Job Description
- Job Description:
- Writes, edits, proofreads, researches and updates national-level content to ensure clear, accurate, strategic and compelling communications for various channels, including print, video, digital and social media.
- Contributes strategic writing support to national-level marketing and branding materials to ensure quality and consistency of messaging.
- Supports the editorial strategizing and operationalizing of wish storytelling in partnership with the Storytelling Strategy team and chapters.
- Actively collaborates on impactful testimonials that will underpin revenue-driving activities across the enterprise.
- Gathers diverse constituent experiences to best support storytelling for revenue-driving needs, including through wish family interviews.
- Provides management of freelance writers as needed, ensuring clarity, professionalism, quality and consistency in brand voice and style.
- Maintains costs in line with departmental budget.
- Actively ideates and coordinates with stakeholder teams across the National Make-A-Wish team to conceptualize and execute a wide variety of creative projects.
- Assists the production process to ensure written materials receive the appropriate approvals for content, medical, statistical and policy accuracy.
- Follows the Creative Team workflow process, including use of team’s project management tool, for all projects.
- Adheres to brand tone, messaging and voice guidelines.
- Performs other job-related duties, as assigned.
- Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English or related field required
- Minimum of 2-3 years experience in professional communications
- A background in fundraising and development writing, as well as corporate communications, is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, content management systems and social media platforms
- Prior experience working in a nonprofit organization desired
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to handle multiple projects on deadline
- Must possess the ability to succeed in a learning environment
- Timely attendance at work and meetings is an essential duty
- Portfolio work required; must be comprised of work written exclusively by the applicant
- Bi-lingual Spanish Translation Experience desired
- Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefit package, effective day 1: Medical, Vision*, Dental*, Wellness
- Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options
- Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish America
- Short Term Disability*, Long Term Disability* and Life Insurance
- Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance through Figo
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match after one year of service
- Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- The organization will send a laptop, 24” monitor, and a docking station/adaptor to new hires
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