Senior Content Marketing Writer/Editor

Foundant + smartsimple

3d

About The Position

This role focuses on creating and executing an editorial calendar to grow Foundant's voice and authority in philanthropy. The Senior Content Marketing Writer/Editor will be responsible for writing and editing various content formats, interviewing stakeholders, optimizing content for SEO, and managing freelance writers or junior team members. The position requires strong editorial skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively across different departments.

Requirements

• 7+ years of extensive experience in content writing, editorial, or content marketing roles, ideally with a journalism background.
• A strong portfolio of published writing and editing for thought leadership, blog, or long-form content that demonstrates original thinking and clear, engaging writing.
• Demonstrated editorial experience in a fast-paced environment creating, managing, and editing multiple pieces of content at once.
• Experience conducting interviews and turning conversations with clients, prospects, practitioners, or subject matter experts into compelling narrative content.
• Experience with SEO and GEO fundamentals and writing for organic and AI-driven discovery.
• Comfort moving between big-picture editorial strategy and the detailed work of drafting and revising individual pieces.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple pieces of content, deadlines, and stakeholders at once.
• Experience working in a CMS to publish, format, and manage content (e.g., WordPress, or similar).
• background and comfort using AI to assist with writing and research. Claude experience preferred.
• Comfortable operating in a growing organization shaped by multiple products and segments.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure or experience in philanthropy, nonprofit, or other mission-driven sectors.

Responsibilities

• Own the creation and execution of an aggressive editorial calendar — writing and editing blog posts, articles, eBooks, and thought leadership.
• Interview and source directly from clients, practitioners, and thought leaders to bring original, practitioner perspectives into the work.
• Build relationships with clients and the larger philanthropic community that become recurring sources for content.
• Develop original ideas grounded in sector trends and practitioner insights.
• Optimize content for SEO and organic discovery, working closely with Demand Generation on keyword strategy and performance.
• Set and uphold a high bar for writing quality, clarity, and voice across content, including editing contributions from other writers or subject matter experts.
• Repurpose and adapt long-form content into shorter formats (social, email, event materials) in partnership with the broader marketing team.
• Manage a bench of freelance writers and/or junior team members — briefing, editing, and getting their work to a publishable standard.
• Partner with Client Success, Sales, and Client Marketing to surface and shape compelling client stories and ground content in what matters most to our audiences.
• Work closely with Product Marketing to stay aligned on core messaging and ensure a consistent voice across our broader narrative and product story.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Lifestyle reimbursements
• Bespoke mindfulness and fitness initiatives
• Flexible PTO policy
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Support for internal mobility
• Autonomy and responsibility
• Employee recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed