Position Summary:

Leveraging the storytelling style of Make-A-Wish, the Editorial Manager, Part Time is responsible for developing and creating impactful editorial content across multiple platforms, including print, video, digital and social media. 

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience proofreading and editing, as well as building and working within strong brand messaging.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with all levels of the organization and external relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to present content in individual, small group and large group settings.
• Engages effectively and collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience analyzing, organizing and prioritizing work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Experience managing freelance writers, providing positive and constructive feedback to ensure a high-quality end product.
• Creative storyteller who can surface the most compelling perspectives for differing mediums and audiences, and inspire readers to take action.
• Advanced research, interviewing and storytelling skills.
• Works well under pressure and meets deadlines.
• Highly organized; comfortable writing a variety of pieces in short periods of time.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality with chapter, celebrity, wish family, sponsor and donor information.
• Adapts quickly to project management procedures and software.
• Thorough understanding of AP Style.
• Experience with Canva, Workfront and Data Asset Management (DAM) system preferred.
• Fundraising writing experience preferred.
• Spanish, bi-lingual translation preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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

Working Environment:

• Ability to thrive in a remote environment.
• Some travel may be required May require work outside a traditional Monday – Friday work week, and normal business hours.