Writer & Editor

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people. Please visit our career site to view our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Distinctives.

Writer & Editor

ADF International is seeking a full-time, highly skilled Writer & Editor to join us in in Vienna (preferred), London or Brussels. As Writer and Editor, you are a vital part of ADF International because you bring our mission out into the world. In this role you will be part of a content production team and will report to our London-based Content Lead. You will be responsible for the ideation and creation of website copy, newsletters and print articles with the aim of repackaging Legal Communications content into informing, engaging storytelling that our supporters can understand.

This position will work closely with the Legal Communications and Development teams to understand our cases, audiences, messaging, storytelling and fundraising opportunities. You will be writing magazine articles for Impact, blog posts for the website, social media captions, interviews with speakers, video scripts, weekly newsletters and alerts for our monthly giving community, Amicus, all while ensuring that ADF International speaks with an authentic and consistent voice across various platforms. This is an exciting role for someone who wants to make an impact for generations to come.

Your Essential Responsibilities:

• Write and edit compelling pieces for print, online and social media.
• Simplify complex legal and cultural issues into clear, concrete, and engaging content that helps supporters understand why they should care, how it affects them, and what they can do to take action.
• Learn how to fruitfully prompt generative AI as a tool we can use within the Content Team.
• Write regular content for monthly fundraising campaigns, including emails, landing pages, donation pages, and more.
• Work with the Development Team to ensure a healthy balance of advocacy content and fundraising content on the content calendar.
• Own the ‘Content Calendar’ ensuring that any dates of interest are known to the Development Team.
• Deliver content that meets advocacy objectives across all digital communication channels, including web, email, blog, and social media (as needed). 
• Produce and edit scripts for videos.
• Come up with interview questions for advocates, clients, speakers and public figures.
• Work with the Content Lead to ensure our content speaks with one voice, is consistent with legal objectives and messaging, adheres to brand guidelines, and inspires online supporters to take action through multiple channels.
• Work with the Content Team and external vendors to produce print materials and other items.
• Build and maintain relationships with Team Members on the Development team and across ADF International to obtain and deliver content/information. 

Other Responsibilities:

• You will be asked to perform related duties or special projects as assigned

Skills You Need to Succeed:

Knowledge of:

• MS Office, especially MS Word, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint.
• HTML elements (headings, links, bullet lists, buttons, web, etc.).
• Online writing techniques (including the use of headings, hyperlinks, multimedia, calls to action, and other digital elements).

Ability to:

• Work effectively both within multiple teams and independently.
• Write creative and persuasive copy in a variety of styles.
• Simplify complex issues and jargon into clear and engaging messages.
• Write descriptive and focused action-oriented language that will work in multiple channels.
• Manage multiple briefs for a variety of projects simultaneously.
• Work flexibly as part of a small but growing team.

Demonstrated proficiency in:

• Strong writing skills in English (native/bilingual), other languages a plus but not a necessity.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong time management skills.

Education and/or Experience:

Essential:

• 1-2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to demonstrate relevant experience through a portfolio of existing work.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field such as journalism, marketing or public relations.
• Experience in planning and producing cultivation emails either for charitable or commercial purposes.

Work permit for Austria/Belgium or EU citizenship required. If you apply for this position from the London office, work permit for UK or UK citizenship required.