Thank you for considering Common Sense as a place to work. We feel strongly about hiring smart, passionate, creative people who want to improve the media and technology landscape for kids, families, and schools. Here you will find answers to the most commonly asked questions about the hiring process.
How do I apply for a job?
All positions are posted on this website. Please click the job title to see the full job description for that position as well as specific instructions for applying. If you have any questions or technical difficulties, please contact us here.
Please note: If this role allows for remote work, we will consider applicants for employment in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, and WA.
What is the process after an application is submitted?
- Our HR team reviews applications to identify qualified candidates. (Please note we cannot respond to every application.)
- Qualified candidates are invited to do a telephone screening.
- The most qualified candidates will be invited to an in-person or virtual interview. Common Sense typically conducts 2 to 3 rounds of interviews in the hiring process.
- References will be solicited from our final candidates. (Please note that some positions will require additional background checks.)
- A formal written job offer will be made to our top final candidate.
Here at Common Sense, we honor the diversity of our talented employees.
Current Openings
Anime TV Reviewer (Contract)
San Francisco, CA; option to work remotely
The anime TV reviewer will use their subject-matter expertise to watch, evaluate, and write about TV, movies, and streaming content for an audience of parents and caregivers, using child development and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens. With excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, this contract role will produce anywhere from 4 to 10 new reviews per month. Work may also include updates to older reviews. We are committed to hiring reviewers from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences.
Audience Engagement and Distribution Coordinator
San Francisco, CA; option to work remotely
We are seeking an Audience Engagement and Distribution Coordinator to further our community work. You'll support and manage content, marketing, communications, and social media efforts, our bilingual texting offering, and general program needs, focusing on serving lower-income families and communities of color across the country. This position requires a Spanish speaker (both verbal and written), as well as a commitment to continuous improvement and the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Content Manager, Family and Community Engagement
Flexible – San Francisco, CA; option to work remotely
The Family and Community Engagement team's Content Manager will use their bilingual (Spanish/English) writing and speaking skills and cultural knowledge to oversee the creation of high-quality, relevant articles, videos, and other resources in Spanish for our Common Sense Latino program, which serves Spanish-speaking and predominantly lower-income families. This role will also provide Spanish-speaking families with advice and recommendations via workshops, presentations, and press interviews. Other responsibilities include maintaining an up-to-date Spanish style guide, managing contract translators, managing Spanish content in a database, and working with other departments to deliver family resources in Spanish for a range of projects and initiatives. All work will be done through a child-development and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens. We are committed to hiring team members from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences, and strongly encourage BIPOC candidates to apply.
Coordinator, Marketing
San Francisco, CA; option to work remotely
Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the Marketing Coordinator is responsible for supporting the growth of the Common Sense brand and audiences through campaign activations. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, has the ability to storytell, and can connect user needs to brand engagement opportunities. This position requires agility, as well as a commitment to continual improvement and the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Director of Executive Events, Office of the Founder & CEO
San Francisco, CA
Common Sense is seeking a Director of Executive Events in the Office of the Founder and CEO. This role will lead executive-level events and appearances for the CEO, including flagship Common Sense events, designed to spark conversations, catalyze new ideas, and inform and inspire audiences. This individual will book and manage a high-profile roster of guest talent and oversee the programming and run of show of key events. They will also proactively pursue new opportunities to leverage the Founder and CEO to advance the organization's brand and mission through external engagements.
Editor, Learning Content
San Francisco, CA; option to work remotely
The Editor, Learning Content, works with the Editorial Director, Learning Content, to provide reviews and advice for educators regarding media, technology, and learning. With a background in education, writing, and editing, the Editor, Learning Content, has an understanding of the edtech space, best practices for using media in the classroom, and an ability to translate this knowledge effectively for educators and caregivers.
Editorial Associate
San Francisco, CA; option to work remotely
The Editorial Associate is an integral part of the Editorial department, connecting the team with other work groups and staying on top of the many details required to keep the department workflow moving and the website and partners updated. The Associate serves as the department's "living index" of the consumer content library, functioning as the point person for what's covered by the Editorial team and supporting curation and promotion efforts. They also serve as the team's point person for requests and deliverables from other departments in the organization. The Associate is responsible for a variety of site maintenance tasks, all of which are part of keeping the Common Sense Media site fresh, timely, and accurate.
Media Reviewer, Podcasts (Contractor)
Remote
The equity-focused podcast reviewer will use their subject-matter expertise to consume, evaluate, and write about entertainment content for parents through the lenses of child development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). With excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, this contract role will produce anywhere from one to 10 new podcast reviews per month. Work may also include updates to previously published reviews. We are committed to hiring reviewers from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Regional Development Officer, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
The Regional Development Officer, Los Angeles, will serve as the lead strategist, front-line fundraiser, and manager of major gift and event fundraising in Southern California. They will manage the Los Angeles Regional Advisory Council and oversee cultivation and fundraising activities across the region. Working closely with the Vice President of Development, the Chief Strategy & Development Officer, and the LA Regional Advisory Council, this position is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding existing and new donor relationships, with a focus on major and leadership gifts.
Senior Director, California Policy
Sacramento, CA
The Senior Director for California Policy is responsible for developing and executing Common Sense's California policy and advocacy priorities and representing Common Sense's overall mission and values in Sacramento and across the state. The role includes developing and moving legislation, working with the executive branch and state agencies, and managing advocacy partnerships.
Senior Product Designer
San Francisco, CA; option to work remotely
We're looking for a skilled, human-centric Senior Product Designer (responsive web and app design) to bring the Common Sense vision and brand to life through exceptional digital experiences for our diverse audience of tens of millions of parents, caregivers, teachers, and kids. You are a skilled designer able to manage and inspire more junior designers. At Common Sense cohesive, accessible, and intuitive design is central to our mission of making the digital world a better place for all kids.
Questions about joining Common Sense?
How do I apply for a job?
All positions are posted on this website. Please click the job title to see full job description for that position as well as specific instructions for applying. If you have any questions or technical difficulties, please contact us here.
What is the process after an application is submitted?
Please note we cannot respond to every application.
- Our HR team reviews applications to identify qualified candidates.
- Qualified candidates are invited to do a telephone screening.
- The most qualified candidates will be invited to an in-person interview. Common Sense typically conducts 2 to 3 rounds of in-person interviews in the hiring process.
- References will be solicited from our final candidates. (Please note that some positions will require additional background checks.)
- A formal written job offer will be made to our top final candidate.
Here at Common Sense, we honor the diversity of our talented employees.