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
Communications
Development
Free Expression Programs
- Program Manager, Digital Safety and Free Expression
- Program Manager, Campus Free Speech
- Coordinator, State Legislative Policy
- Consultant, Community Engagement Organizer (Miami, FL)
- Consultant, Community Engagement Organizer (Dallas, TX)
- Consultant, Community Engagement Organizer (Phoenix, AZ)
Washington, D.C.
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Coordinator, State Legislative Policy
This position will focus primarily on tracking and analyzing state legislation across PEN America’s areas of focus, including restrictions on free expression in higher education and K-12 schools. More
Consultant, Community Engagement Organizer (Phoenix, AZ)
PEN America seeks a consultant to work as a community engagement organizer to work in our Disinformation and Community Engagement (DCE) Initiative. More
Consultant, Community Engagement Organizer (Dallas, TX)
PEN America seeks a consultant to work as a community engagement organizer to work in our Disinformation and Community Engagement (DCE) Initiative. More
Consultant, Community Engagement Organizer (Miami, FL)
PEN America seeks a consultant to work as a community engagement organizer to work in our Disinformation and Community Engagement (DCE) Initiative. More
Assistant, Communications
PEN America seeks an ambitious and highly organized communications assistant to support its growing visibility as a global leader in the defense of free expression. More
Chief Development Officer
The CDO will be a catalytic leader who helps PEN America reach new heights in terms of fund development in support of its programs and the organization as a… More
Deputy Director, Foundation Relations and Grants
The deputy director will respond to the most urgent issues of our time by engaging with major institutional funders, family foundations, and government donors on the city, state, and… More
Washington Director
The Director and their team will work closely with staff across PEN America to set and advance the organization’s advocacy agenda in Washington. More
Program Manager, Campus Free Speech
The program manager will be manage and grow PEN America’s programs, workshops, and relationships with colleges and universities. 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