Managing Editor, Donor Communications

Earthjustice is the nation's leading environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, preserve magnificent places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We are here because the Earth needs a good lawyer. Driven by a passion for justice, inclusion, partnership, and excellence, our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected.

The Managing Editor, Donor Communications brings leadership and development writing expertise to enhance the donor journey of Earthjustice supporters at all levels of giving. The Managing Editor will focus on quality assurance of Donor Communications collateral. They will own projects to produce foundational fundraising collateral in the form of reports, proposal templates, cultivation decks, and other assets. They will closely review Development writers’ drafts for accuracy, brand alignment, organizational messaging, and persuasive storytelling.

Partnering with peers in the Communications department, the Managing Editor will align messaging across teams and support the Donor Communications team in articulating our organizational vision for donor audiences. The Managing Editor will directly supervise three Development writers and provide writing coaching and training to the broader Donor Communications team, made up of six individual contributors, two managers, and a Senior Associate Director.

This is a supervisory position.

The Managing Editor is expected to work a full-time (37.5 hours/week) schedule, and may work hybrid or remote from the following locations:
San Francisco, CA, other remote U.S. locations negotiable.

• Editorial Leadership (50%)
  • Collaborate with editors in the Communications Department to align messaging strategy, articulate our organizational vision, and share editorial best practices.
  • Own and continually improve upon Donor Communications’ editorial standards. Share and reinforce best practices with Donor Communications team members through team training and individual coaching.
  • Produce foundational Donor Communications assets for utilization across the Development Department.
• Management (30%)
  • Manage project intake and prioritization for a team of three writers and oneself.
  • Uphold Earthjustice’s mission and values by fostering a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment, providing clear direction and feedback, and promoting a culture of learning for all team members.
  • Oversee relevant administrative, budgeting, and personnel management of direct reports, ensuring that all organizational policies and standards are met.
• Organizational and Department Initiatives (20%)
  • Support Development initiatives such as strategic planning, innovation, infrastructure and operations, rapid response efforts, and expanding collaboration across teams.
  • Develop and maintain expertise in Earthjustice’s programmatic work, strategic advancements, thought leadership, and more.
  • Participate in organizational initiatives such as compliance, knowledge sharing, committees, etc.
• Ongoing Learning
  • Actively pursue professional development and contribute to a culture of learning by building skills and sharing knowledge.

• 10+ years of demonstrated relevant experience in development writing.
• Journalistic, legal, environmental, and/or scientific background preferred.
• Experience managing capacity for a high-volume communications team.
• Demonstrated experience delivering writing trainings for grant writers or other persuasive writers or development professionals.
• Proven strengths in absorbing and synthesizing complex program information and translating it into a compelling written case for external audiences.
• Expertise in a range of communications vehicles including print deliverables, pitch decks, web content, and interactive multimedia.
• Demonstrated experience owning complex projects and stakeholders from individual contributors to executive leaders.
• Analytical skills to showcase programmatic impact through data and quantitative metrics.
• Capacity to…