Content and Copywriting Coordinator
Become a changemaker with Islamic Relief Canada! Join our team and work towards our mission to mobilize Canadians to transform more lives around the world in the most trusted manner.
Location: Burlington, ON or Remote in Canada
Department: Marketing
About the Department:
Join our dynamic Marketing Department, where creativity meets purpose. Our team is dedicated to crafting compelling campaigns and content that inspire and engage our community. We strive to amplify our mission, drive donor engagement, and create meaningful impact through innovative strategies and storytelling.
Job Purpose:
Islamic Relief Canada is looking for a Content Coordinator with a particular focus on the following areas: donor impact reports, fundraising and event marketing emails, campaign copy, and website copy.
The candidate should have strong writing skills, with the ability to write clearly, simply and compellingly. They are required to have a strong attention to detail and a good understanding of the various content styles needed for online engagement, fundraising and stewardship.
This position will work closely with the Copy Team Lead & Copy Team to assist with developing the copy needed for creative storytelling, campaign material, impact reports, emails, website pages, and any content needs as assigned. While upholding brand standards, this position will coordinate with relevant stakeholders and departments to curate, verify, adapt, proofread and edit content, to increase transparency and trust for the organization.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Online & Donor Facing Content
Working collaboratively to develop written copy that is suited for each particular online platform and audience
Deliver high quality and donor-friendly content for digital, online and print use
Crafts compelling stories and narratives that inspire and engage supporters, using creative writing and impactful storytelling to highlight our mission and impact
Digest technical information and complex reports into simple, high quality, and donor-friendly impact reports
Maintain high level of attention to detail, and edit for consistency in grammar, spelling, tone and brand
Coordinate timely translations of English into French with contracted translators
Ensure that brand remains innovative and trustworthy through all forms of content
Work collaboratively to contribute and support the content needs of the Copy Team
Support content needs of the Marketing team, and other stakeholders as assigned
Deliver work with quick turnaround times
Email Marketing
Participate in all stages of curation, writing, editing and formatting email content
Work with other departments to gather information to market events and initiatives
Participate in email inputting using Salesforce Marketing Cloud as assigned
Qualifications & Competencies
Absolute fluency in English with skill to deliver writing in simple and engaging tones
Exceptional writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to adopt the style and voice of our organization's various types of content
1-2 years of marketing or content creation experience is required
Past experience with copywriting and copy editing is required
Past experience with email marketing platforms is preferred (experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud is an asset)
Ability to cut the complexity and present clear, concise, and friendly language
Ability to maintain high level of attention to detail and consistency in language and brand
Strong work ethic with excellent organizational skills to work independently and collaboratively
Motivated self-starter who is able to take both guidance and initiative, as well as learn and grow
Eligible to work in Canada
Starting Salary:
$55,000.00