Writer and Content Lead

Position: Writer and Content Lead

Status: Full-time, Indefinite

Team: Communications

Reports to: Director of Communications

Language(s): English

Location: Remote, within Canada

Starting Salary Range: $87,000-100,000 CAD

Deadline for Applications: 12 January, 2025, 11:59pm EST/EDT

ABOUT THE EQUALITY FUND

The Equality Fund is transforming the way that resources—and power—flow into the hands of women, girls and gender expansive people worldwide. Designed by feminists for feminists, it is a model for sustainably resourcing feminist movements everywhere, through global grantmaking, gender-lens investing, policy advocacy, and feminist philanthropy. Launched in 2019, the Equality Fund has moved $100 million to date which flows to more than 1,000 organizations working across 100 countries.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Equality Fund’s Writer and Content Lead serves as the primary pen-holder and voice for the organization. Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Writer and Content Lead is responsible for the development of compelling narratives across all communications channels in order to enhance the profile and understanding of EF’s impact across its diverse ecosystem of partners and key stakeholders.

SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring clear and consistent messaging internally and externally.
• Work cross-functionally to identify compelling stories, gather information, and communicate impact-driven messaging and stories across a variety of communications products and platforms.
• Serve as the organization’s key point of contact for writing and editing needs, taking the lead on writing and editing compelling short- and long-form copy for products including, but not limited, to annual reports, blog posts, thought leadership pieces such as op-eds, speaking notes, website and social copy, and knowledge products.
• Manage planning, processes, and strategic delivery of organizational messaging and content in alignment with EF’s mission and values.
• Ensure all content and messaging is tailored to audiences and written in accessible, inclusive language.
• Develop and update messaging resources for EF staff and partners, including key messages, talking points, and messaging toolkits and guidelines.
• Receive and share timely updates as part of a global team.
• Work cross-functionally and with external partners and stakeholders to foster collaborative, supportive team dynamics and a culture of mutual learning.
• Act in accordance with our policies around nurturing a safe and respectful work environment; never engaging in harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation or abuse of any form, or anything else contrary to our code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience developing messaging and other communications products for nonprofit/charitable/social impact organizations, including public relations and communications agencies and journalists that focus on social impact content.
• Understanding of intersectional gender equality issues and/or experience in writing communications products in the global human rights context.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas and information into digestible terms and to write in different voices for different audiences, ranging from global grantee partners to individual donors to government.
• A curious and learners’ mindset inclined to ask thoughtful questions to deepen understanding of a topic and move work forward.
• Ability to think and work independently, while remaining comfortable with working cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated high ethical standards, integrity, honesty, and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Commitment to the work and values of the Equality Fund, which include Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Intersectionality; Feminist Leadership; Accountability; and Radical Love.
• Professional working proficiency in French and/or Spanish is an asset.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, complex environment that is both proactive and reactive to changing global events and political shifts.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be legally eligible to work in the Canada
• Willing and able to travel for team meetings, annual all-staff retreat and other Equality Fund events, about 2-4 times/year for about 2-4 weeks total
• Willing and able to work remotely on mostly computer-based work

OUR ENVIRONMENT OF CARE

• We trust our talented team and are pleased to offer a flexible and virtual work environment.
• We are driven by our values: anti-racism, anti-oppression, and intersectionality; feminist leadership; accountability; and radical love. We believe our values are realized through collaboration, a growth and learning mindset, emotional intelligence, diversity, authenticity, a global perspective, care, and building networks. We work to share power and create space for everyone to lead.
• Equality Fund is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which has no waiting period and includes 4 weeks paid vacation, paid sick time, parental leave top up, medical benefits, life insurance, Group RRSP, paid birthday off, and more.
• Equality Fund is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and respectful workplace. We do not tolerate harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation, or abuse of any form. We recognize that those behaviours are often rooted in abuse of power, which is contrary to EF’s mission to make a more equitable world for women, girls, and gender expansive people.
• Equality Fund is an equal opportunity employer.  We believe deeply in equality and value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, and all other protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and positionalities, and are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience. To let us know how we can make an accommodation or adjustment to facilitate the selection process and beyond, please reach out to [email protected].

SELECTION PROCESS

• Equality Fund’s People, Equity, and Culture team will work with the hiring manager to do an initial screening of applicants. Please make sure to detail your experience in your resume/cover letter to ensure the committee has the information they need to assess your qualifications for the role. This process takes about 1 week from the application deadline.
• When there are many candidates who pass the initial screening, the People, Equity, and Culture team may conduct 15-30 minute phone screening calls.
• The hiring committee will conduct first round interviews with selected candidates. Candidates will be sent the interview questions 48 hours in advance of their scheduled interview. Candidates are welcome, but not expected or required, to send any questions they have for the hiring committee in advance of the interview. These interviews usually occur 1-2 weeks after the application deadline.
• The hiring committee may conduct a second round of interviews, which may include an assignment.
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will conduct reference checks for the candidate to whom they intend to extend an offer. This process usually takes about 1 week.
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will initiate a background check. This is intended to safeguard Equality Fund employees, grantees, and the organization. We recognize that some communities experience systemic over-policing. As such, only findings related to harassment, exploitation, coercion, sexual exploitation, fraud, abuse, or other findings specifically relevant to the duties of the role will be considered in relation to one’s eligibility for employment.
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will send the selected candidate an Employment Agreement, which the candidate will have time to review and return.

JOIN US!

Though we work to respond to all applicants, at times we may only be able to follow-up with those selected for an interview.