Position Overview
Points of Light Institute is looking for a strong, effective and creative Writer to support the organization's strategic communication needs, including online communications and overall editorial and external communications needs. The ideal candidate will also have experience editing and writing for email and other online campaigns, blogs and producing social network content.

General Description
The Writer will report to the Vice President/Strategic Communications and be based in Atlanta. S/he will support all forms of communication needs for the organization's external (and occasionally internal) communications. These communications may be designed for many publishing platforms, including traditional print, Web sites, mobile applications, blogs, social media, video, audio, speeches, and interviews.

Key responsibilities include:

• Writing copy for newsletters, op-eds, speeches, press releases, white papers, briefings, Q & As, and other material as needed.
• Writing scripts for video and audio segments.
• Preparing talking points and key messages for presentations and briefings.
• Preparing PowerPoint and other written materials needed to support meetings and presentations.
• Writing and posting content to multiple online properties, including blogs and social networks, in conjunction with the Web Content Manager and under direction from the VP/Strategic Communications and VP/Social Media.
• Research to supply data, statistics, quotes, background, context, and other material as needed for Communications of all kinds.
• Writing and creating timely, compelling stories in long form and short form, for print, online, and multi-media, about the people and activities of HandsOn Network and Points of Light Institute, and creating and maintaining an archive of them for use as needed.
• Responding to media inquiries as needed.
• Providing communications support to and at events as needed.
• Coordinating Communications needs and material.
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate media lists and other listservs.
  
  

Qualifications and Core Skills:
Successful candidates will have:

• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills
• The ability to write and create material rapidly to the standard required
• Comfort with technology and command of all Microsoft Office programs, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other content-creating software
• Experience creating and conceptualizing online content and multi-media
• Previous experience blogging and writing for social media
• Database (particularly Salesforce and Vertical response) experience a plus
• Ability to work across departments, acquiring knowledge of all aspects of what the organization does and its strategy and goals
• B.A. in Communications, Journalism or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to meet multiple concurrent deadlines, organize time and priorities, and work well as a member of a team
• Ability to deal patiently and professionally with last-minute revisions
• Knowledge of, and experience working within , a nonprofit institution, a plus
• Passion, Integrity and Energy!

Salary: Competitive, based upon experience, with excellent benefits package.

This Position Description identifies the major responsibilities of this job. It does not include all aspects of the position such as the potential duties assigned by supervisors and the requirement for flexibility in helping others for the organization's overall benefit.

Interested persons should mail, fax or email a cover letter and resume, with work samples, including writing for print and online, to:
Points of Light & Hands on Network
ATTN: Human Resources
600 Means Street, Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30318
E-mail: resumes@handsonnetwork.org (please include job title in the subject line)
Fax: 404.979.2901

No phone calls please.