“Writing about my job: Content Strategist @ CEA” by Toby Tremlett🔹

Posts from my ancestors: Aaron Gertler | Lizka Vaintrob

I love my job. I didn't expect to be in a job that I could be proud of just a few years after university, but now I am[1]. I'm very grateful for that.

Sometimes I've heard people worry that a job in meta-effective altruism would be unmotivating, but I disagree. When I see a great conversation happening on the Forum, a valuable post existing because I nudged someone, or someone making a move to more impactful work because of a link in the EA Newsletter, I feel great, and partially responsible.

The job isn't easy. I have a lot of balls to juggle, even when I'm feeling down or unmotivated. But overall, I really can't imagine a better job for me to be in right now. I'm always learning, and getting better at skills I care about.

I'm not sure [...]

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Outline:

(01:31) What is my job?

(03:00) How did I get here?

(07:33) Why here and not somewhere else?

(07:37) Why here?

(10:10) Why not somewhere else?

(11:53) What do I do every day?

(12:50) Skills - what helps, what can I get better at?

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First published:

July 23rd, 2025

Source:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/6eoseCNpCStc4KS4d/writing-about-my-job-content-strategist-cea

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