Magazine Writer Manager (Volunteer)

Magazine Writer Manager (Volunteer)

PromiseVoice | Editorial Leadership, Magazine Writing & Content Coordination

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: PromiseVoice

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Type: Volunteer Leadership Role

Reports To: Chief of Communications / Director of Editorial & Storytelling

Works Closely With: Writers, Editors, Communications Team, PromiseStudios, Social Media Teams, Creative Teams

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, literacy, social-emotional learning, creative expression, and community.

Through storytelling and communications, MAP works to elevate voices, document experiences, and create meaningful narratives that reflect dignity, creativity, resilience, and hope.

About PromiseVoice | Communications, Editorial & Public Narrative

PromiseVoice is MAP’s communications and media division responsible for editorial storytelling, magazines, newsletters, public communications, campaigns, and digital narrative strategy. The division shapes how MAP communicates with the public across written, visual, and digital platforms.

Role Overview

MAP is seeking a Magazine Writer Manager to oversee and coordinate magazine writing contributors, editorial workflows, and content development across MAP’s magazine and long-form communications initiatives.

This role is responsible for helping ensure that magazine content is:

• Organized
• High-quality
• Consistent
• Timely
• Mission-aligned

The Magazine Writer Manager will support writers through coordination, feedback, structure, and editorial planning while helping maintain a strong and unified editorial voice across PromiseVoice publications.

This is a communications leadership and editorial coordination role focused on writing management, storytelling quality, and publication consistency.

Core Responsibilities

Writer Coordination & Editorial Leadership

• Coordinate and support magazine writers and contributors
• Help assign topics, deadlines, and editorial priorities
• Maintain organization and accountability across writing workflows
• Support a collaborative and creative editorial environment

Magazine Content Development

• Oversee development of articles, interviews, essays, and feature stories
• Ensure stories align with MAP’s mission, tone, and communications standards
• Help shape editorial direction and publication themes

Editorial Review & Quality Assurance

• Review drafts for clarity, consistency, structure, and readability
• Support editing and refinement of written content
• Ensure content reflects professionalism and dignity-centered storytelling

Publication Planning & Workflow Management

• Help manage editorial calendars and publishing timelines
• Coordinate communication between writers, editors, and creative teams
• Ensure content moves efficiently from development to publication

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with communications, social media, and creative teams
• Coordinate with PromiseStudios for visual storytelling and publication assets
• Support integrated storytelling across MAP platforms

Mentorship & Creative Development

• Support emerging writers through feedback and collaboration
• Encourage thoughtful, emotionally resonant, and impactful storytelling
• Help strengthen MAP’s editorial culture and communications systems

Qualifications

Required

• Strong writing, editing, and editorial coordination skills
• Experience managing writing projects or contributors
• Strong organizational and communication abilities
• Ability to maintain deadlines and editorial consistency
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Preferred

• Experience in journalism, publishing, editorial leadership, or magazine writing
• Experience working with collaborative writing teams
• Familiarity with editorial workflows and publication planning
• Interest in storytelling, communications, culture, or social impact writing

Commitment

• Volunteer leadership role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Remote / hybrid collaboration

What You’ll Gain

• Leadership experience within a mission-driven communications division
• Opportunity to help shape meaningful long-form storytelling and editorial voice
• Collaboration with writers, editors, communications, and creative teams
• Portfolio-building editorial leadership experience
• Professional references and letters of recommendation

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist and submit:

• Resume (required)
• Writing or editorial samples (preferred)
• Brief statement of interest describing relevant editorial or writing management experience

Help shape the stories people remember.

Building a communications culture rooted in creativity, clarity, and human connection.

This role holds the pieces together.

From research to outreach to execution—help ensure every story is fully built before it’s told.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.