Editorial Manager

Human Rights Foundation (HRF); 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

Paid time off

Job summary

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is seeking an Editorial Manager to oversee the quality and consistency of all HRF content. You will edit research reports, policy briefs, event programs, fundraising materials, and digital content to ensure a cohesive voice and brand standards across platforms.

The ideal candidate is a meticulous editor with strong writing and communication skills, able to tailor content for diverse audiences while maintaining HRF’s mission-driven voice.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in editorial roles in nonprofit, journalism, digital publishing, or advocacy settings.
• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail and consistency.
• Experience editing diverse content types and adapting tone for different platforms.
• Strong grasp of grammar, usage, tone, and AP Style.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging narratives.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills for multiple projects.
• Familiarity with human rights, international affairs, or related topics is advantageous.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Passion for human rights and HRF’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread all external-facing content for clarity, tone, and accuracy.
• Oversee editorial review of research reports, policy briefs, event programs, fundraising materials, and prints.
• Draft or assemble copy for key institutional publications (Annual Report, Oslo Freedom Forum Recap).
• Edit and refine digital content including web pages, blog posts, emails, and social media.
• Collaborate with content creators to maintain a cohesive voice and messaging strategy.
• Develop and enforce HRF’s editorial style guide across formats.
• Provide feedback to staff and contributors to strengthen writing.
• Ensure materials are accessible, engaging, and aligned with HRF’s mission.
• Manage editorial workflows, timelines, and approvals for campaigns.
• Contribute to fact-checking protocols with legal, policy, and advocacy teams.
• Ensure tone and grammar align with editorial standards.
• Identify and manage external editorial providers (freelancers, editors, translators, fact-checkers).
• Collaborate with the digital team to meet SEO goals and guidelines.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Editing & proofreading

AP Style

Strategic communications

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field

Tools

CMS platforms

SEO tools

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.

All HRF positions are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.

HRF is committed to providing a professional work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. HRF provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.