Content Copywriter (Consultant / Contractor)

WHO ARE WE?

Shelter Movers is a national, volunteer-powered charitable organization providing moving and storage services at no cost to individuals and families fleeing abuse. We collaborate with local businesses and community agencies to support people, primarily women and children, as they transition to a life free of violence. Every year, in collaboration with community partners, our volunteer teams contribute tens of thousands of hours across Canada to support people transitioning to lives free of violence and abuse.

Working at Shelter Movers means creating a meaningful impact for families experiencing abuse. It also means showing allyship and playing a tangible role in breaking the cycle of gender-based violence in Canada. We are growing and looking to add caring, compassionate, competent people to join our team.

PURPOSE OF YOUR ROLE

Shelter Movers is hiring a Copywriting & Campaign Specialist to craft compelling messages across a variety of mediums for internal and external audiences. Reporting to the Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, the Copywriting & Campaign Specialist will work with a dedicated Design & Social Media Specialist to create seamless Marketing and Communications content across the organization. Responsibilities include writing content for social media, blogs, webpages, newsletters, fundraising material, and more.

This role requires an eye for detail and a strong ability to conduct research, as well as a readiness to collaborate creatively with Fund Development team members to write fundraising campaigns, Chapter leadership team members to write social and webpage content, and Volunteer Services team members to write recruitment materials. The ideal candidate demonstrates a talent for storytelling, notable experience in crafting advocacy messages in the gender-based violence (GBV) sector, and University-level English oral and written communication skills.

WHO WILL LOVE THIS JOB

• A caring, compassionate, and competent writer who understands the intersectionality of challenges faced by survivors of abuse, particularly women.
• A self-motivated professional who is comfortable collaborating within a team as well as various other functions to execute multi-faceted projects.
• An ally wanting to play a tangible role in breaking the cycle of GBV in Canada.

YOUR FOCUS

• Write and edit a range of content that aligns with the Shelter Movers’ brand identity, including but not limited to: social media campaigns, educational blogs, volunteer recruitment and engagement campaigns, client impact stories, fundraising and donor stewardship campaigns, press releases, cases for support, impact reports, brand awareness campaigns, informational one-pagers, website content, brochures/posters, etc.
• Help to maintain a database of information and statistics relevant to the GBV sector.
• Help to coordinate SEO and SEM strategy to ensure a strong search presence.
• Suggest and implement new projects to increase brand awareness, ad engagement, and traffic to the website and social media pages.
• Support internal communication initiatives targeting staff, volunteers, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Share insights, best practices, and trends to support all MarComms projects.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS

• A University degree in Journalism, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of content and copywriting experience with a strong portfolio that demonstrates their writing skills, voice, and experience working on a variety of projects.
• A strong understanding of software such as Google Workspace, Mailchimp, WordPress, Google Analytics, and Google Adwords. Experience with design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and Canva is also highly desirable for collaboration purposes.
• The ability to adjust writing styles to maintain a brand voice that is supportive, approachable, trauma-informed, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, client-centered, 2SLGBTQI+ inclusive, and accurate in all areas of communications.
• University-level French or equivalent oral and written communication skills are an asset. Working knowledge of Québécois French is also highly desirable.

EXTRA USEFUL SKILLS THAT YOU MAY HAVE!

• Knowledge of the Gender Based Violence sector, specifically women’s shelters, is an asset.
• Advanced understanding and interest in gender studies, including anti-racist, anti-oppressive frameworks and intersectionality of challenges faced by women and particularly survivors of abuse in the local community is an asset.

ROLE DETAILS

• JOB TYPE: Part-time, Contract/Consultant (12 Months), Remote
• COMPENSATION: $2500.00 CND / month
• LOCATION: Any province and/or city in which Shelter Movers has an established Chapter.
• HOURS OF WORK: 21 hours per week (with some evening and weekend availability as needed)

SOME OF THE EXTRAS!

• Phone Stipend*
• Employee Assistance Program

DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 10, 2025

Equal Opportunity Statement

Shelter Movers is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive internal community. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds without regard to age, colour, race, sex, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family or parental status, genetic characteristics, or physical or mental disability.

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the screening and interview process. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation, by emailing us at hr@sheltermovers.com.

Please apply through the Apply Now button. Emailed applications will not be considered.

Note that the successful candidate will be subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and reference check.