We're hiring a Copy Editor/Designer
The Strong Towns team is growing and we’re looking to hire a Copy Editor/Designer to edit, layout and help with the overall production of Strong Towns content on our main website, Strong Towns Academy, Action Lab and more.
This could be you if:
You’re one of the most organized people you know. If a colleague mentions a task they need help on, you’re already writing it in your to-do list before they’ve even finished talking.
You’re a confident editor and writer with a knack for noticing those little details and mistakes that others often miss.
Quick deadlines and fast turn-arounds don’t phase you. You’re regularly done with tasks well before they’re due.
You don’t need to be in the spotlight all the time; you actually prefer working behind the scenes to help everything run smoothly.
You’re comfortable with basic graphic design work and eager to grow your skills.
You’re a quick learner when it comes to online platforms and technology. You might already have experience with platforms like Squarespace, Airtable, Slack and ZenDesk.
You’re motivated to be part of a nonpartisan nonprofit that works across political, social, and cultural differences to help people make their cities and towns more economically resilient.
Bonus: You have experience working for an online publication with daily deadlines.
Why work for Strong Towns? We’re a national nonprofit that is helping communities big and small grow more financially resilient, and you get to use your skills to advance that mission. You’ll find more info about our benefits and flexible environment in the description above, too, but we also wanted to share some lesser known perks of working here…
We’re very family-friendly. You never have to worry about a daycare pick up or doctor’s appointment in the middle of the day; we trust you to get your work done. And we always love seeing our coworkers’ kids for cameos in our video calls.
We go to Disneyland or Disneyworld for our staff retreats. These are actually some of our most productive and generative times as a team; we discuss challenges and ideas while we wait in the lines, then break up the high-level thinking with a rollercoaster or haunted house tour. Once it’s safe to do so again, we’ll be back riding Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean pronto.
We’ve been doing this WFH thing for a long time, so we know our stuff. We’ve been a work-from-home office for years, so we’ve got a very solid handle on the best tools and strategies for making this remote situation not just bearable but quite successful, and we’ll help you get there.
You’ll probably make your podcast debut working here. We run three weekly podcasts, and we feature staff members as occasional guests. So chances are, you’ll probably get roped into joining a podcast episode at some point (if you’re comfortable with that).
Our members are some of the most inspiring people you’ll ever meet! Strong Towns members are truly some of the coolest people around and they’re doing inspiring things to make their communities more resilient every day. You’ll get to know them through the course of your work and we guarantee you’ll appreciate seeing how this movement is taking root across the continent, thanks to them.
If you’re hooked now, read on.
Hiring Process
Talent comes from many places, even those where we might not think to look, and so we've created a process that is broad, inclusive, and as free of human bias as we can reasonably make possible. We're looking for the person with the right set of skills and approach. As such, our hiring process focuses on skills and approach. We encourage anyone with an interest in this position — regardless of any other factor — to apply.
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 7 at 10:00pm Central
Here is the schedule we anticipate for this process:
Q&A Briefing: Wednesday, February 3
Close Initial Applications: Sunday, February 7
Round 1 Questions Posted: Monday, February 8
Round 1 Questions Due: Friday, February 12
Applicants Notified of Status and select group invited to Round 2: Wednesday, February 17
Round 2 Questions Due: Tuesday, February 23
Interviews: Week of March 1
Get Your Questions Answered on February 3
We’re holding a briefing, with a Q&A period, for anyone interested in this position on Wednesday, February 3 at 2:00 PM Central.
Slots are limited. For those that cannot attend, the session will be recorded and the recording shared with all applicants. Submit your questions here ahead of time, and we’ll also be able to answer some extra questions submitted during the webcast. If you don’t get your question answered in the briefing, you can email it to quednau@strongtowns.org and we’ll respond individually.