Content Writer

THE FOUNDATION

The Miami Foundation builds the philanthropic, civic, and leadership backbone for Greater Miami. Since 1967, the Foundation has invested over $650 million to strengthen our community with partnerships and contributions from more than 1000 fundholders and 35,000 donors. The Miami Foundation, which currently manages over $540 million in assets, mobilizes donors, nonprofits, leaders, and locals to set a bold vision for our community's future and to invest in a stronger, more equitable, more resilient Greater Miami.

Position Description

The Miami Foundation's Content Writer serves as a primary voice for the organization. In this role, you will create content based on assigned topics, as well as your own research. You will know how to identify and write in the voice of The Miami Foundation. You will craft various content types that effectively engage The Foundation's target audiences and strengthen its brand – including speeches, blog posts, web copy, editorials, press releases, impact stories, knowledge-based content, video scripts, and thought leadership articles, among others.

If you are strategic, detail-oriented, deadline driven, an exceptional listener, a creative and meticulous writer with experience and expertise in brand-centered storytelling, thought leadership, web writing, and SEO best practices, we want to hear from you!

You will report to the Vice President of Strategic Communications directly and will work closely with all teams across the organization to effectively tell The Miami Foundation's story.

Duties And Responsibilities

Craft content that is original and well-researched and opinion articles, press releases and talking points to use with media when The Foundation seeks to secure earned media coverage.Understand The Foundation's annual goals and calendar of events to craft a content strategy that outlines the writing needed to strengthen the organization's brand and support the work and projects planned throughout the year.Develop and execute a storytelling strategy for The Miami Foundation's annual Give Miami Day to increase community engagement and giving on this day.Interview funders, grant recipients, and nonprofits who work closely with The Miami Foundation to craft stories about the impact of these partnerships.Work closely with the Director of Learning & Impact to produce academic content that helps to share The Foundation's knowledge and insights with the Greater Miami community; the Miami Marketing Director to develop scripts to accompany video projects; staff on other teams to ensure that the content created attracts maximum audience engagement.Write thought leadership articles for The Foundation's newsletter; blog posts and website copy for new and evolving work at The Miami Foundation; speeches for staff members and/or board members when they have a speaking opportunity or review drafted content to ensure that SEO best practices are incorporated.Draft newsletter and emails to accompany The Miami Foundation's work throughout the year; copy for The Miami Foundation's social media posts.Proofread writing produced by other teams across the organization to optimize the content, ensure precise grammar, and correct spelling errors.Build the writing and storytelling skills of all staff at The Miami Foundation.