Editorial Lead

Key Responsibilities

Editorial Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop the editorial team, providing clear direction, feedback and practical support.
• Allocate and oversee editorial work, ensuring quality, accountability and timely delivery.
• Establish and maintain editorial standards, workflows and quality-control processes.
• Commission, brief and guide writers, producers and other contributors.
• Build team capability and enable increasingly independent delivery.
• Take ownership of the editorial function, reducing routine oversight required from the Chief Communications Officer.

Editorial Strategy & Content

• Identify and develop compelling stories aligned with organisational priorities.
• Develop content for diverse audiences, including governments, donors, media, partners and digital audiences.
• Produce and oversee high-quality web, social media, media, newsletter, case study and executive content.
• Determine the most effective channels, formats and audiences for priority stories.
• Translate complex programme information, technical content and impact data into accessible, engaging narratives.
• Coordinate integrated written, visual, digital, media and donor-facing content packages.
• Work with field teams to identify stories and ensure authentic representation of people, partners and landscapes.
• Provide editorial guidance and quality control across communications outputs.

Visibility & Planning

• Own and manage the organisational visibility calendar.
• Identify and plan key milestones, campaigns, announcements and storytelling opportunities.
• Align communications activity with organisational strategy, fundraising priorities, partner commitments and external opportunities.
• Contribute to media pitching, campaigns and major organisational communications initiatives.
• Monitor delivery, proactively addressing delays, gaps and competing priorities.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in journalism, communications, media studies, English or a related field.
• At least 7 years’ experience in journalism, publishing, public relations, strategic communications or a related editorial environment.
• Proven experience leading, managing and developing a team.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing content across multiple audiences, platforms and formats.
• Experience across written, digital and multimedia content.
• Strong understanding of media, audiences and content strategy.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling narratives.
• Excellent organisational and project-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Structured, supportive leadership and coaching ability.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and take ownership.

Essential Experience

• Journalism and/or publishing
• Public relations and strategic communications
• Content strategy
• Editorial planning and quality control
• Team leadership and development

Advantageous Experience

• Conservation, development, philanthropy or purpose-driven organisations
• Agency experience
• Thought-leadership development
• Executive communications
• Newsroom experience
• Media relations
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