Web Content / UX Writer, Temp/Contract Role

The Role

The JCC East Bay is rebuilding jcceastbay.org on a new brand and an expanded vision for the organization. We are hiring a contract copywriter to write the copy for the new site. Ideally this contract copywriter will work in-house during the role, but remote work is an option for the right candidate. This person will report directly to the Director of Marketing & Communications.

What You’ll Do

• Meet with department and program leads across the organization to learn how each area works: who they serve, the essence of the program, the value it brings to the community, and what makes it different.
• Turn those conversations into page copy that is accurate, readable, and in the brand voice, aligned with our Tone & Voice guide.
• Write to the existing wireframes and sitemap, within the word counts the design allows.
• Draft navigation labels, headlines, program descriptions, calls to action, and page metadata.
• Take edits from department leads and the marketing team, and keep the whole site reading as one voice.
• Flag gaps where the new site needs content that does not exist yet.

What the Project Includes

All new copy for jcceastbay.org. While the structure for the website, as well as its wireframes, will be provided, the right person for the contract role will bring strategic and creative input. The site includes:

• Home page, top-level section pages, and department landing pages.
• Program and class descriptions across early childhood, afterschool, teens, adults, older adults, Jewish life, and arts and culture.
• About, giving, and support pages.
• Navigation labels, buttons, and calls to action.
• Page titles and meta descriptions.

Who We’re Looking For

• Above all, an excellent writer.
• Must Have: A portfolio of website copy you have written for any kind of organization - with references available upon request.
• Must Have: Great interpersonal skills and the ability to translate many thoughts and ideas into concise language.
• Must Have: Experience working with many stakeholders at once, and the diplomacy to keep a project moving.
• Must Have: Discipline about deadlines and consistency across a large set of pages.
• Preferred: Familiarity with nonprofit, Jewish communal, or community-serving organizations .
• Preferred: Someone who is able to work in-house during the contract role. However, a fully remote role is possible for the right candidate.

Terms

How to Apply: Email marketing@jcceastbay.org with:

1. Three to five examples of web content you have written, with a line on each saying what you wrote and what it had to accomplish.
2. References: You may list the organizations you worked with rather than individual names.
3. A short note on your availability and your earliest start date.

After receiving your application, we will schedule an introductory call for relevant candidates. We will provide more details for relevant candidates on which to put together a project bid. We are reviewing applications as they arrive and will start conversations right away.