Executive Thought Leadership & Content Manager

Responsibilities

• Launch the CEO’s Substack and establish the editorial strategy, cadence and production process needed to sustain it as a core thought leadership platform.
• Own the CEO’s Substack strategy and editorial execution, including writing at least one substantial article each week and developing regular notes that reflect the CEO’s voice, priorities and perspective.
• Write and manage CEO LinkedIn content, including posts, engagement opportunities and timely commentary aligned with organizational priorities.
• Interview the CEO and other internal leaders and translate conversations into clear, compelling thought leadership content.
• Maintain a CEO editorial calendar that establishes clear topics, deadlines, formats and distribution plans.
• Engage with relevant Substack, LinkedIn and other thought leadership conversations to identify timely opportunities and strengthen the CEO’s presence.
• Develop and implement subscriber and audience growth strategies, using data and engagement metrics to inform content decisions and improve performance.
• Develop and repurpose content across channels, adapting long-form ideas into articles, newsletters, social posts, talking points, scripts and other formats.
• Help strengthen the Partnership’s organizational voice, editorial quality and consistency across public-facing content.
• Collaborate with communications, policy, research, digital, marketing, design and events colleagues to ensure content is accurate, engaging and aligned with organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, public relations, public policy, political science or related field, or equivalent professional work and/or military experience.
• Five to seven years of experience in journalism, editorial, executive communications, political or public policy communications, high-level content strategy or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing executive-level content, including the ability to capture and sustain a distinct voice.
• Experience running a leadership, executive or organizational Substack or similar editorial platform required.
• Experience working collaboratively with senior leaders, communications professionals, policy experts, creative teams and editors.
• Familiarity with AP style preferred.

Preferred

• Experience ghostwriting LinkedIn or other social media content for executives or senior leaders strongly preferred.
• Experience developing audience growth strategies and using engagement analytics to guide content decisions preferred.
• Familiarity with AP style preferred.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• life insurance
• long- and short-term disability insurance
• a 401(k) program with a 4 percent employer match
• opportunities for training and development
• commuter benefits
• 15 days of annual leave per year
• 10 days of sick leave per year
• plus all federal holidays and the day after Thanksgiving off
• use of an on-site exercise facility