Senior Editor

Understood is a nonprofit focused on shaping the world for difference. We are hiring a Senior Editor who can move quickly and turn ideas into timely, engaging stories. This is a hybrid role that requires a minimum of three (3) days a week in our NYC office, with a focus on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Requirements

• Proven editorial experience (5-7 years) writing, editing, and curating content across multiple platforms.
• Strong newsroom skills, with the ability to lead quick-turn content production and manage daily editorial workflows.
• SEO knowledge, including optimizing content for search and discoverability.
• Generalist content expertise, capable of developing and packaging stories across topics and formats.
• Experience using analytics to inform editorial decisions, including monitoring email, social, and web performance metrics.
• Collaboration skills, able to work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, analytics, and leadership.
• Experience using content management systems.
• Commitment to and passion for Understood’s mission.
• Committed to embodying and being a steward of our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that supports wellness for our team members and their families.