Head of Content – Volunteer (Senior Role)
Marketing Team
About Translation Commons
Translation Commons is a nonprofit public charity dedicated to providing a reliable and scalable method for digitally rendering languages. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by helping underrepresented languages become part of the global digital ecosystem.
Position Description
We are seeking a strategic and experienced Head of Content (Volunteer) to lead and scale content efforts at Translation Commons. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can build structure from the ground up, shape a clear narrative, and guide a distributed volunteer team. You will define how Translation Commons communicates its impact and ensure content supports key goals including awareness, engagement, volunteer growth, and fundraising.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and develop the content strategy across blog, email, website, and social media channels.
- Build and manage content systems including planning processes, workflows, templates, and brand guidelines.
- Lead and mentor content managers, writers, and contributors.
- Ensure a consistent brand voice and messaging across all communication channels.
- Identify and shape compelling stories from volunteers, partners, and communities.
- Align content strategy with marketing funnel goals (traffic, engagement, conversion, action).
- Collaborate with Traffic, Design, PR, and Marketing teams to amplify reach and impact.
- Track performance metrics and recommend improvements based on results.
Desired Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of experience in content marketing, editorial leadership, communications, or related fields.
- Proven ability to build and scale content systems and processes.
- Strong storytelling ability with both emotional and data-driven messaging.
- Experience managing distributed, remote, or volunteer teams is highly valued.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to connect content efforts to organizational goals.
- Strong collaboration, leadership, and project management skills.
- Interest in language access, digital inclusion, or global impact initiatives.
