Seeking a part-time Copywriter to create compelling, on-brand content!
About Rural Opportunity Institute
Rural Opportunity Institute (ROI) is a startup nonprofit that supports people’s healing from generational trauma to achieve health, safety, connection, and self-determination. ROI supports youth, organizations, and communities in rural North Carolina to interrupt the cycle of generational trauma and design innovative solutions for healing & resilience.
Job Description
Rural Opportunity Institute is seeking a part-time Copywriter (3-5 hours/week) who will execute on our content strategy, focusing on innovative content creation, responding to editing and reporting requests, and upholding brand guidelines. This role is pivotal in delivering compelling content, increasing awareness, and supporting other organizational objectives.
Examples of activities/projects you will work on:
- Draft and publish emails, social media posts, website copy, and other content deliverables
- Respond to basic editing and reporting requests in a timely manner
- Contribute to ROI special content projects as needed
- Meet with the Marketing team on a biweekly basis to discuss priorities and progress
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including Director of Marketing and Communications, Co-Founders, Director of Systems Innovation, Director of Operations, and vendors
- [Preferred, but not required:] Develop/edit basic templates using graphic design software
- [Preferred, but not required:] Connection to rural communities and/or Eastern NC
Qualities needed to be successful:
- Writing and editing skills to craft messaging across various channels and audiences (especially community members)
- Coachable with a desire to learn, grow, and respond to feedback
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup environment
- Proactive communicator, asks for help when needed, asks clarifying questions, defines what success looks like through conversations with team members
- Always looking to learn, open to receiving feedback and improving upon it
- Team player, able to manage group dynamics and work with many different personality styles
What will working for ROI offer you?
- A flexible, scrappy, and fun work environment
- A supportive team environment – we strive to know each other as people, spend social time together, and adjust our work structures to maximize wellness & impact.
- A values-driven, reflective, and iterative work culture
- The opportunity to contribute directly to community-facing programs, and see the impact of your work quickly
- Experience seeing the inner workings of an early-stage organization
- The opportunity to network within the nonprofit community, and learn new skills to grow in your career
- Autonomy to drive the direction and outcome of your time with us – there is a ton of opportunity to learn, grow, connect, have impact. If you are clear on your goals and can make them clear to us, we will support you to make it happen.
What past employees have said about ROI?
- You will LOVE working with ROI if you…
- Want to create something totally new
- Like to solve problems, be in a fast-changing, start-up environment
- Are self-directed
- Are comfortable with ambiguity and are committed to community work and human centered design
- Like to problem solve or brainstorm as a team and then complete your work products independently
- Want to be able to bring your full self to your job and you enjoy building genuine relationships
- You will dislike or find it frustrating to work with ROI if…
- You need lots of structure and constant, clear directions
- You don’t like to try new things as a person or an organization
Past Employees Survey Data
Based on your experience, how likely would you be to recommend working for ROI to future potential employees/interns? | I had the autonomy I wanted over my work and time…. | I learned new things and grew from this experience…. |
How to apply
This is a part-time position starting at 3-5 hours/week. Compensation is in the $25/hr range. This position is based in Rocky Mount, NC with the potential for some remote work.
To apply, please complete this Google form: https://forms.gle/tjiyorgQKzFSeYEX9
If you have questions about this position before you apply, please email Henry Demasco (henry@ruralopportunity.org).