About the Human Rights Foundation

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. HRF unites people in the common cause of defending human rights and promoting liberal democracy. Our mission is to ensure that freedom is preserved and promoted worldwide. We seek, in particular, to sustain the struggle for liberty in those areas where it is most under threat.

HRF produces the Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual human rights conference in Norway. For more information on HRF and its work, please visit our website at www.hrf.org. To learn more about the Oslo Freedom Forum, please visit www.oslofreedomforum.com

Job Overview

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is seeking a meticulous, detail-oriented, and mission-driven Editorial Manager to oversee the editorial quality and consistency of all HRF’s public-facing content. This role will serve as the organization’s editorial standard bearer, responsible for editing a wide range of materials—from in-depth research reports and printed publications to digital content including web copy, email newsletters, and social media. The Editorial Manager will ensure that all content adheres to the highest standards of clarity and accuracy, and supports strategic communications goals. The ideal candidate is an exceptional editor and communicator able to tailor content to diverse audiences and platforms while maintaining consistent voice and brand standards.

Responsibilities and Expectations

Specific duties include, but may not be limited to:

• Edit and proofread all external-facing content for clarity, accuracy, tone, style, grammar, and consistency.
• Oversee editorial review of research reports, policy briefs, event programs, fundraising materials, and other print publications.
• Edit and refine digital content, including web pages, blog posts, email newsletters, and social media copy.
• Collaborate with content creators across departments to maintain a cohesive editorial voice and messaging strategy.
• Develop and enforce HRF’s editorial style guide to ensure consistency across all platforms and formats.
• Provide feedback and guidance to staff and contributors to strengthen their writing and messaging.
• Ensure that all written materials are accessible, engaging, and aligned with HRF’s mission and goals.
• Manage editorial workflows, timelines, and approvals to meet deadlines and support campaign rollouts.
• Contribute to protocols for fact checking processes and source verification, in collaboration with legal, policy, and advocacy teams.
• Ensure tone, syntax, grammar of all written output consistent with editorial standards.
• Identify and manage external editorial providers as needed, including freelance editors, copywriters, translators, and fact checkers.
• Collaborate with the digital team to ensure all copy meets SEO goals and guidelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in editorial roles, preferably in nonprofit, journalistic, digital publishing, or advocacy settings.
• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills, with a keen eye for detail and consistency.
• Demonstrated experience editing a wide range of content types and adapting tone and style to fit various platforms.
• Strong understanding of grammar, usage, tone, syntax, and AP Style.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with human rights, international affairs, or related topics is highly desirable.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Passion for human rights and a commitment to HRF’s mission.