Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As the Opinion Writer on our Earned Media team, you will fill a key role in bringing complex policies and ideas to life with compelling, persuasive opinion writing.
The opinion writer will write for principals and partners on a wide variety of issues and topics, including federal policy advocacy, state legislation, music, sports, culture, philanthropy, and more. This role requires the ability to quickly grasp complex issues and translate them into compelling, first-person narratives, and revise and rework with the ever-changing media landscape. This role also requires strong collaboration and editing skills to capture unique voices and tones while maintaining style, editorial, and messaging standards. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong writer who wants to help tell effective stories and make persuasive arguments that drive our mission forward.
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How You Will Contribute- Produce op-eds and thought leadership pieces that effectively convey the Stand Together community’s mission and vision and meet communications and messaging goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including communications directors, policy fellows, grassroots organizers and activists, government affairs, thought leaders, and external partners to produce op-eds that meet significant moments and capture unique voices and stories.
- Continued learning in the op-ed field to understand what editors and outlets are looking for to increase op-ed placements.
- Deliver persuasive writing and revisions on tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
- Adapt to evolving priorities with a self-driven, entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to results and collaboration.
What You Will Bring- 3-5 years of professional writing experience focused on ghost- and opinion writing. A background in grassroots advocacy, journalism, or political communications is preferred, but not required.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, specifically in opinion and persuasive writing, as well as the ability to capture different voices and tone while maintaining clear, concise prose.
- Proven ability to comprehend and simplify complex issues and translate them into opinion-style writing, such as the economy, health care, immigration, addiction recovery, education, criminal justice reform, and more.
- Strategic insight and entrepreneurial drive, with a deep understanding of how to translate goals and ideas into persuasive opinion content.
- A collaborative, cross-functional mindset, with experience navigating fast-paced, matrixed environments, managing competing priorities, meeting deadlines, and setting standards for best practices.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
What We Offer- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
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Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.