Head of Content (maternity cover)

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Location: Hybrid – Central London two days per week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) and remote working

Contract type: Fixed Term Maternity Cover May 2025 – May 2026

Hours: Full time with flexible hours. Core hours are 10am to 4pm

Closing date: 5pm (GMT), Friday 13th December 2024

Who we are

The Economist Educational Foundation an independent charity that was set up by staff inside The Economist newspaper in 2012. We enable disadvantaged young people to join inspiring discussions about the news which teach them to think critically, communicate effectively and understand what’s happening in the world.

Building these competencies can be transformative. Young people learn to listen, creatively solve problems and speak confidently about the issues affecting their lives. This sets them up to succeed in school, in future work and as citizens.

We are a small, dynamic and creative organisation with big plans to grow. We sit within the larger Economist Group and work with teams across the company.

About the role

You will be a creative teacher, or former teacher, who is excited to turn the biggest issues in the news into engaging lessons for 10- to 16-year olds, with a particular focus on our bespoke projects and events. You’ll research global topics and consider the best angles and innovative activities. This material will build children’s knowledge about the news and the essential skills they need to make sense of it, through discussion-based activities.

You’ll be responsible for overseeing production of our world-class lessons, live events and Festival resources, with help from a supportive, collaborative team and a wealth of journalistic expertise from across The Economist Group. You’ll be a driven, collaborative manager, able to coordinate a variety of stakeholders including freelance collaborators and internal volunteers, and manage our core content team of Designer and Educational Content Lead.

You will manage projects that help develop the content we offer to schools globally. From implementing AI to unlocking the power of translation, you’ll ensure projects are managed effectively, meet deadlines and keep to budget. You’ll work with the leadership team to monitor and evaluate the success of these projects and scope new areas for growth.

You can download the job description here or below.

How to apply

1. Complete this application form (also found here: bit.ly/TEEF2025HOC).
2. Complete and return the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form below to Manni at manthuramohamed@economist.com, using the subject line “Monitoring Form”.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Programme Director, Olivia, at oliviaplatman@economist.com

We will contact all applicants after the closing date.