Employment Opportunities
PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.
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Current Career Opportunities
Artists at Risk Connection (ARC)
Executive
Free Expression Programs
National Outreach and Engagement
Prison and Justice Writing
Washington, D.C.
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Manager, Education Policy (Washington, D.C.)
PEN America seeks a policy manager to support our Washington, D.C.-based legislative, policy, and partnership efforts in defense of the freedom to learn and teach. More
Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) Consultant, International Programs
PEN America seeks a consultant to strengthen and lead our work to fortify and expand the Artist at Risk Connection (ARC)’s international programs. More
Chief Operating Officer
PEN America is seeking a hardworking leader and experienced operations, technology, financial, and administrative professional to become its Chief Operating Officer (COO). More
Program Manager, Digital Safety and Free Expression
PEN America seeks a program manager to join our efforts to defend creative and media professionals, as well as their allies and employers, from online abuse. More
Senior Manager, Membership
PEN America seeks a senior manager for our national Membership initiative. The senior manager will help develop and implement strategies for attracting new members and retaining existing ones. More
Special Assistant, Free Expression Programs
PEN America seeks a special assistant to support the operations of our Free Expression Programs, and directly support the Chief Program Officer, Free Expression. More
Program Coordinator, Digital Safety and Free Expression
PEN America seeks a program coordinator to join our efforts to defend creative and media professionals, as well as their allies and employers, from online abuse, bolster their safety,… More
Lead, Government and International Affairs
PEN America seeks a senior manager of government affairs to support our advocacy, policy, engagement, and partnership efforts in defense of global free expression issues. More
Senior Manager, Freedom to Write Center
PEN America seeks a senior manager to build out a body of related research and advocacy on surveillance and other digital threats to writers and creative expression internationally. More
Director, Prison and Justice Writing
PEN America seeks a leader with expertise in issues surrounding mass incarceration to direct the Prison and Justice Writing program. More