NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. 

NRDC is seeking a Writer, Editorial to work with the Communications Department in our New York City office. 

Position Summary 

The Writer, Editorial will report to the Senior Editor and will be responsible for generating ideas for and writing NRDC.org explainer, news and feature content across science, health, and environmental issue areas and several distribution channels. This role will leverage their experience crafting thoughtful, engaging content for digital audiences (including consumers, students, and environmental activists) to reach and retain diverse readers across different platforms, thereby increasing awareness and understanding of NRDC’s issues to advance NRDC’s audience, policy, and advocacy goals. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions: 

• Pitch, research, report and write content for various story verticals on NRDC.org, including scientific explainers and policy primers, day-two news stories, service journalism pieces, Q&As, and other columns.  
• Harness SEO recommendations and analytics data to maximize the potential impact and reach of stories. 
• Identify opportunities for and building infographic content (such as charts and tables) using Datawrapper and collaborate with multimedia team on scriptwriting for videos and other visual materials for editorial packages.  
• Pitch ideas for converting editorial into social content, and help to produce such content, such as explainer carousels and quizzes. 
• Write for occasional partnership opportunities, such as influencer video scripts. 
• Draft Google Grant ad copy for select editorial content.  
• Write select products for NRDC members, such as the Annual Report. 

The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned. 

Minimum Education & Experience:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English or Communications 
• 2-4 years of relevant experience writing engaging digital editorial and/or branded content, in the environmental, social justice, science, and/or health and wellness space.  
• And/or equivalent education or experience

Skills, Abilities, Competencies  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
• Strong communication skills, a shrewd eye for compelling stories, and the ability to place story topics into broader context and/or trending conversations.   
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at one time and meet crucial deadlines.   
• Experience tailoring a brand’s or organization’s voice to connect with multiple audiences.   
• Experience with interviewing experts in technical fields and translating scientific reports and policy nuance into accessible, accurate prose.  
• A collaborative, creative spirit.   
• Strong organizational skills, proactive orientation, and ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.   
• Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work with a broad range of people on different projects.  
• Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse colleagues, leaders and partners. 
• Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, approximately 10-15% annually 
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $85,000 to $93,500.  

Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence. 

As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws. 

To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs. 

If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422. 

For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.