Jobs for Writers

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Pubmark

Content Marketer / Merchandiser

Cambridge
MA
posted 
6.23.26

Who we are

We’re a rapidly growing consumer tech startup in the Boston area. Millions of readers use our products every day to find great books, and our service empowers thousands of leading publishers and authors to drive sales and find new fans. We’re expanding our team to address the challenges and opportunities of the publishing industry while continuing to help readers find stories and authors they’ll love. Check out BookBub and our audiobooks retailing platform, Chirp, and learn more about what to expect working at our company.

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Brennan Center for Justice

Assistant Editor

posted 
6.18.26

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Brennan Center’s work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving constitutional protections in national security policies.

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Poets & Writers

Programs & Partnerships Assistant

posted 
6.10.26

The Programs & Partnerships Assistant is an important member of the team responsible for developing and delivering programs that provide professional development, financial support, and advancement for writers at all stages of their careers.

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826 Boston

Writers’ Room Slam Poetry Coach at John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

Boston
MA
posted 
6.8.26

Programs - Boston, Massachusetts

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Mellon Foundation

Program Assistant, Director’s Portfolio, Arts and Culture

New York,
NY
posted 
6.4.26

The Mellon Foundation (“Foundation”) is a not-for-profit, grant making organization that believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and we believe that everyone deserves the beauty, transcendence, and freedom to be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive.

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The Academy of American Poets

Membership Manager

New York
NY
posted 
6.2.26

Date: June 2, 2026

Classification: Non-Exempt 

Supervisor: Director of Development

Compensation: $60,000–75,000 per annum, with benefits

Position Summary:

Membership Manager is a full-time position that reports to the Director of Development. This position is considered non-exempt and works closely with the Development team to execute the organization’s fundraising efforts, which include a membership program, online appeals, special events, and other revenue generating initiatives.

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University of Virginia, English Department, Program of Creative Writing

Assistant Director of Creative Writing

posted 
5.29.26

The Department of English in the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia seeks an Assistant Director of Creative Writing to serve as the program’s main administrator and operational center of a lively, close-knit community. 

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