Content Coordinator at Stand Together in Arlington, VA

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

As a Content Coordinator, you will play a key role in strengthening how content moves through the Editorial team and serve as the front door to the Editorial Hub and copy desk capability, ensuring work is clearly scoped, prioritized, and ready for execution. The role also supports broader Editorial operations, helping improve workflows, enabling seamless cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining high-quality editorial standards.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing clarity to complex inputs, improving systems, and helping teams move work efficiently. The Content Coordinator is key to managing workflows, improving content operations, and supporting high-quality editorial work.

You’ll coordinate timelines, oversee content intake, and partner with writers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure smooth production and strategic alignment. You’ll also help**create, manage, and maintain a centralized marketing library, ensuring teams have easy access to current, high-quality resources.**You’ll have a key role in coordinating with our team of freelance writers and help with content collection and distribution.

Unlike traditional project managers, this role brings a strong editorial lens to all planning and collaboration.

How You Will Contribute

Content intake & workflow ownership**:**Own intake across Editorial portfolios, including copy desk, to evaluate incoming work for priority and alignment, as well as resource. Proactively partner with stakeholders to clarify needs and ensure assigned work is ready for execution.

Editorial operations & coordination: Support Editorial planning and prioritization to maintain content calendars and production timelines across portfolios. Work with other MarComms teams (design, video, marketing) to manage workflows and develop high-quality content on time.

Process improvements & systems thinking: Help teams understand Editorial processes and how to engage with the team, as well as recommend and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and clarity.

Key Responsibilities

• Own editorial planning, scheduling, and intake for MarComms portfolios.

• Maintain content calendars and production timelines.

• Assist with vetting and assigning projects that require editorial support.

• Shape and clarify project briefs, ensuring clear goals and alignment with brand standards.

• Coordinate approvals and cross-team collaboration with video, design, and digital partners.

• Track progress and manage workflows in Workfront or similar tools.

• Steward our library of marketing materials: Identify, source, and supply core content materials for stakeholders within MarComms and across the business.

• Apply an editorial eye to ensure clarity, consistency, and quality across all content.

What You Will Bring

• 2+ years of experience in editorial operations, content coordination, or journalism.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

• Editorial judgment and a solid grasp of writing standards and brand voice.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Familiarity with CMS tools, Workfront (or comparable marketing workflow management platform), and digital content workflows.

• Attention to detail, with a strong command of grammar and editorial style.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and managing freelance contributors is a plus.

• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.

• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.

• Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.

• Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

**Our Values:**Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.