Associate Editor

 

Summary

PEAK Grantmaking is a vibrant membership community of more than
8,000 professionals who specialize in grants management for funding
organizations and advance shared leadership and learning across the
philanthropic sector. PEAK elevates their expertise and fosters
collaboration to strengthen the practice of grantmaking, empowering
grants management professionals to lead the way in operationalizing
equity-centered, values-driven grantmaking practices. We enable
philanthropy to achieve its full potential to fuel change for
good.

PEAK seeks an experienced publishing professional to join our
communications program as Associate Editor. PEAK’s communications
program serves a strategic role in guiding and implementing the
organization’s outreach to its members, the profession, and the
larger field of philanthropy by demonstrating and amplifying the
unique value of PEAK membership in advancing effective, equitable
grantmaking practices. The Associate Editor manages the planning,
crafting, editing, and optimizing of a broad range of
communications products, including editorial, resources,
publications, marketing, and multichannel content.

The Associate Editor possesses a keen eye for detail, exhibits
good design judgment, and is a strong writer. Alongside
Communications Team colleagues and all PEAK staff, the Associate
Editor works to ensure PEAK’s messaging and thought leadership are
communicated effectively to members and sector professionals.

The Associate Editor reports to the Publications Editor.

 

Duties, Responsibilities, and Authority

 

Key duties and responsibilities:

 

• Editorial development and production: Project
  manages, develops, assigns, writes, edits, proofs, sources images,
  and manages contributor outreach and support to publish weekly and
  monthly Insights
• Marketing Support: Supports development and
  production of marketing campaigns, crafting content for collateral,
  email, direct mail, presentations, and correspondence
• Media and PR Support: Crafts media and partner
  releases and works collaboratively on developing pitches
• General Editing: Serves as editor-at-large,
  supporting team, staff, executive, and board communications
  needs
• Special projects and SEO support: Supports
  online publishing and updates, working collaboratively with the
  marketing and experience manager to enhance online content
  presentation and SEO
• Brand management: Supports updating and
  maintaining editorial guidelines and style guide, and ensures
  compliance across all communications
• Sector news and insight sourcing: Curates
  weekly roundup of grantmaking insights. Collaborate with
  communications team in monitoring and sourcing news and story ideas
  from the PEAK community

 

Requirements and Qualifications

• A dynamic storyteller with deep experience in
  developing compelling content that showcases thought leadership and
  practical insights
• An adaptable writer experienced at working
  across channels and formats ranging from short-form digital content
  to feature reporting, interviews, announcements, reports, social
  media, collateral, and event marketing
• A strong collaborator who can effectively work
  with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders,
  including staff, volunteers, contributors, partners, supporters,
  and the media
• A capable project manager comfortable handling
  multiple projects simultaneously with a meticulous attention to
  detail
• An outstanding editor with a keen sense of how
  to creatively improve and polish draft content and respectfully
  support internal and external contributors in the process
• A competent digital publisher, with ample
  experience website publishing tools
• An avid learner curious about and dedicated to
  continually deepening their understanding of philanthropy, the
  profession of grants management, and our membership

 

Additional qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a comparable Previous
  experience in the philanthropic sector, at a nonprofit, or at a
  membership association is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency using M365 applications (Outlook, Word,
  Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams)
• Experience and proficiency using collaborative project
  management, communications, and content management systems, such as
  Asana, Slack, and WordPress
• Approach work assignments with an equity lens, and work to
  build personal knowledge and experience in this area
• Strong attention to detail, and a high level of customer
  service skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and proactively
  communicate about timeline changes as priorities shift, as well as
  coordinate with supervisor to manage assigned projects
• Ability to work remotely and engage with a virtual team, as
  well as work collaboratively and independently on assigned
  responsibilities
• The ability to travel is Travel for this position could include
  attending the annual convening, staff retreats, and member
  events.
• Possession of valid S. work authorization. At this time, PEAK
  is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment.
  Therefore, applicants for this position must be authorized to work
  for any employer in the United States.

 

Compensation

A comprehensive salary and benefits package will be offered. The
starting salary range for this position is $80,000–$85,000,
commensurate with experience.

 

Location and Work Environment

 

This position is fully remote. PEAK staff work at home, on the
road, or in a satellite location for all or part of the regular
workweek. You will use software and video conferencing to
collaborate and stay connected with staff and PEAK members.

Equal opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental
principles of PEAK Grantmaking, where employment and promotion
opportunities are based on individual capabilities and
qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
pregnancy, sexual orientation/ affectional preference, age,
national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran
status, or any other protected category as established under
law.

PEAK is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified
individuals. Therefore, PEAK will take any required steps to ensure
that candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodation to fully participate in the job application and
interview process. Please submit your requests through the
application form. Note that all applicants invited to interview
will be provided with a list of questions in advance of meeting
with PEAK team members.

Similarly, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable staff
members with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the
position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of
employment at PEAK.

 

Application Process

Use this link
to apply for this position. Please upload the following documents,
preferably in a single PDF with links:

 

• Cover letter
• Résumé
• 3–5 writing samples