Who We Are:
Our vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child. Through our mission, we are uniting communities to grant life-changing wishes. As the world's largest wish-granting organization, we strive to create a sense of community and an environment where we warmly embrace our wish families, volunteers, and colleagues.
Joining Make-A-Wish means becoming part of a mission that believes in the power of a wish.
Location:
Remote positions are open to applicants based anywhere in the continental U.S. Hybrid positions are open to applicants based in the Phoenix, Arizona area.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor employment visas or other immigration processes to attain or maintain employment eligibility.
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.
This Role's Hiring Range
$29.77—$35 USD
What We Offer:
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
Time Off
- Up to 15 PTO days
- 10 Sick Days
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 2 Volunteer Days after one year of service
- 2 Personal Days accrued annually
- Parental Leave
Also...
- Employee Awards and Recognition Programs
- Individual and Leadership Development
- Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets
- Monthly premiums paid for the employee for vision, dental, and short/long term disability.
