Senior Writer, Prison Fellowship
Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.
Prison Fellowship® is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.
Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.
What we are looking for:
We are seeking an experienced, driven, and mission-focused Senior Writer to help tell stories of how Prison Fellowship is encountering Jesus with those impacted by incarceration through writing and editing copy for various channels and audiences. This role requires proven writing expertise and creativity, along with the ability to uphold messaging and writing standards, ensuring consistency and compliance with Prison Fellowship’s branding guidelines.
Expectations of this role:
- Write thought leadership/op-ed pieces, ministry messaging, web copy, blog posts, case statements, and other high-level projects
- Write stories for website, Inside Journal, partners’ reports, and other deliverables
- Serve as editor/proofreader as needed
- Conduct phone/virtual interviews to develop stories
- Travel to ministry program sites as needed to secure story material
- Collaborate with graphic design, digital, and project management teams to ensure smooth workflows
Qualifications:
- Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
- 8+ years of experience as a professional writer
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of editing, proofreading, writing, and marketing best practices
- Skilled at aligning writing with organizational messaging and crafting copy for distinct and varied audiences
- Deep understanding of storytelling structure and pacing. Familiarity with a marketing narrative framework (like StoryBrand) a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency with AP style
- Microsoft Office Suite, familiarity with project management; content management systems preferred
- Basic understanding of SEO principles
- Professional presentation on phone and in person
- Ability to tailor messaging to suit needs and perspectives of varied audiences
- Ability to write both tight sales copy and well-developed narrative and opinion pieces
- Keen attention to detail with proven ability to work remotely
- Published writing samples demonstrating breadth of ability and experience required
- A writing test will be part of the hiring process for applicants who advance. No materials generated during the test will be used bye the organization for any purpose but evaluating writing ability
- This is a remote/work from home position with a 6-10% travel component
What we offer:
At Prison Fellowship, our goal is to support the total well-being of all our employees. Our benefit offerings for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement account funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave benefits, and more. Our outstanding benefits package includes paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits, on a pro-rated basis. In addition, we offer a team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development. Salary at Prison Fellowship is determined by a variety of factors. For this position, the salary range is projected to be between $69,000 and $80,000.
Visit the employment page on our website to learn more about Prison Fellowship, and check out our YouTube channel to see how Prison Fellowship is transforming lives!
OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH
The Foundation of What We Believe
As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God’s inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.
We believe in one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man. We believe that the Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired Word, without error in all its teachings.
How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act
We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible, as God’s authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws:
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)