Summary of the Content Marketing & Editorial, Sr. Manager job at Institute of Foundation Models
Institute of Foundation Models is hiring a Content Marketing & Editorial, Sr. Manager. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US. Working arrangement: On-site. Expected pay: USD 190k-240k/yr.
About Institute of Foundation Models
The Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) is a research lab operated by Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) focused on building, understanding, and risk-managing AI foundation models, including large language models and multimodal systems. It operates across sites in Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Silicon Valley, conducting academic and applied research in frontier AI.
Content Marketing & Editorial, Sr. Manager job description
About the Institute of Foundation Models
We are a dedicated research lab for building, understanding, using, and risk-managing foundation models. Our mandate is to advance research, nurture the next generation of AI builders, and drive transformative contributions to a knowledge-driven economy.
As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on the core of cutting-edge foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most fundamental and impactful challenges in AI development. You will participate in the development of groundbreaking AI solutions that have the potential to reshape entire industries. Strategic and innovative problem-solving skills will be instrumental in establishing MBZUAI as a global hub for high-performance computing in deep learning, driving impactful discoveries that inspire the next generation of AI pioneers.
The Role:
Key Responsibilities
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Develop and own the editorial voice, calendar and content strategy end-to-end for a deeply technical lab, from long-form narrative to short-form content.
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Build relationships and partner with IFM engineers so you can sit with them and pull a sharp story out of potentially dense technical work.
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Own the editorial pipeline — Build and run the content engine. Owns the systems behind the work: how ideas are generated, prioritized, produced and distributed across formats.
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Push the work past the page. Build a video and multimedia approach where a brand story, a conference clip, and a long-form report all reach an audience in a way that is appropriate.
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Oversee IFM's owned channels (blog, social, YouTube, and potential new channels) and align them with the website/visual design function.
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Manage a social media manager
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Partner with Communications Lead, Research and Product to shape how new models, benchmarks, and demos are communicated via IFM’s owned channels
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Must be able to collaborate across a team.
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Work cross functionally on an annual IFM flagship research report — coordinating with research teams, setting methodology-transparency standards, and managing the report from data to publication.
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Build out a freelance writing team over time
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Track metrics
Qualifications
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8-10 years in content marketing, or research communications, ideally with some exposure to technical/scientific fields (AI, ML, or adjacent deep tech).
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A track record of developing credible, well-sourced long-form content — reports, indices, technical blog posts, as well as short-form content.
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Experience working directly with researchers or engineers to translate technical work for a broader audience.
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Work with a a bias toward action.
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Excellent writing and editing skills; comfortable being the last read on anything IFM publishes externally.
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Passionate about technology, AI, Open Source—intellectually curious and always learning.
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