Managing Editor

Future of Good is seeking to hire a Managing Editor which requires an ambitious, enterprising leadership mindset and consistent care for the wellbeing of our reporting team. As Managing Editor, you’ll steer all of Future of Good’s coverage, from what stories we cover to how we cover them. You’ll lead all day-to-day management of our journalism and reporting team. You’ll connect regularly with changemakers, develop a network of sources, and keep a pulse on latest research, trends, developments, solutions and news emerging in the social impact world and distill what’s going to resonate deeply with your audience. You’ll ensure that every story meets its purpose of enriching changemakers with insights as well as envision and assign stories that grow the audience reach. You’ll be part of big-picture direction-setting for the organization as well as day-to-day breaking of big stories, coaching reporters, and grappling with journalistic ethics. If this all sounds exciting to you, we’d love to hear from you.

The world of impact is navigating an age of profound challenge and change.

From non-profits to for-profit social enterprises, philanthropic organizations to impact investing firms, corporate citizenship teams, government to grassroots movements, mutual aid groups, changemakers are transforming lives, communities, policies and systems.

Founded in 2019 and the only Canadian media platform of its kind, Future of Good straddles the worlds of social impact journalism and professional learning. Our journalism, learning resources and live events equip changemakers with nuanced insights, analysis and know-how to make a bigger, more meaningful difference at work and on the causes they care about. Our team of journalists dive deep into the world of impact to research and report on must-know news, trends and developments in humanitarian aid, social sector modernization, inclusion and anti-racism, social policy, philanthropy and giving, social finance and impact investing, technology and digital adoption, and corporate citizenship.

In addition to our journalism, Future of Good produces valuable online learning resources and live learning events throughout the year to boost knowledge on topics that matter to changemakers. Events include: Black Leadership in Social Impact summit, Dismantling Digital Barriers summit, Transforming Funding Models summit, and the Women’s Economic Resilience summit. To date, Future of Good’s events have convened thousands of changemakers from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Our ground-breaking journalism, knowledge resources and interactive events fuel learning, development and decision-making for thousands of changemakers, and are made possible by our members. Visit www.futureofgood.co for more information.

Future of Good’s primary audience are the millions of changemakers across Canada; we define changemakers as professionals, boards, decision-makers and groups who work in social purpose teams in diverse types of organizations such as not-for-profits, charities, social service agencies, philanthropic organizations, different levels of government, associations, impact investing firms, social enterprises, co-operatives, academia and think tanks, global development and humanitarian aid organizations, and corporate social responsibility teams in companies. Our audience works everyday to address diverse causes, from human rights to climate action and education to newcomer settlement.

Future of Good is a new organization; however, we are striving to be a new type of organization. Benefits, wellness days and development opportunities are still rare in many social purpose organizations but we believe they are essential. Our values are: artistic, brave, curious, humble, inclusive and respectful.

At Future of Good, wellness is central to our cultural DNA. All Future of Good staff have five weeks paid vacation, unlimited health days, Fridays off in the summer, and a comprehensive benefits package. Everybody talks about how good paid vacation is in Europe, so we looked it up and matched it.

We believe that continuous learning and unlearning helps us realize our collective potential. All Future of Good staff get paid time off as well as technology and professional development funds to fuel their creativity, learning and growth. Attend a course, upgrade your laptop, sign up for a conference or learn new software.

All pay ranges at Future of Good are made public in postings. To go even further, all interview candidates are compensated for their interview time, and the ratio between the lowest paid full-time employee and highest-paid full-time employee is no more than 3:1. So if the top must rise, then the bottom must rise too.

Reporting to the Publisher, the Managing Editor must be skilled and experienced in the day-to-day management in supporting journalists through the life cycle of stories from idea to publication. The Managing Editor helps set the vision for webinars and events with our reporters that go deeper into the journalism. Future of Good is a professional resource for changemakers in their work - all Future of Good stories, events and editorial products must support this overall goal. The individual may manage independently, projects with fast turnaround, multiple stakeholders, and a high level of complexity. The Managing Editor will have support from a copy-editor.

The right individual obsesses over finding the most compelling angle for any story, and pushes your journalists to dig deeper into nuances, angles and details to transform a good article into a great one. Even when you’re in the weeds, you’re keeping your eye on the editorial strategy behind each piece of content. The right individual will have a deep respect and understanding for journalism and use it to support changemakers across Canada. The right individual also has a sense of how the journalism industry is evolving and what it takes to thrive and run a viable publication in a changing landscape. The right individual has experience managing editorial budgets, overseeing diverse story formats including multimedia, and is skilled at monitoring and analyzing story performance. Independent, data-driven, process-oriented and outcome-focussed, great at relationship building and willing to roll up sleeves and pitch in to do whatever needs to be done, the Managing Editor will be a key team member, as part of our leadership team.

Future of Good is seeking highly skilled candidates who reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including but not limited to those represented by race, sex, Indigeneity, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation to apply.

Type: Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours a week.

Location: If the candidate is located in the Ottawa area, 3 days per week in the Ottawa office (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays) and two days at home. If not, out-of-town remote arrangements are welcome for other candidates with occasional travel to Ottawa.

Compensation: Salary range for this role is $70,000-80,000. We have a comprehensive benefits package, 5 weeks paid vacation starting day one (one week must be taken between Christmas and New Years), unlimited wellness days, Fridays off in summer (July and August), and plenty of opportunities for professional development and mentorship.

To apply please submit the following to info@futureofgood.co.

We recognize that experience comes in many different forms — if you don’t meet all of the above qualifications, but think you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply and share how your experience is commensurate. We thank all who apply for their time, but will only be responding to candidates who’ll move forward to the interview stage.