Newsletter Editor
ORGANIZATION: Walnut Creek Village - Community Initiatives
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Do you have prior successful experience writing and producing newsletters and other communications materials? Are you skilled at identifying the topics that will resonate with your readers? Do you have an affinity for the seniors in our community?
The Newsletter Editor, working with the Village Co-Chairs, Communications Specialist, and Editor/Proofreader, conveys Walnut Creek Village’s unique value within our city’s senior population. The Editor ensures that subjects of value to our members, volunteers, and other loyal readers present interesting and useful information in an engaging manner.
Location of Work
The Newsletter Editor will work at home and attend meetings and events in the Walnut Creek area.
Responsibilities
The Newsletter Editor researches, writes, formats, and disseminates the online Walnut Creek Village Newsletter, along with limited print copies, each month. Duties include:
- Researching,writing, and editing articles
- Requesting contributed articles
- Selecting and sourcing photos and other art
- Attending WCV events and some meetings
- Using a Mail Chimp template to format the Newsletter and sending test emails to key stakeholders for approval
- Tracking Open Rate and Click Rate data each month (from email marketing software)
- Generating "No email" list for paper mailing
- Printing, stuffing, labeling, and mailing a limited number of paper copies to those recipients who have no email access
The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience:
- Writing and producing newsletters and other communication materials
- Editing and proofreading
- Using email marketing software such as Constant Contact or Mail Chimp
- Working with photographs and design
Benefits
The Newsletter Editor provides a key communication link to WCV members, prospective members, and volunteers. The look and tone of the Newsletter, as well as content relevancy, is a reflection of our Village’s culture. The Editor can take pride in representing what WCV stands for.
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About Walnut Creek Village - Community Initiatives
Location:
712 Bancroft Road, Suite 871, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, US
Mission Statement
Walnut Creek Village's mission is to support our choice to live independently in our own homes, safely, happily and healthfully, by connecting us with the social, practical and professional assistance we may need now or in the future.
Description
As we age, we need strong social connections. Walnut Creek Village is a community within a community led by older adults who share their skills, support, and expertise with each other to navigate the challenges and opportunities of aging. We offer members the resources and connections to explore and make choices for how to live meaningfully now and into their future. The Village provides needed services such as transportation, home maintenance and repair and tech support, a well as referrals to screened professional service providers.
Walnut Creek Village opened on September 25, 2017. We partner with other local Villages such as Lamorinda, and Clayton Valley, to pool resources for finding preferred providers, co-hosting events and exchanging operational information.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
September 12, 2018
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
- Journalism
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Internet Research
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 10 - 20 hours/month