Analyst & Editorial Manager - US

ISD is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to safeguarding human rights and reversing the rising tide of polarisation, extremism and disinformation worldwide. 

 
Why work for ISD? 

ISD is not your ordinary think tank. We turn research into action that changes the world. Our insights don't gather dust on shelves - they power the fight to protect democracy and human rights on the front lines. We're committed to delivering real change, from the grassroots to the highest levels of global institutions. And we're looking for passionate individuals who share our commitment to making a difference. Join us and be part of an organisation that's making an impact. 

 
ISD's Guiding Principles of  integrity, collaboration, agility and courage  define who we are as a team and an organisation. These principles reflect our culture and guide the way we work and the choices we make. 

 
Our benefits 

• Flexible and remote working based on ISD's Time Principles of trust, communication and flexibility. 

• Generous annual leave policies.

• 1 week of additional paid time off over Christmas, outside of your annual leave entitlement. 

• Additional paid time off for development.

• Sick pay and enhanced family friendly policies and compassionate leave. 

• Company pension.  

• Annual personal development budget. 

• Remote working budget. 

• Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated counsellors for those working with potentially traumatic content. 

• Inclusive wellbeing programme with regular wellbeing initiatives.

Salary 
Dependent on location:
$65,000 - $85,000, Depending on experience

Location 

You may work our US based office, in Washington DC, or in a hybrid arrangement to suit you. The successful candidate is required to have the right to work in their country of residence. We cannot provide Visa sponsorship for this role.

Contract type 

Initial 12-month fixed term, full-time (40 hours per week).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

ISD is committed to promoting diversity throughout its workforce and aims for its team to be truly representative of all sections of society. We make a concerted effort to ensure our workplace, employment policies and organisational culture creates an inclusive, positive and progressive environment in which all members of our team are treated with dignity and respect. For further information about this policy or our recruitment practices, please email vacancies@isdglobal.org. 

 
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, carers, and people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. 

Role Purpose 

ISD seeks to recruit an Analyst & Editorial Manager to work directly with our Communications and Analysis teams. The post holder will hold dual functions in relation to ISD’s work:

• They will be responsible for contributing to ISD’s analysis in its core programming on extremism, hate, information operations and digital policy with a focus on the online environment. They should have subject matter expertise in at least one of these areas.  This will include developing project ideas, maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, conducting analysis and communicating the findings of this work to a range of audiences.

• They will have additional responsibility for producing and editing written outputs in different formats for a range of audiences, as well as reviewing and summarising current research and policy debates.

This opportunity will provide a unique chance for a communications and research professional to shape ISD’s work in this area.

Key responsibilities include: 

Editorial & Communications Support (50%)

• Provide support to the global research and analysis team to shape ISD’s products for a variety of audiences and purposes.

• Support the Communications & Editorial team with the task of upskilling ISD staff in writing and editing.

• Review and edit a range of ISD’s written outputs to ensure uniformly high-quality research content and materials across the organisation.

• Act as author or co-author of publications and support wraparound communications activity as needed (e.g. press releases, social media threads, interviews), including project reporting.   

• Work with staff to communicate the top lines of research in an impactful way.

Digital Analysis (including ethnography and monitoring) (40%)

• Depending on area of expertise, the post holder will work on one or more of ISD’s core programmatic areas of extremism, hate, information operations, and digital policy. As such, the following job responsibilities are indicative but depend on the area of specialism.

• Interpret datasets from social media and online media sources, using the range of tools available to ISD researchers, to help detect and analyze online extremist activity, as well as hate and conspiracy movements.

• Monitor the online ecosystems, rhetoric, images, symbols and influencers relevant to key extremist, hate and conspiracy movements, and/or information operations online.

• Drive analysis on online extremism, hate, information operations and/or digital policy, and author reports and briefings detailing key trends in extremist activity.

Development Support (10%)

• Supporting the development and scoping of new research projects related to extremism, hate, information operations and/or digital policy.

To view a full job description, please  click here. 

The ideal candidate 

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the issues we work on and will be motivated by a desire to ensure that all our communications enlighten and enable positive change. They will be responsible for contributing to ISD’s analysis in its core programming on extremism, hate, information operations and digital policy with a focus on the online environment. They should have subject matter expertise in at least one of these areas. This is about translating research, analysis, vision and insight into a range of outputs and real-world communication products that drive the mission forward.  

Please review our  job description for essential criteria, and keep in mind that no candidate will meet every requirement in the advert. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you. 

How to apply 

Please submit your application by 28th of May 2025. ISD reserves the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the advertised closing date. 

If you have any further questions about this vacancy or want to speak to a member of our recruitment team, please contact vacancies@isdglobal.org.