Staff Writer

Job Opportunity: Staff Writer

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Schedule: Full-time

Reports to: Communications Director

Deadline: Applications accepted until the position is filled. Ideal start date is May 2025.

About Clean Air Council:

The committed team at Clean Air Council is dedicated to protecting and defending everyone’s right to a healthy environment and a livable climate. The Council uses advocacy campaigns, community organizing, strategic communications, public education, and legal action to carry out this mission. Clean Air Council is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s oldest environmental groups. Since its founding nearly 60 years ago, the Council has established itself as an organization that advocates fiercely, strategically, and pragmatically to defend our communities and stabilize our climate. Recent victories include blocking fossil fuel projects, winning system-saving funding for public transit, and setting new legal precedent to support environmental victories in court.

The Council is an equal opportunity employer and has a strongly held belief in the importance of having a diverse workforce.

Position Description: The Staff Writer will work with the Communications Director and Social Media Coordinator to write content and implement communications strategies that support and highlight the Council’s legal, community outreach, and policy work. The Staff Writer will draft and edit earned media, social media, and owned media in their day-to-day work.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Communications Director, advocacy, and legal staff to draft press releases, press statements, editorial board memos, LTEs, op-eds, and written materials for our programs, as needed
• Aid in the creation of new content for Clean Air Council’s websites - including blogs, webpage copy and fact sheets
• Collaborate to create compelling written content for social media accounts including Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky
• Edit and proofread written content from other staff
• Opportunity to participate in production of podcasts
• Collaborate with the Social Media Coordinator to develop social guidance for partners and impacted residents to post on their own social media channels

Ideal Competencies, Skills, and Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in creating written content with experience in earned media
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, or communications is a plus
• Excellent written communication skills
• Well versed in writing LTEs, op-eds, and blogs
• Previous experience in writing for social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky
• Good working knowledge of environmental and energy issues is a plus
• Must be detail-oriented and organized
• Ability to spend some time working for sister 501(c)(4) organization

If you are strong in some of the ideal experience and skills listed above but not all, we still encourage you to apply. We value unique perspectives gained from different backgrounds and experiences and are dedicated to supporting our staff’s professional growth. We look forward to reviewing your application and seeing what you can bring to our team.