Reporting to the executive director, the outreach and communicationscoordinator works closely with our campaigns, licensing, technical,and operations teams to plan, write, edit, publish, and promotehigh-quality, effective materials, both digital and printed. Nearlyevery publication from the FSF goes through this public-facingposition, tying together our work across various constituencies. Theoutreach and communications coordinator also plays an integral role inthe FSF's membership and overall development programs.
Examples of job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Stewarding the online publication and editing process for alldepartments, including copy editing, formatting, posting,maintaining materials on our websites, and sending out emailmessages to our contact lists;
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Producing and improving our monthly email newsletter, theFreeSoftware Supporter;
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Editing and building materials like our biannual printedBulletinand our annual report;
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Promoting our work and the work of others in the area of computeruser freedom on social media platforms;
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Writing articles and contributing to audio-video materials;
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Helping to produce fundraising materials and assisting with ourfundraising drives, including helping to staff our fundraising andmembership program;
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Cultivating the LibrePlanet community, by means of the wiki,coordinating with local groups, as well as networking with speakersand potential audiences for our annual conference;
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Recruiting and coordinating volunteers, translators, and interns inorder to assist with membership, fundraising, campaigns, and/oroperations tasks; and
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Managing a press list, press releases, and other materials anddistribute to media, stakeholders, and community partners.
The position's job functions are rooted in a mix of external outreach,project management, writing, substantive copy editing, as well ascontact database management and direct mail. Ideal candidates arecreative multitaskers that have at least one to three years of workexperience in copy editing, writing, outreach, and free software;proficiency and comfort with professional writing and publicationspreferred. They have a general interest and desire to continuouslydevelop knowledge of the technical, philosophical, and licensingaspects of software freedom.
Because the FSF works globally and seeks to have our materialsdistributed in as many languages as possible, multilingual candidateswill have an advantage. With our small staff of eleven, each personmakes a clear contribution. We work hard, but offer a humane and funwork environment at an office located in the heart of downtownBoston. The FSF is a mature but growing organization that providesgreat potential for advancement; existing staff get the first chanceat any new job openings.
Benefits and salary
This job is a union position. The salary is fixed at $64,168/year*and is non-negotiable, but is still due for adjustment for COLA 2023. Other benefits include the following:
- Full individual or family health coverage through Blue Cross/BlueShield's HMO Blue program;
- Subsidized dental plan;
- Four weeks of paid vacation annually;
- Seventeen paid holidays annually;
- Public transit commuting cost reimbursement;
- 403(b) program through TIAA with employer match;
- Yearly cost-of-living pay increases based on government guidelines(typically distributed in late January, retroactive to January 1);
- Healthcare expense reimbursement budget;
- Ergonomic budget;
- Relocation (to Boston area) expense reimbursement;
- Conference travel and professional development opportunities; and
- Potential for an annual performance bonus.
Application instructions
Applications must be submitted via email to hiring@fsf.org. The emailmust contain the subject line "Outreach and communicationscoordinator". A complete application should include:
- Cover letter;
- Resume; and
- Two recent writing samples;
- Two or more edits you would suggest to this job posting;
- Links to published works online (optional); and
- Three professional references.
All materials must be in a free format (such as plain text, PDF, orOpenDocument). Email submissions that do not follow these instructionswill probably be overlooked. No phone calls, please.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positionis filled. To guarantee consideration, submit your application byFebruary 5, 2024.
The FSF is an equal-opportunity employer and will not discriminateagainst any employee or application for employment on the basis ofrace, color, marital status, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation,national origin, handicap, or any other legally protected statusrecognized by federal, state or local law. We value diversity in ourworkplace.
About the Free Software Foundation
The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated topromoting computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, andredistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development anduse of free (as in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operatingsystem and its GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for freesoftware. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical andpolitical issues of freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites,located at fsf.org and gnu.org, are an important source of informationabout GNU/Linux. Donations to support the FSF's work can be made athttps://donate.fsf.org. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA.
