Assistant Newsletter Lead | Volunteer Leadership Role

Overview

The Assistant Newsletter Lead designs the monthly newsletter and coordinates tasks across the newsletter team.

Key Responsibilities

• Outline the monthly content calendar and determine themes, highlights, and featured stories.
• Assign writing, editing, graphics, and submission tasks to newsletter team members.
• Create the visual layout using the organization’s branding, ensuring clarity, accessibility, and readability.
• Edit submissions for tone, accuracy, grammar, and alignment with organizational messaging.
• Host brief check-ins or send reminders to keep contributors on schedule.
• Combine all approved content into the final newsletter draft.
• Work with the team to ensure the newsletter is sent out on time.
• Review open rates, click-throughs, and reader feedback to improve future newsletters.

Qualifications

• Able to draft, edit, and refine clear, engaging content.
• Comfortable using Canva, Zeffy, or similar tools to create visually appealing layouts.
• Can manage monthly deadlines and coordinate multiple contributors.
• Ensures accuracy, consistency, and alignment with organizational messaging.
• Able to delegate tasks, give clear instructions, and follow up with contributors.
• Brings fresh ideas for themes, stories, and visuals.
• Open to collaboration and revising content based on team input.
• Shows consistency in meeting monthly commitments.