Research-Obsessed — You love going down rabbit holes, but you always come back with gold
• Culturally Tuned-In — You follow signals from design, architecture, fashion, climate, and tech
• Mission-Aligned — You believe good design can move the needle on climate
• Independent — You can drive your own work, ask sharp questions, and close loops

not the job for you if...

• You're afraid to take risks or have a strong point of view

The ball is in your court now!

Send your portfolio (and a hello) to this form: https://form.typeform.com/to/hBYzXTeP

We’ll get back to you as soon as possible. We move fast. ️