CONSULTANCY Editorial Strategist

Project Overview The New York Climate Exchange seeks an editorial strategist to assist the Capital Project and Communications teams to spearhead the creation of a 30–50-page prospectus, or book, that will help external audiences understand and increase their engagement with the future of The New York Climate Exchange. Key Deliverables The new, promotional book will feature an updated narrative connecting the vision of The New York Climate Exchange and the climate campus planned for Governors Island. This includes: Identifying, coordinating, and reviewing materials that support The New York Climate Exchange's narrative Writing text, headlines, captions, that strengthen and clarify The New York Climate Exchange’s narrative Working with the Communications Director and a graphic designer to identify visuals that illustrate The New York Climate Exchange's narrative Required Skills: Project coordination across multiple contributors Content creation and editorial judgment Copywriting Time management Able to collaborate across The Exchange, partner organizations, and other relevant institutions Recognizes the value of diverse perspectives and lived experiences and applies a critical lens to systemic sources of bias and discrimination Applies critical thinking and seeks input and experience from others Commits to a decision and acts once it has been reached. Schedule of Deliverables Weeks 1-2: Getting to know the organization through interviews and reviewing existing collateral Weeks 3-4: Initial outline Weeks 5-6: Apply edits and complete copy Weeks 7-8: Final edit and optimizations Contract duration 2 months total Location: Remote, must be available to join occasional weekday meetings in ET time zone. To apply please submit: Resume Portfolio showcasing relevant past projects Brief written project plan for how you would approach the scope, including flat-rate project cost. Proposals should include a flat fixed-fee rate for the project (flat project total, NOT hourly rate). About The New York Climate Exchange: The New York Climate Exchange is a nonprofit designed to accelerate climate solutions. By leveraging the perspectives of a cross-sector network of diverse partners and New York City’s global influence, The Exchange engages in cutting-edge research, delivers impactful education and training, hosts world-class convenings and scales climate technology solutions. The Exchange is developing a state-of-the-art climate campus on Governors Island that will bring climate scientists, educators, entrepreneurs and changemakers under one roof—sparking the collaborations and breakthrough ideas we need to build a sustainable future. Learn more at nyclimateexchange.org . You must be able to work in the United States as The Exchange does not yet have visa-sponsoring capabilities.