Content Writer

We are looking for an experienced Content Writer to help us manage the charity's digital content and marketing, in particular for an exciting new helpline project we are launching for our beneficiaries

What will I be doing?

• Responsible for creating, improving and maintaining content with the goal of raising the charity's awareness by sharing content
• Working directly with our patients and beneficiaries to create engaging stories and write about their experiences to help create content for campaigns and marketing materials
• Develop an engaging content strategy and calendar that aligns with charity's targets both short-term and long-term goals
• If required, create, lead and manage your own content team of volunteers (e.g. writers, graphic designers, and other industry professionals) in order to maintain the content calendar that schedules all aspects of the creation and delivery of content
• Help with creating and writing for digital marketing campaigns for the charity to help the charity increase funding and awareness through social media channels, including timelines, content calendar and analysing campaign reach
• Update or create engaging marketing and funding materials for the charity (this can be on an ad-hoc basis if preferred), including our blog, brochures, reports, social media posts, email blasts and newsletters
• Edit, proofread and improve upon writers' works when necessary and ensure brand consistency by communicating effectively with writers
• Collaborate and liaise with the trustees and executive team to finalise content through approvals process
• Work from home, with regular support and check-ins with a dedicated project lead

We offer flexible working hours, remote working, ideally one day a week, spread over a few days or however is convenient for you. This can be an on-going volunteering opportunity or project based.

What skills and attributes do I need?

• Experience in writing content, ideally for charities and is comfortable working directly with patients/beneficiaries
• Knowledge of MS Office and if possible WordPress
• Organised who's also good at time and project management
• Think creatively
• Be flexible and proactive
• Team spirit as well as being able to work independently
• Comprehension of and familiarity with social media
• Good copywriting (e.g. ability to translate key messages into engaging and compliant copy), editing and proofreading skills to ensure spelling and grammar are correct and tone of voice is consistent

We are a very small but impactful charity, and your help would allow us to deliver life-enabling support to vulnerable people. The information and support we provide is critical to our success, as it provides help to people with DCM, caregivers, healthcare professionals, which is not available elsewhere. As the only charity in the world dedicated to this condition, you would have a crucial role in making a difference to our work and beneficiaries. Together, we can save lives and we would love to have you on board.