Editor

Summary

Join the Future of Life Institute (FLI) as an Editor to contribute to impactful written, broadcast, and video content. You will shape and produce written materials, edit scripts and storyboards for various platforms, and help craft effective messaging. Collaborate with the communications team to generate content ideas and, depending on seniority, manage large media campaigns. FLI focuses on raising awareness about AI risks and benefits, educating stakeholders, and advocating for safe AI development. The role requires a relevant degree and experience in journalism, editing, or a related field, along with strong communication skills and an understanding of AI issues. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, parental leave, 401k matching, and a work-from-home allowance.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or higher
• Written and spoken fluency in English
• Relevant and high quality experience in journalism, editing, screenwriting or related field
• Proven flair for communicating complex and/or technical issues in a clear and evocative manner
• Strong understanding of issues surrounding AI development and deployment, including (but not limited to) loss of control, misuse, power concentration, alignment, and AGI/superintelligence
• Demonstrated aptitude for communication and messaging across specific audiences and different stakeholder groups
• Excited by the prospect of joining a small but influential team looking to improve humanity’s future

Responsibilities

• Shape and produce written output to deliver maximum impact, including. opeds, blog posts, website copy and press releases
• Edit scripts and storyboards to help create world-class content across all of FLI's platforms, incl. short-form video, social media, movies and PSAs
• Help produce effective messaging that clearly communicates FLI's positions in an evocative and informative manner
• Work with FLI comms team and leadership to generate and refine new content and commentary ideas for driving awareness and understanding of FLI issues
• Depending on seniority : Take ownership over large media campaigns, from conception to distribution

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in communications, English, journalism or related discipline
• Proven writing ability on issues relating to AI and its development/deployment
• In-depth understanding of how to develop scripts and storyboards for production
• Experience writing commentary for top-tier publications
• Speech-writing and ghostwriting expertise
• Experience managing large media campaigns

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 24+ days of PTO per year
• Paid parental leave
• 401k matching in the US
• A work from home allowance for the purchase of office supplies or equipment