Lead Content Specialist @ Diligent Corporation

About Us

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge.

At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.

Learn more at diligent.com.

Position Overview:

Diligent Institute creates educational content and media for directors, the c-suite and senior governance, risk and compliance professionals across a range of mediums. With online certification programs, e-learning courses and short videos, our education content is a key way in which we connect with our customers. The Corporate Director Podcast and our web show, Inside Today’s Boardrooms are produced by Diligent Institute, offering additional media types for our audience to engage with our content through.

The Lead Education Content Specialist will act as a key contributor to the Diligent Institute team by owning the development, drafting and editing content for our director and executive education programs for a risk and compliance audience.

Key Responsibilities

Director and executive education programs

Develop the education content roadmap in partnership with internal subject matter experts and product team

Identify curriculum design across certifications, short courses and video content to deliver the education content roadmap

Work in partnership with the Diligent Institute Executive Director and Director of Programs on drafting and editing content for new educational programs and content for directors and executives

Work with key partners to include their input and content in educational programs and courses

Identify topics of videos to be included in programs and work with internal stakeholders and partners to outline video content, schedule and review them to provide editing feedback

Keep a pulse on trends and news related to existing programs to identify new content to be added and make edits as required

Related responsibilities

Craft email copy and presentations to support internal enablement and marketing campaigns

Keep internal teams connected with Diligent Institute projects, such as customer success, sales, marketing and product

Monitor market activity to stay aware of the competitive landscape

Manage the procurement process for some external engagements

Required Experience/Skills

2-4 years of experience in a position or field that required research, copywriting, or other content creation

Excellent writing and research skills for educational content - experience writing long-form educational content is a bonus

Ability to manage projects and tasks and work independently

Comfort with actively communicating progress and updates

Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time with strong prioritization skills

Experience using office applications such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Excellent attention to detail, ability to multitask and meet deadlines

Strong communication skills maintaining positive working relationships with multiple departments

Preferred Experience/Skills

Degree or equivalent experience in journalism, communications, writing or a similar field
Experience in executive education is a plus

What Diligent Offers You

Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney. 

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