Head of Editorial + Platforms, Ecosystem

<h1><strong>About Mozilla.org</strong></h1> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Founded in 1998, the Mozilla Project is a family of nonprofits and companies that build technology and mobilize communities to advance the vision outlined in </span><a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/details/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the Mozilla Manifesto</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, our principles for a better internet. Collectively, we are committed to create an internet that is open, accessible and secure for everyone everywhere.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today the Mozilla family of organizations includes Mozilla Foundation, our philanthropic and charitable arm; Mozilla Corporation, which makes Firefox; MZLA, which makes Thunderbird; Mozilla Ventures, our impact fund; Mozilla.ai, which creates open source AI developer tools; and the Mozilla Data Collective, a data sharing platform for human agency and fair value exchange. The Mozilla.org team — currently housed at Mozilla Foundation —&nbsp;coordinates and supports this whole family of organizations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As Mozilla grows, so does the need for a clear, compelling, and cohesive story about who we are, what we build, and why it matters.</span></p> <h1>&nbsp;</h1> <h1><strong>Job Summary</strong></h1> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla is seeking an </span><strong>Head of Editorial + Platforms, Mozilla Ecosystem</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, to lead and unify our global editorial vision and storytelling across platforms, from the Mozilla.org website to social channels and flagship publications. This person will act as a strategic partner to communications, product, and policy leads across Mozilla’s portfolio, helping to orchestrate a shared narrative about the work across the Mozilla portfolio and why it matters to creating a different future for AI and the internet.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Head of Editorial + Platforms will operate like the front page editor of a major global publication, curating, prioritizing, and elevating the most important stories from across Mozilla’s entire ecosystem, and orchestrating how they come to life across all of our channels. The surface area is not just a single site, but a network of platforms (Mozilla.org, social, video, newsletters, and beyond) that together form Mozilla’s public voice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This role sits at the intersection of journalism, media and technology: spotting what matters, connecting the dots across teams, and remixing ideas into high-impact storytelling. It requires strong editorial judgment, creative ambition, and the ability to translate complex ideas (like open-source AI or digital sovereignty) into compelling narratives that resonate with broad audiences.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a highly strategic and hands-on role, working across Mozilla’s portfolio to orchestrate a cohesive story of what’s happening across the ecosystem and what it means for the future of technology.</span></p> <h1>&nbsp;</h1> <h1><strong>Core Responsibilities</strong></h1> <h3><strong><em>Editorial Vision &amp; Platform Leadership</em></strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Define and lead Mozilla’s global editorial strategy across Mozilla.org and associated digital channels</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Co-create content frameworks with communications teams across the Foundation and Mozilla’s subsidiaries to ensure alignment and shared narrative development</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establish Mozilla.org as the canonical “front page” for Mozilla — curating, commissioning, and publishing content from across the organization and beyond</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oversee the redesign and ongoing evolution of Mozilla.org as a dynamic storytelling platform</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong><em>Pan-Mozilla Storytelling</em></strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work across the entire Mozilla portfolio to synthesize inputs from across the portfolio and align content that advances our key narratives</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identify and elevate stories that reflect Mozilla’s ecosystem-wide impact</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ensure consistency and coherence of narrative across a diverse portfolio</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong><em>Content Strategy &amp; Curation</em></strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Curate, remix, and deploy content across formats: articles, essays, op-eds, video, social, newsletters, and experimental media, making Mozilla’s external presence greater than the sum of its parts</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Act as connective tissue across decentralized social leads in the Mozilla family, collaborating to develop a cohesive strategy for Mozilla’s social platforms, with a focus on reach, engagement, and relevance</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Build and manage an editorial calendar aligned with key moments (e.g., reports, launches, global events)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Launch and grow new content channels and verticals focused on areas like AI, open source, and digital sovereignty</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage the annual State of Mozilla report, working across the portfolio to develop a dynamic and agenda-setting product</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong><em>Narrative Leadership&nbsp;</em></strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shape and amplify Mozilla’s voice on major issues including open-source AI, trust, and the future of the internet</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Partner with communications and policy teams to develop and curate conversation-shaping materials (op-eds, speeches, essays, campaigns)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ensure Mozilla shows up authentically in the channels frequented by our key audiences (developers, policymakers, media, public audiences)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Translate complex technical and policy topics into clear, compelling narratives for broad audiences,&nbsp; a key Mozilla need</span></li> </ul> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This person will manage contributors, freelancers and agency partners, and work with teams across the portfolio. Matrix management and relationship-building are key.&nbsp;</span></em></p> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> <h2><strong>What Success Looks Like</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla.org is widely recognized as the definitive destination for understanding Mozilla’s work and perspective</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla has a clear, consistent, and compelling editorial voice across platforms</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Audience reach and engagement grow significantly across social, web, and newsletters</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla plays a visible role in shaping public conversations on AI and the future of technology</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flagship publications (e.g., </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">State of Mozilla</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">) become must-read, high-impact outputs</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla’s storytelling effectively connects its products, policy work, and ecosystem into a cohesive narrative</span></li> </ul> <h2><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Exceptional editorial judgment and taste, able to act as a “front page editor,” curating what matters most and making sharp calls in a fast-paced environment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proven ability to operate as a curator/conductor across platforms, blending ideas, formats, and voices into cohesive, high-impact storytelling</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong cross-organizational leadership, including diplomatic leadership—able to lead through influence rather than authority in a complex, matrixed environment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Service-oriented mindset, viewing Mozilla.org not just as a platform to own, but as a shared asset stewarded in service of teams across Mozilla</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deep understanding of modern content ecosystems (social, video, newsletters, web) and what drives reach, relevance, and cultural impact</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strategic storyteller with the ability to translate complex technology and policy topics into narratives that shape public conversation</span></li> </ul> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bonus: Experience building or evolving high-visibility editorial platforms or brands, especially in technology, policy, or mission-driven organizations</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also seek mission alignment in all roles: Passion for an open internet, trustworthy AI, and public-interest technology and alignment with Mozilla’s values of openness, privacy, and human-centered innovation</span></p> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> <h2><strong>Key Stakeholders</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">President, Mozilla (reporting)Mozilla.org communications lead (currently a consultant / day-to-day manager)&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla Communications Council, which includes communication and marketing leadership across the full Mozilla family of organizations</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla.org team including CTO, who is leading a communications and editorial-intensive body of work around Open Source AI</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social, digital, web and design staff across the Mozilla portfolio</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This role requires deep collaboration across these stakeholders, with a strong emphasis on matrix management, relationship-building, and aligning diverse teams around a shared narrative.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Target Annual Base Salary and Pay Range for this role is between <strong>$139,000-$175,000</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTEeCImDA-kqr0wm3JwfOv_2MS5FZ8oyL2pEWfVsZbeO87E41r2wePoOhppQ4qX6w/pub"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applicant Privacy Notice</span></a></p>