Copywriter and Editor

About the role

This is a project-based contract position for a freelance writer who will translate program data, field research, and donor strategy into compelling copy. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of crafting impactful content for VisionSpring's mission.

Responsibilities

• Push VisionSpring's brand voice forward with sharp, precise, and original copy
• Build messaging architecture for campaigns and new programs
• Draft social media content with creative, inspirational language
• Write and edit longer-form donor report content
• Translate technical concepts into accessible prose
• Collaborate with the Communications and Program teams to ensure accuracy and detail
• Iterate on drafts based on feedback

Requirements

• 4+ years as a professional writer, copywriter, or editor
• Portfolio demonstrating range across short-form social and longer narrative or donor content
• Experience translating technical, research, or policy content into accessible prose
• A genuine storytelling instinct: find the narrative in raw material
• Strong collaborative instincts and comfort working across time zones
• Comfortable with AI tools but ensuring final text sounds human

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in your current location
• Experience writing for nonprofits, social enterprises, or global health organizations
• A background in journalism or narrative nonfiction
• Time spent living or working in a low- or middle-income country

Skills

• Ability to write daily and meet a publishing cadence without a drop in quality
• Comfort working across time zones with a global team
• Comfortable with AI tools but ensuring final text sounds human

Benefits

Compensation rate is project- or hourly-based, commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• A short note on why this role fits how you write
• A portfolio or writing samples showing range: at least one short-form/social piece and one longer narrative or donor piece
• A one-sentence description of the mission of each prior client or employer represented in your samples

Applications without this context are at a disadvantage. Please note only candidates invited to interview will be contacted. A skills assignment is part of the interview process.