CONSULTANCY Editorial Strategist

Project Overview 

The New York Climate Exchange seeks an editorial strategist to assist the Capital Project and Communications teams to spearhead the creation of a 30–50-page prospectus, or book, that will help external audiences understand and increase their engagement with the future of The New York Climate Exchange. 

• Identifying, coordinating, and reviewing materials that support The New York Climate Exchange's narrative
• Writing text, headlines, captions, that strengthen and clarify The New York Climate Exchange’s narrative
• Working with the Communications Director and a graphic designer to identify visuals that illustrate The New York Climate Exchange's narrative

• Project coordination across multiple contributors
• Content creation and editorial judgment
• Copywriting
• Time management
• Able to collaborate across The Exchange, partner organizations, and other relevant institutions
• Recognizes the value of diverse perspectives and lived experiences and applies a critical lens to systemic sources of bias and discrimination
• Applies critical thinking and seeks input and experience from others
• Commits to a decision and acts once it has been reached.    

Schedule of Deliverables

Weeks 1-2: Getting to know the organization through interviews and reviewing existing collateral 
Weeks 3-4: Initial outline 
Weeks 5-6: Apply edits and complete copy 
Weeks 7-8: Final edit and optimizations

Contract duration
2 months total

Location: Remote, must be available to join occasional weekday meetings in ET time zone.

To apply please submit: 

1. Resume 
2. Portfolio showcasing relevant past projects
3. Brief written project plan for how you would approach the scope, including flat-rate project cost.

The New York Climate Exchange is a nonprofit designed to accelerate climate solutions. By leveraging the perspectives of a cross-sector network of diverse partners and New York City’s global influence, The Exchange engages in cutting-edge research, delivers impactful education and training, hosts world-class convenings and scales climate technology solutions. The Exchange is developing a state-of-the-art climate campus on Governors Island that will bring climate scientists, educators, entrepreneurs and changemakers under one roof—sparking the collaborations and breakthrough ideas we need to build a sustainable future. Learn more at nyclimateexchange.org.  

You must be able to work in the United States as The Exchange does not yet have visa-sponsoring capabilities.