Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Editor
at Coefficient Giving
🏢 About Coefficient Giving
Coefficient Giving is a unique philanthropic organization that has directed over $4 billion in grants since 2014, focusing on high-impact areas like AI safety, global health R&D, and biosecurity. As the largest funder of 80,000 Hours, they combine rigorous research with practical grantmaking to maximize social impact, offering the chance to work on some of the world's most pressing problems.
About This Role
As Senior Editor, you'll be responsible for translating complex grantmaking and research topics into clear, compelling content across multiple channels (website, blog, newsletter, social media). This role is impactful because excellent communications directly enhance the organization's ability to influence donors, policymakers, and the public about high-impact philanthropy.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve editing a technical report on AI safety for their blog, collaborating with researchers to ensure accuracy while making it accessible, planning content for their newsletter highlighting recent grants, and reviewing social media content to maintain consistent messaging across platforms. You'd balance multiple projects while ensuring all content meets their standards for rigor and clarity.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Coefficient Giving Is Looking For
- Has proven experience editing complex technical or research-heavy content for mainstream audiences while maintaining accuracy
- Demonstrates ability to balance 'reasoning transparency' (showing their work) with engaging storytelling
- Shows familiarity with or interest in Coefficient Giving's focus areas (AI safety, global health, biosecurity, animal welfare)
- Has experience managing content across multiple platforms with consistent voice and messaging
📝 Tips for Applying to Coefficient Giving
Include specific examples of how you've made complex topics accessible to general audiences in your portfolio
Demonstrate understanding of 'reasoning transparency' by explaining your editorial decisions in application materials
Reference specific Coefficient Giving publications or focus areas to show you've done your homework
Highlight experience with nonprofit or research communication, not just commercial content
Show how you've increased content volume and quality simultaneously in past roles
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your approach to making complex philanthropic research accessible without oversimplifying', 'Examples of translating between expert and mainstream audiences in previous work', "Why Coefficient Giving's specific focus areas (AI safety, global health, etc.) resonate with you", "How you'd help them achieve their 2026 priority of increasing publication volume and quality"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Read their recent grant recommendations and blog posts to understand their communication style
- → Review their focus areas (Navigating Transformative AI, Science R&D, etc.) to understand their priorities
- → Study their relationship with 80,000 Hours and what that means for their communication approach
- → Look at how they've evolved from Open Philanthropy to Coefficient Giving
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting generic editing samples without showing ability to handle complex, research-heavy content
- Focusing only on creative writing without demonstrating rigorous editorial judgment
- Not showing awareness of their specific focus areas or confusing them with traditional philanthropy
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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