Qstar Capital (https://qstarcap.com) is an innovative investment firm founded as a family office focused on maximizing risk-adjusted returns across a diversified set of asset classes. Few ideas are off limits and opportunities are bounded only by the creativity and discipline of our team. We maintain a flat, entrepreneurial culture anchored in intellectual rigor, high adaptivity, and continuous learning
Qstar Capital is seeking a Content Strategist to partner with Founder and Managing Partner Alec Litowitz on the intellectual architecture, research development, and external expression of his ideas across core media modalities including book-related content, public talks, newsletters, and strategic communications. This role is designed for a highly intelligent, research-driven thinker capable of understanding and synthesizing complex concepts, and helping convert dense intellectual material into clear, compelling output.
This is not a traditional marketing role; it requires someone with deep intellectual bandwidth who can serve as a research partner, content synthesizer, and strategic communicator.
Key Responsibilities
Intellectual Research & Concept Development
- Conduct deep research on cognitive science, adaptivity theory, AI, biology, neuroscience, psychology, , history, anthropology, and related disciplines.
- Surface, pressure-test, and connect ideas across domains, translating raw ideas, memos, analogies and conceptual fragments into structured arguments.
- Evaluate external content and identify insights, gaps, or misframings others might miss.
- Content Strategy & Narrative Architecture.
- Develop outlines, talking points, and frameworks for: TED-style talks, Podcast appearances, Executive presentations, Public essays, and Newsletter strategy and thematic roadmap (“10 things Alec should write about”).
- Assist in productizing core ideas for various audiences—investors, executives, academic readers, and general audiences.
Manuscript Alignment & Consistency
- Perform intellectual coherence and conceptual integrity checks across book manuscripts and thought leadership by ensuring: terminology accurately reflects Alec’s mental models, analogies are placed appropriately, and arguments remain logically and structurally consistent throughout various chapters.
Distribution Mapping & Audience Positioning
- Partner with PR and publication teams to determine: how ideas should be sequenced, which themes resonate with which audiences, and where Alec’s voice fits in the broader intellectual landscape.
- Shape the “public version” of the work in a way that maintains integrity without drifting into “generic” thought-leader performance.
Strategic Communications Support
- Prepare working memos, concept briefs, or summaries , collaborating closely with a writer and Alec to inform letters, events, or conversations with institutional partners.
- Help refine or simplify complex scientific or philosophical points for general audiences without diluting accuracy.
Ideal Candidate
A rare blend of intellectual depth, research rigor, and conceptual clarity. Someone who can read something and extract insights others would miss; who can synthesize across disciplines; who operates with discretion; and who enjoys shaping ideas at the highest level.
Qualifications
- Advanced research or analytical background (journalism, economics, philosophy, cognitive science, AI, or related).
- Strong synthesis and analytical ability, and the ability to collaborate closely with a writing partner to develop polished written outputs. Experience crafting thought leadership or conceptual frameworks for founders, executives, or academics.
- Ability to translate complex ideas into accessible language without oversimplifying.
- Strong organizational skills and intellectual curiosity.
- Comfort working directly with a high-output founder.
Interested candidates should reach out directly at hiring@qstarcap.com
