Fractional Communications Writer (Contract Opportunity)

Fractional Communications Writer (Contract Opportunity)

Part-Time / Contract / Remote / Communications

Description: CropLife America (CLA) is the national trade association representing the pesticide industry. Our members develop and deliver innovative crop protection products that help farmers produce food, fuel, and fiber for the nation and the world.

CLA is seeking an experienced Fractional Communications Writer to provide flexible writing, editorial, and event support to the communications team. Reporting to CLA’s Senior Director of Strategic Communications, the successful candidate will collaborate with members of the communications team and other CLA staff to support recurring communications as well as periods of increased activity around major events, meetings, and organizational priorities.

Newsletter & Editorial Support

• Support production of CLA’s weekly member newsletter, including drafting, editing, and proofreading content.
• Work with internal contributors to turn technical or detailed information into concise, reader-friendly copy.
• Format and build the newsletter within CLA’s established Mailchimp template.
• Manage final newsletter production and distribution through Mailchimp, including links, formatting, testing, and quality control.
• Help maintain a consistent editorial style, voice, and cadence.

Executive & Event Communications

• Draft and edit speeches, scripts, talking points, moderator remarks, and other materials for CLA executives and organizational leaders.
• Support the development and maintenance of event run-of-show documents, to ensure scripts, presentations, speaker cues, and program timing aligned.
• Update and maintain event content across CLA's Swoogo event website and mobile app, including agendas, speaker information, session descriptions, and other attendee-facing information.
• Coordinate with the communications and events teams to ensure changes to programming, speakers, and schedules are accurately reflected across event materials and platforms.
• Support final review and quality control of event communications, including scripts, presentations, signage, and digital content.

Additional Writing Support

• Draft or edit communications materials such as website copy, member communications, announcements, articles, social copy, and other content as needed.
• Provide additional writing capacity during high-volume periods and around major organizational initiatives.

Requirements

• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• The ability to produce effective writing, including distilling complex or technical information into concise and influential communications, is essential.
• Demonstrated experience with executive communications, speechwriting, and event scripting.
• Experience working with trade associations, membership organizations, or similar organizations is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Washington, D.C., policy and advocacy environment, including communications for policymakers, stakeholders, and member audiences.
• Experience with agriculture, regulatory issues, or other highly technical policy areas is a plus.
• Ability to discern the tone for a speech, set of remarks, or article, recognizing that a dynamic, energetic writing style that distinguishes CropLife America will be preferred on many occasions.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience developing, formatting, and distributing email newsletters, preferably using Mailchimp or similar email marketing platforms.
• Experience managing and updating event websites and mobile apps, preferably using Swoogo or similar event management platforms.

This is a fractional contract position with hours that may vary based on CLA’s editorial calendar, events, and organizational needs. The role includes a mix of predictable recurring work, such as the weekly newsletter, and project-based assignments tied to events and other communications priorities.

Candidates should submit a resume, a brief description of relevant experience, writing samples demonstrating a range of work. In addition, candidates should include an estimate of available hours per week, their preferred hourly rate, and any conditions that should be known to CropLife America upfront.

Interested candidates should submit application materials and any questions to Annemarie Pender at apender@croplifeamerica.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.