Remote Copy Editor Jobs in Gainesville, FL (NOW HIRING)

If you love the idea of making an impact on your community with a strong mission-oriented organization, we want to hear from you! Planned Parenthood of Florida is seeking a strategic Communications Manager to join our talented team. You will be an integral part of our culture which fosters a commitment to our workplace values: respect, caring, support, effective communication, teamwork, collaboration, accountability, and responsibility.

In this role, you’ll be a key member of our Communications, Brand and Marketing team who will build relationships with journalists, center our patients and supporters through storytelling, and help our employees feel informed, connected, and engaged.

This is an opportunity to use your communications expertise for the most trusted name in sexual and reproductive health care. Whether you're pitching a story to a reporter, supporting a major organizational announcement, or helping employees stay informed during periods of change, your work will help advance access to health care and amplify the voices of the communities we serve.

This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid (Remote/Florida) position. Candidates must reside in the state of Florida. 

We believe that reproductive self-determination and the right to privacy are core human freedoms. Our mission is to provide exceptional, cutting-edge sexual and reproductive health care (including abortion), through education, advocacy, and clinical services that are affordable, accessible, and available to all people in the community, regardless of income, race, marital status, religion, or sexual orientation. Please visit us at www.ppfl.org to learn more!

• Develop and deliver rapid-response internal and external communications in high-pressure situations.
• Draft and manage internal communications, including newsletters, updates, and leadership announcements.
• Collaborate on the production of internal reports and trainings.
• Serve as a key liaison to gather staff input and feedback and shape internal messaging that resonates.
• Develop and execute innovative strategies to promote employee engagement and organizational transparency.
• Facilitate cross-department meetings.
• Serve as a spokesperson, field media inquiries, develop responses, and prepare talking points for spokespeople.
• Proactively pitch stories to media outlets to elevate PPFL’s mission.
• Write and distribute press materials, including releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, and digital content.
• Organize press events and briefings and build and maintain relationships with reporters and editors.
• Monitor media coverage, current events, and trends and provide timely updates to leadership and staff.
• Support community engagement and public education efforts by collaborating with colleagues and other departments on communication strategies to reach diverse and multilingual populations.
• Create unique blog content to elevate PPFL services and sexual and reproductive health topics and issues.
• Support fundraising and advocacy events with messaging, materials, and logistical coordination as needed.
• Organize meetings, prepare reports, and coordinate vendor or stakeholder communications.
• Ensure brand consistency across all platforms and communications.
• Monitor communications trends and suggest improvements to enhance effectiveness.
• Support team operations through task management and cross-functional collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in communications, media relations, or advocacy.
• Strong understanding of reproductive health issues, advocacy, and Florida’s health care and political landscape.
• Excellent research, writing, editing, and presentation skills tailored to diverse audiences.
• Proven success developing relationships with media, managing rapid response, and placing stories.
• Proficiency in media relations and public relations platforms, including Cision, for press release distribution, media monitoring, coverage analysis, and measurement of brand visibility and impact.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications for project coordination and tracking, content development, newsletter production, and communications copy editing.
• Skilled in Canva and other design tools to create engaging print and digital communications materials that support brand consistency and audience engagement.
• Experience working in mission-driven, policy-focused, or advocacy organizations preferred.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Proactive, creative, self-motivated, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a commitment to fostering inclusive and respectful communications.
• Must be able to travel within the state of Florida.
• May require evening and weekend availability.
• Adherence to 501(c)(3) communications guidelines.
• Commitment to confidentiality and discretion regarding sensitive information.

• A strong commitment to our mission and values.
• Ability to relate to and care for diverse populations and communities.
• Conscientious and cooperative, you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate willingness to adapt. 
• Careful, thorough, and accurate with details.
• Stable and dependable.
• Friendly and pleasant demeanor, you make others feel comfortable.

• Starting salary for the Communications Manager: $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience and local market conditions.
• Eligible for all applicable benefits effective the first of the month following 30 days from your hire date.
• We value work-life balance, offering generous PTO and holidays.

Planned Parenthood of Florida is a Drug Free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Planned Parenthood is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.