Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thrive Global is a leading behavior change technology company focused on improving well-being and mental resilience. The Head of Content will lead the content team, develop a content strategy, and produce high-quality health and wellbeing content while representing Thrive's brand and voice.
Responsibilities
- Lead the content team and own the editorial vision, strategy, and roadmap for Thrive's science-backed health and wellbeing content
- Manage and mentor a team of writers, editors, and content creators, with opportunities to grow the team over time
- Set and enforce editorial standards for accuracy, credibility, voice, and science-backed quality across all content formats
- Build the systems, workflows, and editorial calendar that enable the team to produce high-quality content at scale
- Partner with product, brand, partnerships, and customer success to ensure content supports engagement, behavior change, and business outcomes
- Write, edit, and produce high-impact content, including webinars, articles, video scripts, product copy, Microsteps, and courses
- Serve as senior editor on the team's most important work, providing line edits, ensuring scientific credibility, and raising the quality of every piece that ships
- Own day-to-day execution of priority content from conception through publication, including managing your own deadlines and deliverables
- Champion the Thrive brand voice across all content, internal and external
- Champion the effective and responsible use of AI in content creation, personalization, and distribution
- Represent Thrive to customers, partners, and at industry moments as needed
Skills
- 10+ years of experience in content, editorial, journalism, and/or branded content, including team leadership
- Demonstrated success as a player-coach — leading a team while also producing high-impact content
- A portfolio demonstrating high-quality content across multiple formats and a measurable impact on audience growth or engagement
- Proven ability to build and lead a content team, including hiring, developing, and managing writers and editors
- Strong editorial judgment and a relentless quality bar, paired with the operational discipline to ship consistently and address customer feedback
- Fluency with content performance metrics, SEO, and audience analytics to inform editorial decisions
- Excellent stakeholder management — you can align content strategy with product, marketing, and commercial goals
- Demonstrated curiosity about AI tools and how they can responsibly enhance content workflows
- A seasoned content leader who has built and scaled editorial teams, set vision, and shipped high-quality work in a deadline-oriented culture
- Equally comfortable managing a team, presenting to customers, developing content roadmaps, and rolling up your sleeves to pitch, write, edit, review and research
- AI-fluent, with ready-to-implement ideas on how AI can responsibly accelerate and enhance content creation
- An exceptional storyteller and hands-on maker who can translate scientific research and behavioral science into clear, compelling, trustworthy content for global audiences
- Deeply credible and curious in the realm of health and wellbeing, with a passion for the latest science and research across general wellbeing and specific health conditions
- A manager who leads by example: you raise the quality bar while building the processes, calendars, and standards that enable your team to move fast, iterate, and continually learn and improve
- Multi-format fluent — with expertise and experience in Thrive's content formats including webinars, articles, video, audio, social, newsletters, curricula, recipes, and in-product content
- A people-first leader who develops talent, gives compassionately direct feedback, and cultivates a culture of excellence
- Health, wellbeing, and behavior change strongly preferred
- Experience in a startup or high-growth environment is a plus
Benefits
- Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of a company that’s truly making a difference in people’s lives around the world.
- Career Growth: Develop within the company and help shape our growth strategy.
- Human-Centric Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment with a range of wellness perks and benefits.
- Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive and rewarding total compensation package.
- Health & Financial Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus a 401(k) program with company match.
- Time to Recharge: Generous paid time-off programs designed to help you rest, reset, and recharge — including Thrive Time, a benefit unique to Thrive that gives employees additional paid time off after major projects or intense periods of work to truly recharge and recover.
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