Job Description

Job Title: Copywriter & Editor (Water First)
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Wage: $61,800 \xe2\x80\x93 $75,190 per annum
Anticipated Start Date: Immediate
Location: Creemore, ON

Are you looking for a place where you can help people, do meaningful work, and grow as part of a positive, collaborative team? Are you creative, enthusiastic, and great at building meaningful relationships? Join Water First, a passionate and growing organization working to support sustainable access to safe, clean water in Indigenous communities.

Water First is a Canadian charity that partners with Indigenous communities across Canada to help address the water crisis through education, training, and meaningful collaboration.

We are looking for a Copywriter and Editor to contribute their expertise in creating written materials that engage supporters with our vital work and the Indigenous communities we collaborate with. This position will report to the Director, Development & Communications.

You are:

• A communications professional with 5+ years of work experience in content marketing or copywriting, preferably in non-profit
• A master at stringing words together into clear, concise, and compelling copy using different writing styles that appeal to our key audiences
• A dynamic and creative self-starter with a diligent eye for detail
• A purpose-driven and positive team player who believes in the Water First mandate

We offer:

• A work-from-home/remote position
• Flexible hours
• Generous paid vacation
• Health benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan

Wage: $61,800 \xe2\x80\x93 $75,190 per annum

Position is remote but candidates must be available to travel to the Creemore, Ontario office located at 10 Francis Street East to attend critical meetings 3-4 times a year.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll thrive thanks to:

• Collaboration with and support from a small, close-knit team of communication and fundraising peers who want you to love what you do
• Opportunities to work with and learn from the entire Water First team of educators, technical leads, administrative staff and other contributors
• A leadership team that believes in \xe2\x80\x93 and invests in \xe2\x80\x93 ongoing professional development
• Positive stories of the impact your work has on the communities and individuals we partner with

What you will be doing:

• Leading the written components of major projects throughout the year: quarterly newsletters, multiple program updates, major fundraising campaigns (including direct mail solicitation letters), articles for publications or blogs, and the annual report
• Mentoring colleagues and program participants in their content writing for Water First
• Editing and proofing work to ensure high editorial standards are met across all content outputs, including consistency in brand voice, flow, grammar, organizational tone, lexicon, and audience base
• Writing press releases, informing, and coordinating media preparation documents to support Water First spokespersons for media interviews and contingency communications
• Supporting customized acknowledgements, stewardship reports, and other related donor materials
• Collaborating with program staff to interview Indigenous youth and young adults in our programs and community partners to gather content
• Seeing projects through the whole creative lifestyle, from inception to deployment
• Developing and maintaining a clear and consistent brand voice, adhering to Water First\'s communications guide and lexicon, as well as Canadian Press standards

Qualifications: What you will need:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, or Communications
• 5+ years of experience in content marketing or copywriting, preferably in non-profit.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills
• Comfortable working independently with minimal direction under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to create original concepts that result in compelling content and understanding of trauma-informed communications, as seen through a portfolio of work
• Strong creative thinking skills and ability to think conceptually
• Evidence of professionalism, judgment, initiative, tact, discretion, diplomacy, and creativity
• Willingness to continually expand one\'s professional skill set, to learn on the job, and to respond to and thrive in a dynamic work environment
• Willingness to travel to northern Indigenous communities approximately 10% of the time to provide program and communications support for program delivery
• Collaborations with Indigenous communities would be considered a strong asset
• Exceptional digital skills (email and social media) and computer skills: Microsoft Suite and Google Suite

If you are interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Qualified Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply.

Water First is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical and or mental handicap or financial ability.

By following the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Water First Education and Training strives to ensure that all recruiting processes are non-discriminatory and barrier-free. If you require accommodation, please advise in advance of attending an interview.

While we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Candidates will be required to undergo a Vulnerable Sector security check as a condition of employment.

Water First\'s professional values:

Respectful | Challenge Seeker | Dedicated | Positive Attitude | Confident & Receptive

Vaccination Policy: Candidates must be fully vaccinated
Employer: True North HR
How to Apply: To apply please visit

https://waterfirst.bamboohr.com/careers/45?source=aWQ9MTY
Date Posted: September 11, 2023 Posting Expires: October 10, 2023

*This posting has been provided by an external Employer.

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