We’re looking for a talented writer with professional science writing experience who can help tell the JDRF story to multiple audiences across a variety of media. The successful candidate will work on a content team that translates research, advocacy and funding milestones into powerful narratives that inspire a lay audience. The successful candidate will collaborate with Research, Development, Mission, Creative and Digital teams to write, curate, edit and manage content for a broad array of assets that tell the unique value proposition of the JDRF story.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Director, Content the Communications Manager/Science Writer will:

• Translate scientific information, including research proposals, progress reports and publications, into compelling content for non-scientific audiences for use in fundraising and marketing assets.
• Write and edit copy for website, newsletters, donor updates, brochures, talking points and other assets.
• Source stories and interview in-house scientific staff, funded researchers and members of the T1D community.
• Identify and report on latest trends and developments in T1D research and contextualize the contributions of JDRF to the global effort to cure, treat and prevent T1D.
• Lead projects from start to finish by creating thorough project plans and tracking milestones.
• Continually improve performance and effectiveness of projects and assets by capturing, monitoring and gathering metrics; making adjustments and recommendations as necessary.

Do you like telling stories? Do you like saving wildlife, spending time in the woods, or staying current on climate policy? Then this could be the job for you!

The Nature Conservancy is looking for an experienced writer to join the Donor Communications Team in our California Chapter. The Nature Conservancy is a global organization that is finding solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges. We need a storyteller who can work closely with our scientists and conservation leaders to convey their complex work in language that resonates with our major donors, partners, policymakers and other key audiences.

You would be responsible for writing and editing donor communications materials including monthly newsletters, bi-annual Executive Director updates, proposals, reports, fact sheets, and more. You must be able to 1) make a strong case for our conservation strategies and projects, 2) demonstrate a deep understanding of key audiences, and 3) synthesize complex information into language that resonates with donors and other stakeholders.

This role requires a proactive problem-solver who can partner with many different people—executive, fundraising, marketing, and conservation staff—to pull together well-written materials on tight deadlines.

Local 25 is currently seeking applications for a Strategic Research and Communications Officer. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented and highly motivated professional who would like to play a large role in promoting the collective empowerment of hospitality workers, and in strengthening the labor movement in the D.C. metro region.

The Strategic Research and Communications Officer will play two critical roles: providing strategic research to union officials, and coordinating external communications for the union. They will also provide assistance to the Organizing and Political departments in managing internal communications.

Successful candidates need not necessarily demonstrate experience in both research and communications, but must show a solid record of performance in one of the fields, and strong professional promise in the other.

Duties and responsibilities
Strategic research (60%)
• Monitor and analyze industry and real estate data in order to identify opportunities for growth.
• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory proposals that have the potential to impact hotel workers in the D.C. metro region.
• Gather information from the press, government agencies, courts, employers, workers and other sources, proactively cultivating new sources of information as necessary.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis on topics of strategic importance to the union, preparing position statements, internal memoranda, talking points, policy papers, presentations, and other materials as appropriate to present such analysis.
• Draft policy and regulatory proposals that will empower and improve the lives of hotel workers.
• Develop and implement new strategies for growth.

Strategic communications (40%)
• Develop messaging and draft and edit content for external communications including websites, social media, newsletters, press releases, op-eds, blog posts, speeches, testimony, and other content.
• Monitor local media sources including print media, radio, television, online, and social media and develop a strong understanding of the D.C. area media market.
• Cultivate positive relationships with reporters, editors, and policy organizations.
• Pitch stories and secure media coverage of union activities and issues; place op-eds, blog posts, and other materials.
• Field media requests efficiently.
• Coordinate the execution and maintenance of the union’s communications strategy.

Experience and qualifications
Required minimum qualifications
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice.
• Post-graduate degree (bachelor’s or higher), preferably in public policy, urban planning, economics, journalism, communications, political science, or a related field.
• Minimum of one year experience working in research, communications, or organizing with a labor union, state or local agency, non-profit, or progressive candidate or elected official or as a professional journalist with a non-partisan or progressive media organization
• Exceptional analytical and written communication skills.
• The ability to communicate respectfully and comfortably and build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong understanding of politics.
• Resourcefulness and talent for problem-solving.
• High ability to learn new skills and areas of knowledge quickly.
• Strong personal and professional integrity.

Secondary qualifications
Possession of any of the following qualifications is beneficial but not required:
• Experience in the labor movement.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Understanding of zoning, urban real estate development, or urban politics.
• Advanced policy analysis skills. Ability to use analytical software for policy analysis including GIS or statistical analysis software.
• Graphics and video editing skills, including the use of video, audio, graphics, or photographic editing software.
• Fluency in Spanish.
• Experience working in the hotel, restaurant, hospitality, or other service industries.

