Responsibilities

• Tell meaningful stories: Interview employees, leadership, families, and program participants to uncover and share stories that highlight May Institute’s mission and impact.
• Create content across multiple channels: Write engaging content for websites, email campaigns, publications, social media, recruitment marketing, internal communications, and organizational initiatives.
• Shape our organizational voice: Help maintain a consistent, authentic voice across all content while adapting messaging to different audiences and communication goals.
• Lead content strategy efforts: Partner with marketing leadership to plan editorial calendars, prioritize content initiatives, and ensure messaging aligns with organizational objectives.
• Support major digital initiatives: Play a key role in the ongoing development and growth of May Institute’s website and the National Autism Center website through content planning, writing, and optimization.
• Drive employee communication and engagement: Create content for the Maytrix intranet and other internal communication channels that keep employees informed and connected.
• Maintain editorial excellence : Develop messaging guidelines, content standards, and editorial resources that strengthen consistency and quality across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing, or a related field
• 4-6 years of experience in writing, content strategy, journalism, communications, or a related role
• Exceptional writing and editing skills across digital and print formats
• Experience developing content strategies and managing editorial calendars
• Strong interviewing skills and the ability to uncover compelling stories
• Ability to write for multiple audiences while maintaining a consistent organizational voice
• Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Portfolio Required: Applicants must submit a writing portfolio demonstrating experience across multiple formats and audiences, including long-form content, digital communications, editorial writing, or similar work.

Preferred

• Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, education, or human services communications
• Experience contributing to website redesigns, content migrations, or large-scale digital projects
• Familiarity with SEO and web content best practices
• Familiarity with autism services, developmental disabilities, behavioral health, or special education
• Experience developing brand messaging frameworks or organizational voice standards

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan support after 1 year
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture centered around growth, compassion, and impact