Staff Writer

About the position

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and publish compelling storytelling content across digital and print channels, including blogs, emails, website content, donor publications, annual reports, and grant materials.
• Write, edit, and adapt content that is clear, accurate, accessible, and consistent with MFB’s voice, messaging, and editorial standards.
• Conduct interviews, research, analysis, and other story-gathering activities to develop impactful, mission-aligned stories.
• Translate organizational themes, data, and strategy into engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Manage multiple concurrent content projects, independently prioritizing work and meeting overlapping deadlines.
• Develop content strategies tailored to the audience, objective, channel, and desired action.
• Use audience insights and content-performance data to strengthen storytelling and improve effectiveness.
• Develop and execute content for integrated campaigns that support organizational priorities and engage key audiences.
• Partner with designers, digital staff, vendors, leadership, and colleagues to deliver high-quality print and digital products on time and within budget.
• Serve as a primary Marketing & Communications contact for storytelling needs across the organization, providing stories, quotes, and content support to internal teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Three (3) to five (5) years of professional writing and content-development experience across print and digital channels.
• Exceptional writing, interviewing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate organizational themes into compelling, respectful content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience planning and coordinating content in a collaborative or matrixed environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and identify solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project-management tools, with the ability to learn new platforms quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Experience in a nonprofit, marketing, agency, journalism, publishing, or other content-focused environment.
• Experience creating content that engages audiences around food insecurity, equity, or other complex social issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and applying new skills to strengthen content and storytelling.

How to Apply

• Interested candidates should submit the following materials through the Maryland Food Bank’s online application:
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Three (3) to five (5) writing samples that demonstrate strong writing, storytelling, editing, and/or content-development skills

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment

Pay Range

• $62,000 - $67,000 / Annually
• Nothing matters more to the Maryland Food Bank than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all positions require a background check and drug screen .
• To learn more about the Maryland Food Bank, visit www.mdfoodbank.org