Advocacy Email Writer – $100/hour
Common Sense Media is a nonprofit organization that gives kids, families, and schools the tools to make informed choices about media and technology. Families know us for our independent, age-based reviews of movies, TV shows, books, games, podcasts, and apps. Educators use our free curriculum and edtech reviews to plan lessons and integrate technology into their teaching practice. At our core, we are a children’s advocacy group. We draw on original research, industry expertise, and community partnerships to advocate for laws and policies that help kids thrive.
The Advocacy Email Writer role is responsible for turning tech and policy issues into messages that make people want to take action. From petitions and call-to-action emails to community alerts, your writing will be the driving force behind getting parents, families, and advocates engaged in the battle for kids’ online safety.
Reports to: Senior Director of Advocacy Campaigns
Location: Remote
Salary: $100 per hour (maximum 20 hours per month)
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Draft compelling advocacy emails, action alerts, and call-to-action messages to mobilize parents, families, and other advocates around key kids’ online safety legislation and issues
- Translate complex policy issues into clear, accessible, and emotionally resonant content for our parent and educator audience
- Work closely with the advocacy, communications and marketing teams to understand legislative priorities, and ensure messaging is accurate, timely, and on-brand
- Incorporate feedback from the team to refine and improve drafts quickly
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Demonstrated experience in writing advocacy or action based emails, nonprofit communications, and political messaging.
- Excellent writing skills with the ability to craft clear, persuasive, and emotionally compelling content
- A demonstrated ability to be creative and synthesize high-level policy content and materials into compelling copy that will drive action
- A passion for non-profit advocacy work
- Experience with and interest in kids’ online safety and digital wellness preferred
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to take feedback and iterate quickly
- Upbeat, enthusiastic, authentic can-do attitude
TIME COMMITMENT:
- You must be able to commit to working at least 5 hours per week (20 hours per month)
- You are able to work on your own time schedule but should be available to complete your weekly hours in multiple sessions per week
- Attend occasional training and meetings as necessary
APPLICATION DETAILS:
- Location: This is an independent contractor role and is fully remote
- This role requires access to a desktop or laptop computer
- To apply, applicants should submit both a resume and cover letter to efoley@commonsense.org.
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