Freelance Copywriter Jobs in Springfield, VA (NOW HIRING)

Role Details at a Glance

• About us: Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders.
• The role: Social Media Copywriter.  You thrive at the intersection of creativity, brand voice, and detail-orientation
• Position type: ~20 hours per week; 6-month contract with possibility for renewal
• Compensation: $4,500 - 6,000 per month, depending on experience
• Reports to: Garrett Wyatt, Senior Manager, Digital Content
• Start date: early September

ABOUT FUTURE CAUCUS

Future Caucus has an audacious mission: activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and transform American politics. Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders. We provide the resources, networking, and capacity-building opportunities for these policymakers to forge productive partnerships on critical national issues.

In 2013, Future Caucus organized the nation's first and only caucus for young members of Congress, the Congressional Future Caucus, to build coalitions on future-oriented challenges. Future Caucus has scaled this model into 36 state legislatures, each with a Future Caucus consisting of young, high-potential legislators, and has engaged more than 2,100 young legislators nationwide. In 2025, Future Caucus' president & CEO was named to the TIME100 Next list.

Learn more at www.futurecaucus.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Social Media Copywriter will support Future Caucus' communications team, producing polished, on-brand social media copy that amplifies the organization's video content, earned media coverage, and the stories of young lawmakers across the country. They will report directly to the Senior Manager, Digital Content.

This individual will play a key role in extending the reach of Future Caucus' content across X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The role includes a focus on writing captions for video content, including identifying multiple social-friendly clips from long-form videos for staggered publication, and drafting posts that promote Future Caucus' earned media coverage, events, initiatives, and public engagements. The contractor may also contribute to the organization's newsletter and will have the opportunity to participate in organizational voice-development exercises alongside the communications team.

The ideal candidate is an experienced, versatile copywriter with a demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to an organization's voice, producing publication-ready copy with limited revision. This position is best suited to an established professional who works independently, manages their own time effectively, and consistently delivers high-quality work on deadline. A working knowledge of U.S. politics at the federal and state level is essential.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write social media captions for Future Caucus video content across X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, in alignment with the organization's brand voice and content calendar
• Review long-form video content to identify short clips for social media
• Draft social media posts promoting Future Caucus' earned media coverage
• Contribute copy to the organization's newsletter as needed
• Participate in voice-development exercises with the communications team to help refine and codify Future Caucus' brand voice
• Ensure all copy adheres to AP style and Future Caucus style and brand guidelines
• Coordinate with the Senior Manager, Digital Content on priorities, deadlines, and revisions; be generally available during core hours (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET)
• Perform other related duties as needed

Requirements

ABOUT YOU

• 4+ years of professional copywriting experience, ideally including social media copy for organizations, campaigns, or brands
• A strong portfolio demonstrating versatility - you've successfully written in multiple organizational voices and can point to examples
• A track record of producing clean, publication-ready copy that requires minimal editing
• Excellent command of major style guides, with an emphasis on AP style
• Genuine interest in and working knowledge of U.S. politics at the federal and/or state level
• Self-directed and highly organized: you manage your own workload, hit deadlines without prompting, and communicate proactively
• Experience with brand or voice development is a strong plus
• Passion for bipartisan cooperation and cross-partisan dialogue

OUR VALUES

In 2020, Future Caucus unveiled a set of organizational value statements developed collaboratively by our team. This ethos represents what we believe in at Future Caucus, and what we have worked to establish during the last eleven years. These are the values we have set for ourselves, and what we see come to life through our legislators in our network, partners, and supporters:

• Listen First: communicate openly and respectfully - make room for others at the table
• Say "We": there is no "I" in Future Caucus - welcome diversity; it makes us stronger
• Build Trust: Integrity in our relationships is fundamental - be reliable and follow through
• Empower Others: Be empathetic - practice transparency and collaborate openly
• Break Barriers: Climb it, go through it, or work around it - limits are challenges to overcome
• Innovate Freely: Disruption leads to creative solutions - forge a new path forward

LOCATION & SCHEDULE

This is a remote contract position. While the position prioritizes deliverables over set working hours, the contractor is expected to be available for edits, calls, and other consultations during core hours of 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

Benefits

COMPENSATION

This is a six-month contract, compensated at $4,500-6,000 per month, dependent on experience, for approximately 20 hours of work per week. The contract may be extended by mutual agreement, though extension is not guaranteed. This is an independent contractor position; the contractor is responsible for their own taxes and benefits.

HIRING PROCESS

The priority deadline for this role is August 16, 2026, and we anticipate communicating to all candidates following our priority deadline. Applications received after this date will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

Applicants should submit a resume and a portfolio or writing samples demonstrating social media copywriting across at least two distinct organizational voices.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As an equal opportunity employer, Future Caucus is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We welcome members of historically underrepresented groups to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and multilingual individuals. Reference checks are conducted on all prospective new hires.