Content Writer, Volunteer

Content Writers, Volunteer

About the Pet Cancer Foundation

The Pet Cancer Foundation’s vision is to increase the life expectancy and improve the quality of life of pets diagnosed with cancer. Estimates currently suggest that approximately 12M dogs and cats are developing cancer every year, which is roughly 6x the number of humans getting cancer yearly within North America.

As the organization continues to work towards the accomplishment of our mission, the PCF team includes professionals contributing virtually across Canada, the United States, and several other countries worldwide. Our team requires skilled and talented writers to create relevant and engaging content that increases awareness, informs and educates our communities about pet health and cancer. That is where and how you can help us.

About the Position

In the role of Content Writer, you will be at the forefront of our communication strategy, crafting content that shapes our organization’s narrative. Your primary responsibility will be to create content that is not only factual and accurate but also engaging and tailored to our target audience. You will delve into a variety of industry-related topics, ensuring your content is both knowledgeable and current. Adherence to our style guide is crucial, as it maintains a consistent voice across all content. You will work within our editorial calendar, meeting strict deadlines, and collaborate with other team members to create a unified voice. Your ability to incorporate feedback will be key in continually improving the quality of your work. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact with your writing skills in a professional setting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Write content as assigned.
• Conduct in-depth research as required on industry-related topics to create knowledgeable and factual content.
• Ensure all facts, dates, and statistics in the content are accurate and current.
• Follow and adhere to the organization’s style guide to maintain consistency across all content.
• Make concerted effort to understand the target audience to tailor content accordingly, ensuring it resonates with readers.
• Work within the PCF editorial calendar and meet strict deadlines.
• Collaborate with other writers and team members to ensure a unified voice across content.
• Incorporate feedback from editors and department leaders to continually improve the quality of work.

About You

You are energetic, organized, and driven, with experience writing meaningful prose. You have an endless desire to produce accurate, relevant, and engaging content, understanding that it must be tailored to your audience and aligned to the organization's purpose. You have:

• Bachelor's degree (journalism or communications preferred).
• 2-3 years relevant experience writing.
• Ability to manage and work under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional writing skills, above-average grammar, and a keen eye for detail.
• Previous professional experience in writing or related field required.
• You must have a portfolio of work we can review as part of the selection process.

What we provide you with

This is a fantastic role for anyone looking to either go into the private or non-profit sectors. You will develop excellent networking and strategy skills and gain experience working with large teams, improving your task management skills.

Footnotes

• Expectations regarding a time commitment are in the range 4-6 hours per week.
• This position is virtual and completed from anywhere in North America.
• This role may require additional hours from time to time and your flexibility to adapt is necessary.
• Please visit our website at www.petcancerfdn.org for more information on the organization.

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 4 – 6 per week

Application Question(s):

• Please note that Indeed adds a "suggested salary" for all roles when the posting does not include a salary. As this is a volunteer role, we do not include a salary.

To avoid misunderstanding, we ask that you leave us a brief note acknowledging your awareness and willingness to volunteer so we can properly consider your application.

If you are not interested in volunteering, you will not be contacted.

Thank you!

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Writing skills: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote