Head of Brand and Editorial
Independent nonprofit research institute building AI-and-biology tools and conducting biomedical research on complex diseases.
About Arc Institute
Arc Institute is a Palo Alto-based independent nonprofit founded in 2021. It supports long-term biomedical research and develops experimental, computational, and machine-learning technologies, including virtual-cell and genomic foundation models, in partnership with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UCSF.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will set the creative and strategic vision for storytelling across media, web, brand, publications, and internal communications. You will translate technical expertise into clear direction, lead communications and scientific publications functions, shape brand and media strategy, establish quality systems, and measure the impact of editorial and communications work.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in a field applied to marketing and communications
- 15+ years of communications, brand, marketing, and/or editorial experience
- Experience leading and developing teams and managing managers
- Experience setting communications or brand strategy for a technically sophisticated organization
- Ability to translate complex technical work for varied audiences
- Experience partnering with founders, executives, and/or researchers
- Writing and editorial judgment
- Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on
Responsibilities
- Set and articulate the storytelling vision across media, web, brand, publications, and internal communications
- Translate founder and scientific-leader expertise into creative direction and actionable plans
- Lead, integrate, and develop communications and scientific publications functions
- Communicate scientific discoveries with accuracy, clarity, and impact
- Set quality standards and establish systems and review practices
- Develop the brand for scientific and AI talent markets
- Build reporter relationships and lead proactive media strategy
- Define measurement frameworks for brand, communications, and editorial effectiveness
- Collaborate on internal communications
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Eligibility for the Compound Cash Grant Program with multi-year cash grants paid in semi-annual installments