The Digital Content Copywriter and Editor is responsible for producing content for, and maintaining overall quality control of, AJC’s website. The Digital Content Copywriter and Editor will produce primarily text-based content that adheres to AJC’s content marketing strategy and will work closely with key departments to ensure that the website is updated on a consistent basis with content that adheres to AJC’s editorial and design requirements.

The Digital Content Copywriter and Editor does all of this while adhering to AJC’s core values: Respect, Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Accountability.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Draft blog posts, columns, short eBooks, and other web-based content that supports and furthers AJC’s advocacy priorities: combating anti-Semitism, advancing Israel’s place in the world, and countering radicalism and extremism.
• Work within and outside the Department to brainstorm content topics.
• Research content topics in collaboration with internal experts.
• Act as the editor for the website’s content/news hub, revising, editing, or proofreading content as needed.
• Initiate and coordinate website updates with internal stakeholders.
• Keep the website schedule for updating of content.
• Upload content to the website and other digital platforms like YouTube, giving content the appropriate internal marketing tags.
• Ensure articles are kept up-to-date and landing pages are refreshed daily.
• Ensure copy and images adhere to AJC branding guidelines.
• In coordination with the graphics and content teams, identify and shepherd the production of digital images for marketing uses.
• In coordination with the graphics and content teams, ensure articles are added to the website with appropriate and necessary graphics.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Journalism, English, or Communications
• At least five years of experience as a copywriter, reporter, or editor
• An educational or employment background in international affairs and/or contemporary Jewish issues a plus
• Experience writing copy for the web
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills required
• Must be familiar with Israel advocacy and Jewish advocacy
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• A detail-oriented self-starter
• Excellent organization and time-management skills
• Experience with HTML a plus
• Experience working with Drupal a plus

We are looking for a Freelance Conference Writer & Producer to join our team. We are expanding our portfolio of events in the Finance and Real Estate sectors and are looking for a conference producer who can write and deliver successful programs. Candidate will be responsible for doing primary and secondary research on assigned topic, compiling information, writing and synthesizing an event program and recruiting leading speakers to address key topics. The job offers exclusive access to key executives in the financial industry and will require interviewing over the phone high-level finance and real estate executives. Candidates should possess the following skills:
• Familiarity with or interest in the Finance and Real Estate sectors strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention for detail
Flexibility to work from home. Excellent compensation.

The American Physical Society, a leading publisher of scientific journals, seeks a dynamic and personable colleague for the position of Journals Web Content Manager based at the APS Editorial Office in Ridge, New York, on Long Island near Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University.

The Journals Web Content Manager is responsible for developing and executing a multi-channel digital content strategy for the Physical Review journals. The primary functions are to manage design and content for APS websites, and to create, maintain update, edit and curate all website content. Working closely with the publisher, editorial staff, marketing/communications, and technical staff, the Web Content Manager will take the lead in developing a content strategy for our digital journal properties as well as overseeing the day-to-day content operations necessary to achieve this strategy.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop, curate, and manage multi-channel digital content (web, mobile, email, social media) including text, images, video, etc.
● Maintain an editorial calendar to ensure a consistent stream of content and to support marketing objectives around specific events.
● Manage day-to-day content posting and revision including supervising web content support staff.
● Work closely with publisher, editorial, marketing/communications, and technical staff to develop content strategy including style guides, branding guidelines, messaging, etc. Ensure that content posted is consistent with this vision.
● Work with stakeholders and the business analytics group to establish metrics for measuring the performance and overall success of content and campaigns. Provide recommendations and plans for improvements based on these metrics as well as other analytics and general feedback from end users.
● Work with internal staff, freelancers, and other third parties to develop content to support business and marketing objectives.
● Collaborate with the development team to implement technical and usability improvements and to develop content to support new products and services.
● Manage email campaigns that include regular email alerts as well as marketing campaigns. Ensure appropriate content is highlighted and provide recommendations for optimizing open and click-through rates.
● Perform content and accessibility audits.

Required Skills and Qualifications

● Bachelor’s degree in science, Information Technology or related field.
● Qualification in online and/or graphic design desirable.

Skills
● Proven ability to write engaging and effective web content.
● Proven ability in managing web content projects.
● Outstanding communication, persuasion and leadership skills.
● Expert knowledge of standards compliance HTML and CSS.
● Proficiency using graphics and video editing software.
● Experience with a content management system (CMS) such as WordPress, Drupal, Expression Engine, Sitecore, etc.

