Lensa is hiring: Writer Editor in Boston

Position Title : Writer / Editor

Position Classification : Regular; Nonexempt; Full Time; 40 Hours / Week

Reports to : Content Manager

Location : Employees in this role can work from our Boston, MA office, remotely within the U.S. or hybrid of these two options.

Travel Requirement : 10%, domestic and international

Please note that we do not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role. Candidates must be able to legally work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Position Overview

The Writer / Editor will create PIH-focused content for print and digital formats. Collaborating with the Content Manager, they will help implement a content plan that drives engagement, educates audiences, and supports fundraising efforts.

As a key member of the Content team within the Marketing & Communications department, the Writer / Editor will participate in content planning and provide editing support for work created by fellow PIH team members. This role requires maintaining consistent messaging, style, and tone while producing high-quality content. The Writer / Editor must exhibit strong ethical judgement when interviewing sources and crafting authentic, impactful stories. Success in this position hinges on an ability to collaborate with colleagues and build strong rapport with multilingual, diverse professionals across PIH’s global network.

Responsibilities

Content production (70%)

• Work with PIH staff at country sites and in the Boston office to identify and develop story ideas and turn them into compelling pieces.
• Write interesting and jargon-free articles, profiles, and news stories that inform and engage PIH constituencies, including supporters, the general public, and health care professionals.
• In conjunction with the Marketing & Communications department’s production calendars, set, adhere to, and enforce multiple deadlines.
• Schedule and post copy to blog, including photos and graphics.
• Coordinate across PIH teams to ensure content includes solid data, accurate messaging, and equitable representation of voices.
• Nurture a collaborative and creative environment grounded in innovation, exploration, and professional growth.

Content editing (30%)

Qualifications

Organizational Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Navajo Nation, and the United States. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Pay And Benefits

The expected starting salary range for new hires in this position is between $65,000 and $70,000 / year and may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market for the position, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The position belongs to a class of roles that have a salary range between $60,000 and $75,000 / year.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan with employer match, as well as participate in organization-sponsored medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Full time employees will receive 15 days of vacation, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, and 3 volunteer days in addition to paid time off during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, the week of July 4th, and 11 additional holidays annually.

This is a remote job.

Salary range : $65,000 - $70,000 yearly

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries : IT Services and IT Consulting

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Salary : $60,000 - $75,000