Senior Editor/Writer
Description
About the Organization
ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization committed to our mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since our founding in 2008, we have awarded over $1.8 billion in grants to more than 850 organizations working to advance climate solutions around the world. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress.
● Scaling solutions: Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions.
● Guiding and supporting funders: Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world.
● Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities — all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis.
As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, ClimateWorks’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org.
About the Marketing & Communications Team
Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time – impacting our health, our safety and our livelihoods now and for generations to come. Despite growing awareness and increased public mobilization on this issue, we are not yet on track to contain this threat. But we can be. Humanity has the solutions and the pathways to end this crisis, and collectively we can make this decade be the one for climate action.
Sounds compelling? We think so too. The Marketing and Communications team at ClimateWorks Foundation plays a key role in building awareness, generating funder interest, and promoting philanthropic collaborations that can help end the climate crisis. Our team is working to expand the organization’s impact, outreach, and engagement with philanthropies, partners, and grantees globally.
Job Summary
We are looking for a seasoned Senior Editor/Writer to advance content development and communications efforts across ClimateWorks Foundation. This work will involve providing both editing and writing support across a range of editorial products, including research reports, blog posts, proposals, program overviews, and email newsletters. The Senior Editor/Writer will also support efforts to evolve ClimateWorks’ voice and editorial framework, including the development and implementation of editorial processes across the foundation.
The ideal candidate will be a talented storyteller with outstanding writing and editing skills and a deep understanding of climate issues. This role requires a strong ability to prioritize deliverables across multi-milestone projects and translate complex, technical information into clear, compelling narratives for a broad range of audiences, including new and existing climate funders, policymakers, and industry experts, and the general public. The Senior Editor/Writer will report to the Editorial Manager.
Essential Responsibilities
● Editing:
○ Act as a thought partner for ClimateWorks Foundation’s Global Intelligence team to support research content strategy, project planning, writing, substantive line editing, editorial production, and copy for promotional materials.
○ Provide line editing, copyediting, and proofreading support for research reports and publications, including for complex technical, scientific, and/or data analysis.
○ Field and respond to editorial requests from across the organization, such as editing blog posts, web copy, or reviewing decks, development materials, event/webinar invites, and email newsletters.
● Content creation:
○ Write compelling and engaging content that elevates the work of ClimateWorks and grantee partners, including reports, white papers, case studies, explainers, Q&As, profiles, opinion editorials, and impact stories.
○ Produce derivative content to amplify ClimateWorks research reports and technical papers, including through the development of shorter-form content with actionable insights for audiences.
○ Work with the Marketing & Communications team to ensure new content is effectively marketed across ClimateWorks channels — which may include workshopping headlines, decks, and promotional language.
● Editorial oversight:
○ Partner with the Editorial Manager on evolving ClimateWorks’ voice and editorial framework, maintaining an editorial calendar and organizational style guide, and implementing systems for content workflow.
Required Qualifications
● A minimum of 5 years of versatile content development experience, including writing, editing, and publications expertise across various content formats.
● Excellent writing and editing skills with proven ability to translate technical concepts into succinct, clear, accessible language for multiple audiences; you take joy in the written word and can create engaging headlines, turn apt phrases, and tell memorable stories.
● Strong project management skills with attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to set priorities and complete tasks in a timely manner.
● Proficient with AP Style and familiar with Chicago Manual of Style.
● Enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player with the ability to work with cross-functional, virtual, and diverse teams to develop plans and drive results.
● Experience and interest in bringing a JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) lens to communications and content development.
● Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to interact effectively with all levels of management, staff, and external partners. Must be able to effectively collaborate with people from all backgrounds and effectively provide and receive editorial feedback.
● Ability to work flexibly under pressure, prioritize, and multi-task.
● Strong interest in/knowledge of climate solutions and commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks.
● Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, or a related field preferred.
Preferred Skills and Experience
● Experience working with foundations and nonprofits with philanthropic funders as a primary audience.
● International experience and/or experience writing and editing content for global organizations and audiences based in diverse geographic locations.
● Past work at a company or organization with a global mission and impact.
● Familiarity with or interest in providing editorial support/guidance for multimedia content and/or data storytelling.
● Familiarity with project management tools including Asana and Slack.
Compensation
ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location).
Salary Range (Bay Area / NYC): $90,000 - $95,000 annually
Salary Range (Other US): $85,000 to $90,000 annually
***ClimateWorks strives to create an equitable culture of transparency and fairness.
Location
ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This position is classified as US Flexible. Exceptional candidates can work from the SF office or from other locations, geographic differential applied to compensation based on local cost of labor.
Commitment to Racial and Social Justice
At ClimateWorks Foundation, we are driven by our vision of creating a thriving planet for all living beings for generations to come. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse lived experiences and emphasizes the voices of marginalized people — especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color — who are most vulnerable to climate impacts, and whose voices, ideas, and leadership are crucial to winning the climate fight.
To ensure that we are making meaningful progress, we have made a set of diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments across all dimensions of our work to further our mission and realize our vision. For more information, please visit:
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at ClimateWorks Foundation and as such we are committed to creating a diverse and multi-cultural work environment. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to complying with all laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities, as well as employees’ religious beliefs and practices. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment. ClimateWorks Foundation will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual and/or employees’ religious beliefs and practices, as required by law.
If you require an accommodation, please notify Human Resources. Once ClimateWorks Foundation is aware of the need for an accommodation, it will engage in an interactive process to identify possible accommodations.
Application Process
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a resume and cover letter. This position will remain open until filled.
Benefits
ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package:
Healthcare Plans:
Multiple options available through Kaiser & UHC
- HMO - 100% coverage for employee and dependents
- POS - Employee pays difference beyond HMO coverage (3 out of 4 POS options are at 100% coverage for employee and dependents)
- Dental –100% coverage for employee and dependents
- Vision – 100% coverage for employee and dependents
Fertility Benefit
- Fertility care through Carrot Fertility. Access to on-demand doctor-approved content, pregnancy support, and virtual chats with medical, legal, and regulatory experts.
Disability Benefit (long and short-term)
Life Insurance (3x base salary up to $750k for employee only)
PTO
- 20 days (1st year)
- 25 days (2nd - 8th year)
- 30 days (9th year)
Holidays
- 11 Observed and 2 floating
401k Plan
- After 6 months of service, CWF automatically contributes 9% of gross earnings per pay period to retirement fund*
- After 6 months of service, CWF matches 100% of employee contributions up to a max of 6% of gross earnings per pay period*