The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
As Writer and Editor, you will be responsible for crafting high-impact content that moves supporters, donors, and the general public to action as we work to end the abuse of animals raised for food. You will write and edit across mediums—from fundraising appeals to video scripts to blog articles—ensuring that THL has a powerful and persuasive voice that resonates with global audiences. This position reports to the Editorial Manager.
You are ideal for this position because you write with thoughtful precision and strategic purpose, crafting everything from snackable soundbites to long-form narratives that move people to action. Your experience creating high-impact, conversion-driving content demonstrates your ability to adapt tone and messaging for diverse global audiences while maintaining a consistent brand voice. You excel at distilling complex ideas into compelling stories that complement THL’s bold visuals and advance our mission. Most importantly, you're ready to strengthen THL's position as a trusted voice for animals while growing as part of a collaborative, mission-driven team. Please note that this position involves regular work with stories and images that depict animal cruelty.
This is a full-time, remote position. This position provides the opportunity for optional domestic and/or international travel, equivalent to 1 or more trips per year. Because THL is a global organization, you may be required to work occasional hours outside of 9am - 5pm, depending on your time zone.
This position is based in the United States. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
We will be recording a webinar hosted by Ivy Pepin, Sr. Writer/Editor. You can submit any questions you would like answered regarding the role or The Humane League via this form. Please submit any questions by Monday March 17th, 2025 via this form. The webinar recording will be available to watch on the job posting by Wednesday March 19th, 2025.
Create compelling, multi-channel content that advances thought leadership in animal welfare through emotionally resonant storytelling. Develop and optimize diverse content types—including fundraising appeals, campaign materials, blog articles, digital marketing assets, and more—while maintaining a consistent brand voice and editorial standards. Ensure all content effectively balances emotional impact with clear calls to action across fundraising, advocacy, and community-building initiatives.
Guide less experienced writers through content development tasks and demonstrate leadership potential by leading small content initiatives, thoughtfully offering editorial feedback to a range of recipients, and facilitating brainstorming sessions.
Effectively coordinate with freelance writers and external content providers to ensure quality deliverables and maintain editorial standards. Track freelance assignments, provide clear briefs, and contribute to improving collaboration processes.
Manage content project budgets including freelance writer allocation. Track content-related expenses and ensure projects stay within established budgetary guidelines.
Develop and deliver editorial training materials to ensure consistent application of messaging and style guidelines across teams. Conduct writing and content development workshops for new staff members, provide constructive feedback on content, and create documentation to support ongoing editorial skill development. Identify common content challenges and proactively develop resources to address recurring messaging and style questions.
Effectively use content workflow systems, including content management platforms and review processes, to ensure efficient content production. Identify opportunities to streamline content development workflows, suggest process improvements for editorial reviews, and help maintain clear documentation of content procedures. Support team members in following established content workflows while consistently utilizing editorial tools and systems.
Build effective relationships with designers, subject matter experts, and content reviewers to ensure aligned project outcomes. Maintain professional communication throughout content development cycles, proactively addressing feedback and editorial requirements. Navigate routine content revisions and competing priorities while sustaining positive working relationships with project stakeholders.
Make sound editorial decisions regarding tone, style, and content approach while adhering to brand guidelines and organizational voice. Provide clear rationale for content recommendations and editorial choices, contributing to effective content quality and consistency across projects.
Demonstrate understanding of content strategy and brand messaging objectives when proposing copy concepts and editorial approaches. Contribute to content planning discussions by providing insights from audience engagement patterns and content performance, while clearly articulating strategic rationale for editorial recommendations.
Implement editorial policies—campaign messaging and style guidelines—to maintain consistent organizational voice across content types. Evaluate effectiveness of existing content standards, suggest refinements to style guidelines, and ensure alignment between campaign messaging and established editorial policies.
Respond effectively to urgent content needs and time-sensitive editorial requests using established processes. Manage rapid content updates during breaking news or campaign developments while maintaining quality standards. Identify recurring content challenges and suggest workflow improvements to better handle time-critical communications.
In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.
This position is open until filled, and has a priority application deadline of Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission, we do not accept applications through our careers email.
Hiring Timeline
Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
Interview (via video call)
Each stage is expected to last a week or two on average. For full details of our full-time position recruitment process please review this document (this will vary for temporary roles, please see the above bullet points for this role's specific stages).
Compensation and Benefits
The annual compensation range for this role is $68,473 - $83,689. At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. As part of this commitment, we have implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a senior designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent HR processes.
Employees enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, paid sick leave, a 401(k) retirement plan with matching, pet care & Rx discount plans, working from home, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, wellness benefits, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League!
Equal Employment Opportunity
THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications, including but not limited to race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. THL is committed to the importance of non-discriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector, as well as all workplace environments, and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.
Reasonable Accommodations
The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the People team at accommodations@thehumaneleague.org to initiate the interactive process. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and all other applicable state and local laws.
AI Policy
Original work and thought are essential in the hiring process and allow us to evaluate you based on your own skills and competency. Therefore, the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT, Gemini, Rytr, Google Assistant, etc) to generate responses is strictly prohibited. By submitting this application you agree to comply with our AI Policy. Violations of this policy in any part of the recruitment process will result in being dismissed from consideration. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.
Verbal and Written Communication: 3+ years of writing and editing experience. Demonstrated expertise in crafting both short-form engagement content (social media, SMS, ads) and long-form narrative pieces (op-eds, annual reports, blog articles), with particular focus on SEO optimization and audience growth strategies. Articulates content concepts and editorial decisions clearly to stakeholders and team members in both verbal and written formats.
Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Collaborates effectively with Communications Team members and cross-functional partners to ensure content quality and consistency. Actively contributes to team discussions, mentors colleagues, and willingly shares knowledge and best practices. Builds constructive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, provides and receives editorial feedback with empathy and respect, and demonstrates growing ability to motivate team members and contribute to project success.
Data Analysis: Proficiently analyzes content performance metrics across platforms to inform content strategy and recommend improvements. Independently generates content analytics reports and provides actionable insights on audience engagement and content effectiveness. Creates structured A/B tests for content elements and uses results to enhance engagement metrics.
Adaptability and Flexibility: Effectively adjusts writing style and tone to suit different content formats and audience needs. Demonstrates resilience when handling multiple content revision cycles and changing priorities while maintaining quality standards.
Initiative and Proactivity: Identifies content improvement opportunities and proposes workflow efficiency solutions. Anticipates potential content needs and proactively develops drafts while streamlining review processes and maintaining editorial standards.
Time Management and Prioritization: Effectively manages multiple content deadlines and prioritizes writing assignments based on business impact and urgency. Maintains high quality standards while balancing competing editorial demands and review cycles.
Strategic Thinking: Demonstrates a strong grasp of content strategy and its alignment with organizational goals. Considers broader audience impact and business objectives when developing content, while contributing new ideas to improve editorial processes and team effectiveness.
Global Perspective: Demonstrates awareness of broader animal welfare trends and their relevance to content development. Identifies and addresses cultural sensitivities and global perspectives when creating content, ensuring messaging resonates across diverse audiences while maintaining organizational voice.