Editorial Director

If you want to work with the market leader that bridges the worlds of social change leaders, game-changing philanthropists, and impact investors, then Bridgespan is the place for you.

About Bridgespan in Asia and Africa

The Asia and Africa business unit is currently comprised of offices in three regions: India, South Africa and Singapore. The work done in each of these Bridgespan offices helps to catalyze a stronger social sector with the goal of improving quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. We pursue projects that are intellectually challenging and have the potential for significant social impact; our services include strategy consulting, leadership development, anchoring sector building initiatives, and developing and sharing insights through publications. We leverage The Bridgespan Group's global knowledge and best practices, gathered over 20 years in the sector, as well as our team's local expertise to build fields and accelerate social change in India and across the region.

We work with social change organizations such as the Anudip Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CAMFED, Dasra, Last Mile Health, Omidyar Network, SHOFCO, Tata Trusts and Temasek Trust. We also recently launched the Bridgespan Nonprofit Development Program, a capacity-building initiative for nonprofits.

Position

We seek a writer to help Bridgespan teams develop ideas and research findings into compelling articles and reports for placement in leading social sector publications and on Bridgespan's website. The heart of the role will be to work closely with internal teams to conduct research and draft long-form reports and articles that move our audiences to advance their practices in pursuit of social change.

In addition, the writer will assist in developing blogs, hands-on management tools, convening agendas, and other media or channels. They must also be able to ask probing questions, help develop research hypotheses, and suggest approaches to test them. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing, editing, and story-crafting skills across multiple formats; a desire to advance equity in the world; a spirit of inquiry; broad knowledge of management disciplines; experience collaborating with thought leaders; ability to work well with diverse personalities; and a passion for the nonprofit and development sector.

The writer would assume an Associate Director or Director position that is a full-time role and will be part of the Bridgespan Knowledge team, receiving professional development and an annual review.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work with Bridgespan teams to write and edit articles, background papers, reports, and other media. This requires thought partnership with authors on the core idea and the target audience, key messages, and instructive examples drawn from research and interviews. Many of the topics will focus on India, but some will also focus on other regions of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa, South-East and East Asia, and the United States.
• Write or assign blogs, op-eds, podcasts, or webinar scripts that draw attention to published articles and that comprise "packages" of content to bring ideas to audiences in different ways. Bring a global mindset to the work.
• Explore opportunities to expand to content formats including video, data visualisation, audio/podcasts, and/or animation.
• Collaborate with Bridgespan's publications staff, including editorial, production, digital, and dissemination, finance, and strategy teams.
• Collaborate with Bridgespan conference and media colleagues on press releases, news pitches, webinars, and conference presentations.
• Work well with diverse personalities as a member of a professional team.
• Exhibit enough openness and flexibility to collaborate remotely with teams across time zones and borders, including in the United States. Regular late afternoon/early evening calls may be required. There may also be occasional travel, when reasonable safety can be assured, for field interviews, conferences, regional meetings, or firmwide meetings.

Qualifications

• At least 8-12 years of experience with a business journalism, management review/magazine, research institute, or other thought leadership organisation, including writing long-form work.
• Clear, concise English-language writing and use of proper grammar combined with a flair for storytelling.
• Experience writing about, or working in an organisation steeped in, equity and justice. Experience in the social or development sectors or in impact investing a plus.
• Ability to develop research questions that address key hypotheses, as well as approaches to answering them. Adept at judging the value of a given insight or idea to the social sector, distilling key messages, and developing story outlines.
• Strong numbers sense and facility using data to tell and support a story.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and master new content areas.
• Experience collaborating with diverse teams to develop and refine ideas and concepts, incorporating input from a range of contributors and reviewers.
• Experience with digital formats including video, audio, data visualization, animation a plus.
• Native to, or have deep lived experience in, India, Southeast Asia, or sub-Saharan Africa Experience living and/or working in more than country a plus.
• Conversational fluency in a language other than English is a plus.

Location and Remote Work Flexibility

The position will be based in Mumbai or Delhi. All Bridgespanners are expected to work from the Bridgespan office at least 3 days per week. This policy is designed to offer meaningful opportunities for in-person relationship building and mentorship, while also offering staff considerable flexibility.

Compensation

INR Up to 45 Lakhs per annum

COVID Vaccination Policy

The Bridgespan Group maintains a policy requiring all India-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must show proof of full vaccination status prior to their employment start date. As an equal opportunity employer, we will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

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Bridgespan is committed to providing equal opportunities. We serve diverse organizations and are committed to non-discrimination. Bridgespan will not discriminate against any employee with respect to any term or condition of employment, including but not limited to less favorable treatment, exclusion from employment or employment opportunities (including hiring, assignment, performance assessment and promotion) on the basis of caste, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, expression, veteran's status or other protected characteristic or status.

We support an inclusive workplace ensuring equitable experiences and a culture of belonging and collaboration. All company-sponsored programs including training, job, social, and recreational activities are required to be non-discriminatory and all human resource practices are monitored to ensure equal opportunity.

Please Note: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are citizens of India or candidates who have OCI or PIO status.

To Apply

Please submit CV, cover letter, and at least three writing samples, with a preference for longer works (>2,000 words).