Experience
● Extensive experience in online publishing and website content management including creation and execution of strategies for ongoing projects.
● Track record in management and delivery of projects with multiple stakeholders to tight deadlines.
● Experience in setting and enforcing policies for web content standards.
● Experience in working within a scientific publishing organization, especially within a learned society, is highly desirable.
● Experience in leading teams and supervising staff required.

Stacker (thestacker.com) transforms data analysis into compelling stories, seen by millions of readers each month. The Research Editor role is the brains behind our stories, helping with the ideation and methodology creation for our stories. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

-Uncovering new datasets to power compelling stories/ headlines
-Using headlines/ story ideas to research and discover -supporting datasets
-Examining data integrity to ensure the accuracy of the analysis and methodology
-Manipulating and cleansing data from various sources to provide easy-to-use resources for the editorial staff
-Supporting data upload and entry needs across the team

As a new publication with big ambitions, Stacker has zero time for busy work, and is looking for smart individuals to come get their hands dirty and shake things up. Come check us out!

This position is located in our New York City office, and reports to the director of communications.

The media relations manager spearheads the innovative strategy that brings PHR's voice and story to new audiences. The media relations manager creates media communications plans, responds to media inquiries, proactively reaches out to journalists, develops messaging, and writes/edits communications for multiple communications platforms, including social media. This position cultivates and maintains relationships with the media, conducts media training, and regularly updates PHR’s media contact lists. The media relations manager must be a media-savvy, team-oriented professional with solid writing, relationship building, and pitching skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage national and international media relationships and lead outreach efforts to support PHR’s messaging and publications
• Provide coaching and interview prep to empower PHR staff, board members, and other experts to confidently represent PHR
• Integrate media relations efforts into a larger communications strategy to develop brand awareness of PHR, its staff, and other experts
• Respond promptly to incoming media inquiries
• Write, edit, and package persuasive and newsworthy content about PHR that can be easily repurposed by you or others into blog posts, tweets, comments, traditional press releases, opinion pieces, letters to the editor, and talking points
• Take the lead on expanding PHR’s content types including video, audio, and graphic products.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to identify and develop positioning for programs, partnerships, and people in order to significantly bolster the impact of PHR’s work
• Maintain and utilize Meltwater media clip service to monitor daily news coverage and propose responses, releases, interviews, or other media tactics based on that coverage
• Track media mentions of PHR and its experts
• Write, edit, and issue press releases, media advisories, op-eds, letters to the editor, and other communications materials
• Maintain and build media lists based on relevant topics and geographic areas, as well as medium-specific lists for print, digital, TV, and radio contacts
• Serve as lead rapid responder on breaking news and media opportunities
• Manage social media strategy (currently Facebook and Twitter accounts)
• Supervise the work of communications associate on daily social media posts
• Compile and submit monthly internal media reports
• Other duties as assigned by the director of communications
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-7 years’ experience in media relations and communications
• Genuine excitement about bringing PHR’s stories to new audiences
• Excellent written and communications skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop, pitch, and secure feature coverage in top-tier media
• A creative thinker who is able to navigate complexity to get to the heart of and develop a great story
• Familiarity with Meltwater, Cision, or comparable media database
• Demonstrated understanding of social media best practices
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and handle high-pressure situations and competing media issues

We're looking for freelance contributors who can spot interesting and noteworthy stories around young entrepreneurs (roughly 18 to 36 years old) who may not even call themselves "entrepreneurs" or "business owners." Instead, they may identify as creatives, craftspeople, contractors or something else entirely.

We're interested in profiling individuals as well as looking at emerging trends in this space. We're open to different, creative ways of framing a story. But we’re not looking for quickie listicles or “how to” stories. Instead, we want to inspire by sharing well-told, sometimes turbulent tales of pursuing a passion.

Our New York office is looking for a Research Assistant/Coordinator to support our Consulting and Industry Intelligence practices. This individual will work closely with the Senior Management, reporting to the Managing Director (MD) of our consulting practice, on projects such as, benchmarking studies, strategic solutions for programming/content, creative processes, executive assessments, talent coaching and management and organizational design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Basic clerical tasks such as phones, office administration, etc. as part of a team of coordinators, with an emphasis on supporting the MD.
• Using trade publications and online resources, gather data as required, including key players, ratings data, company information, distribution data, revenue filings, etc.
• Under the supervision of the MD:
o Assist with data gathering, manipulation and production of databases; may include interviewing of sources.
o Collate research and create reports that can be easily referenced and exported into larger projects.
o Schedule and potentially attend client meetings to support consulting projects (e.g., logistics, note taking, etc.)
• Updating of Encore database both daily and as a part of a consulting project.