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)
- Senior Manager, Protection Programs
- Senior Manager, International Programs
- Regional Representative for Africa (Consultancy)
- Regional Representative for the Middle East (Consultancy)
Communications
Development
- Director, Special Events (Gala)
- Senior Manager, Individual Giving
- Manager, Development
- Assistant, Development
Free Expression Programs
- Director, U.S. Free Expression Programs
- Assistant, Free Expression Programs
- Digital Policy Lead
- Program Manager, Journalism and Disinformation
- Program Director, Disinformation and Community Engagement
- Senior Manager, Freedom to Read Project
- Government Affairs Liaison
Finance and Administration
Membership and National Engagement
Prison and Justice Writing
Full Listing
Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) Senior Manager, Protection Programs
PEN America seeks a creative, energetic, and results-oriented senior manager with expertise in issues surrounding mass incarceration to launch The Freewrite Project. More
2022-2023 AmeriCorps Member, Membership Engagement
The AmeriCorps Member will be instrumental in enabling PEN America to maintain, expand and diversify its community of member volunteers. More
Controller
PEN America seeks a database manager to support the data needs of our expanding organization. More
Senior Manager, Freedom to Read Project
PEN America seeks a dynamic and experienced fundraising events professional to serve as deputy director of special events. More
Program Director, Disinformation and Community Engagement
PEN America seeks a dynamic and experienced fundraising events professional to serve as deputy director of special events. More
Program Manager, Journalism and Disinformation
PEN America seeks a dynamic and experienced fundraising events professional to serve as deputy director of special events. More
Digital Policy Lead
PEN America seeks a dynamic and experienced fundraising events professional to serve as deputy director of special events. More
Recruitment and Talent Specialist
PEN America seeks a database manager to support the data needs of our expanding organization. More
Assistant, Digital Communications
PEN America seeks an ambitious and highly organized digital communications coordinator to support its growing visibility as a global leader in the defense of free expression. More
Deputy Director, Media Relations
PEN America seeks a seasoned communications professional to embark on the role of deputy director of communications and marketing. More
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Entertainment Weekly (@EW) asked LGBTQ authors to pick books by other queer authors that bring them joy. https://ew.com/books/lgbtq-books-queer-joy-celebrating-art/
What are the 25 most influential New York novels published between 1921 and 2021? @nytimes judges share their top picks, including PEN America president @ayadakhtar’s HOMELAND ELEGIES! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/t-magazine/new-york-city-novels-books.html
Is it true that since K-12 teachers don’t have free speech rights in the classroom, educational gag orders don’t raise any Constitutional concerns? Here are 5 popular myths about educational gag orders debunked by PEN America: https://bit.ly/3n9QviZ.
