Head of Content Strategy, Communications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee, enhance, and uphold ALDF’s brand, ensuring a consistent organizational voice and messaging throughout all content.

• Create and implement a thorough editorial strategy that aligns with the organization's priorities and campaigns, broadening reach and impact.

• Establish content goals, voice, tone, and messaging guidelines.

• Spot storytelling opportunities that augment the organization’s influence and thought leadership.

• Manage the editorial calendar across digital, print, and multimedia platforms.

• Develop messaging frameworks for extensive institutional projects.

• Maintain editorial standards, including fact-checking and ethical storytelling practices.

• Supervise the production of digital and printed materials such as articles, reports, blog posts, newsletters, digital ads, and social media content, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in all outputs.

• Create primary messaging and storytelling content for the organization.

• Oversee efficient production systems, including publishing workflows, timelines, and quality control measures.

• Edit and approve content to guarantee clarity, accuracy, and adherence to brand standards.

• Convert complex policy, research, or programmatic content into engaging narratives.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of content writers, digital, and social media personnel.

• Provide editorial direction, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.

• Collaborate with program, advocacy, fundraising, and marketing teams to ensure relevant stakeholders are involved in strategy development and content approval.

• Manage relationships with external contributors, design consultants, vendors, and agencies as necessary.

• Ensure all content receives approval from program directors, the communications director, and the executive director as required.

• Oversee CMS (e.g., WordPress), content distribution channels, and the design of user experiences through these platforms.

• Supervise and enhance digital advertising strategies and their execution.

• Oversee efforts to optimize for AI, SEO, email, and social media platforms.

• Guide and improve content performance (web traffic, engagement, conversions), utilizing insights to refine strategies and increase impact.

• Report on key metrics to leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field is preferred.

• In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 5 years of communications experience may be considered equivalent.

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in a leadership role, driving editorial, journalism, or digital content strategies.

• 3+ years of experience managing a team of content writers, digital, or social media staff.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• A strategic mindset and sound editorial judgment.

• Experience in developing and implementing editorial strategies, organizational messaging, and branding identity guidelines.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to set goals, prioritize tasks effectively, manage editorial workflows, and execute new initiatives.

• Excellent collaboration skills and the capacity to work within a team environment.

• Experience in translating complex topics (policy, research, social issues) into accessible content.

• Expertise in audience development.

• Proficiency with CMS platforms, analytics tools, and digital publishing best practices.

• Experience with multimedia content.

• Familiarity with nonprofit, advocacy, or mission-driven communications is preferred.

• A commitment to and understanding of the mission of the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

• The ability to travel periodically for staff meetings and retreats (estimated 1-3 trips annually).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health care, dental, life, and vision benefits (100% employer-paid).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA).

• 192 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO).

• 19 paid holidays.

• One-month paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment.

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 401k plan with a maximum 5% employer contribution match after one year of employment.

• Alternative work schedules (at manager’s discretion).

• One-time remote work allowance of $750.

• Annual professional development reimbursement of up to $1,000.

• Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is a core value for ALDF.