Editorial Manager

Human Rights Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

The Human Rights Foundation in New York seeks an Editorial Manager to oversee editorial quality across HRF’s public-facing content—from research reports to web copy and newsletters.

You will establish and enforce an editorial style, manage workflows, and collaborate with teams to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistent voice across platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in editorial roles and a track record of shaping complex narratives for diverse audiences while advancing HRF’s mission.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in editorial roles, preferably nonprofit, journalism, or digital publishing.
• Exceptional editing and proofreading with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to tailor content to diverse audiences and platforms.
• Strong knowledge of grammar, usage, tone, and AP Style.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread external-facing content for clarity, accuracy, tone, style, grammar, and consistency.
• Oversee editorial review of research reports, policy briefs, event programs, fundraising materials, and other print publications.
• Lead drafting for key institutional publications, including the Annual Report and Oslo Freedom Forum Recap Report.
• Edit and refine digital content, including web pages, blog posts, email newsletters, and social media copy.
• Collaborate with content creators across departments to maintain a cohesive editorial voice and messaging strategy.
• Develop and enforce HRF’s editorial style guide to ensure consistency across platforms and formats.
• Provide feedback and guidance to staff and contributors to strengthen their writing and messaging.
• Ensure all materials are accessible, engaging, and aligned with HRF’s mission and goals.
• Manage editorial workflows, timelines, and approvals to meet deadlines and support campaigns.
• Contribute to protocols for fact checking and source verification with legal, policy, and advocacy teams.
• Identify and manage external editorial providers as needed (freelance editors, copywriters, translators, fact checkers).
• Collaborate with the digital team to ensure copy meets SEO goals and guidelines.

Skills

Editing proficiency

AP Style expertise

Strong writing

Time management

Collaborative skills

Tools

SEO copywriting

Job description

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. HRF unites people in the common cause of defending human rights and promoting liberal democracy. Our mission is to ensure that freedom is preserved and promoted worldwide. We seek, in particular, to sustain the struggle for liberty in those areas where it is most under threat.

HRF produces the Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual human rights conference in Norway. For more information on HRF and its work, please visit our website at www.hrf.org. To learn more about the Oslo Freedom Forum, please visit www.oslofreedomforum.com.

Job Overview

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is seeking a meticulous, detail-oriented, and mission-driven Editorial Manager to oversee the editorial quality and consistency of all HRF’s public-facing content. This role will serve as the organization’s editorial standard bearer, responsible for editing a wide range of materials—from in-depth research reports and printed publications to digital content including web copy, email newsletters, and social media. The Editorial Manager will ensure that all content adheres to the highest standards of clarity and accuracy, and supports strategic communications goals. The ideal candidate is an exceptional editor and communicator able to tailor content to diverse audiences and platforms while maintaining consistent voice and brand standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread all external-facing content for clarity, accuracy, tone, style, grammar, and consistency.
• Oversee editorial review of research reports, policy briefs, event programs, fundraising materials, and other print publications.
• Take lead in drafting or compiling copy for key institutional publications, including but not limited to the Annual Report and Oslo Freedom Forum Recap Report
• Edit and refine digital content, including web pages, blog posts, email newsletters, and social media copy.
• Collaborate with content creators across departments to maintain a cohesive editorial voice and messaging strategy.
• Develop and enforce HRF’s editorial style guide to ensure consistency across all platforms and formats.
• Provide feedback and guidance to staff and contributors to strengthen their writing and messaging.
• Ensure that all written materials are accessible, engaging, and aligned with HRF’s mission and goals.
• Manage editorial workflows, timelines, and approvals to meet deadlines and support campaign rollouts.
• Contribute to protocols for fact checking processes and source verification, in collaboration with legal, policy, and advocacy teams.
• Ensure tone, syntax, grammar of all written output consistent with editorial standards.
• Identify and manage external editorial providers as needed, including freelance editors, copywriters, translators, and fact checkers.
• Collaborate with the digital team to ensure all copy meets SEO goals and guidelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in editorial roles, preferably in nonprofit, journalistic, digital publishing, or advocacy settings.
• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills, with a keen eye for detail and consistency.
• Demonstrated experience editing a wide range of content types and adapting tone and style to fit various platforms.
• Strong understanding of grammar, usage, tone, syntax, and AP Style.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with human rights, international affairs, or related topics is highly desirable.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Passion for human rights and a commitment to HRF’s mission.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $70,000 – $80,000 per year, commensurate with experience. We offer a generous benefits package that includes fully covered medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a flexible PTO plan and comprehensive company-paid holiday schedule; and many other voluntary benefits.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the form below. The Cover Letter must be uploaded in PDF format.