The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is now recruiting for the position of Writer/Editor for our Marketing and Communications Department. This is a full-time position. The posting can be found on their website here and on LinkedIn here.
Our Writer/Editor is a highly energetic, creative, and sophisticated writer or journalist with experience crafting dynamic stories that engage a public audience – skilled at writing across platforms for both print and web. Our style is compelling and dynamic, so it is critical that the writer/editor can write about complex issues in a conversational, easy to understand, knowledgeable way.
Essential Functions of the Writer/Editor:
Write content on topics that can range from fundraising appeals to special
event coverage to updates on crisis or current events.
Write for a variety of mediums that can include invitations, ads, articles, and
more.
Perform research and interviews to deliver compelling stories and profiles.
Develop story ideas based on current trends in the marketplace and
understanding our market.
Work with staff and partners to identify stories and pursue telling them in
compelling, dynamic content creation.
Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:
Be an excellent writer – hungry for the story, curious about details, with the
ability to spin and angle so our message is relevant to the wider community.
Good people skills – outgoing, friendly, genuinely interested in hearing
people’s stories, talking with people to discover their story.
Understand audience and voice – able to adapt voice and tone for appropriate
audiences while maintaining brand standards and style.
Love proofreading and editing – skilled at both proofreading and editing
documents.
A connection to the Jewish Community that helps fuel the work that we
produce.
A strong belief in doing good work for a good cause.
Education, Training and/or Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Communications or
other related field is required; a Master’s degree and/or 5-7 years of practical
experience is preferred.
Jewish Federation of Cleveland January 2015
Position offers competitive salary and a great work environment.
If you are qualified and interested in this exceptional opportunity, please send your
resume, cover letter and at least three writing samples to careers@jcfcleve.org.
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