Black Pen Recruitment

Senior Manager, Safety and Protection

Black Pen Recruitment

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $95,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage the design, build, and implementation of an in-house system to provide safety consultations and referrals to at-risk writers and their allies in the U.S. including authors, journalists, scholars, and librarians
  • Lead the provision of individualized, trauma-informed safety consultations and referrals for at-risk writers and their allies in close collaboration with colleagues, consultants, and external partners
  • Represent the team in and strengthen the efficacy and efficiency of multi-stakeholder safety-related coalitions and networks that protect frontline democracy defenders, such as the Journalist Assistance Network and Democracy Protection Network
  • Drive outreach and build sustained partnerships with relevant organizations— including professional associations, media organizations, publishers, libraries, bookstores, and universities—to strengthen support for at-risk writers and their allies
  • Serve as an expert by advising the team and wider organization on safety and protection issues
  • Support the development and maintenance of multimedia safety resources for writers and their allies—including for the organization’s website and social media channels
  • Represent the team and speak at conferences and other public events as needed
  • Cultivate and research funding opportunities, draft proposals, and draft grant reports to sustain the program, including overseeing monitoring and evaluation by tracking metrics
  • Follow current developments in digital and physical safety, psychosocial wellbeing, online abuse, and freedom of expression and conduct relevant research and analysis
  • Provide support on intern recruitment and management, recordkeeping, financial reconciliation, expense reporting, and other team-wide administrative tasks as appropriate
  • Passionately support and advance PEN America’s mission to safeguard free expression in the United States and abroad.

Requirements

  • A minimum of five to eight years of relevant experience in digital security, physical security, human rights, and/or journalism/media
  • At least two years of experience working with individuals at risk, including on digital and/or physical safety, online harassment, gender-based violence, and/or trauma-informed care
  • Proven experience providing empathetic, responsible, trauma-informed care to at-risk individuals and organizations, while maintaining confidentiality and trust
  • Strong knowledge of the evolving safety risks faced by writers and their allies, as well as effective risk mitigation strategies
  • Demonstrated ability to network and cultivate relationships with partners
  • Strong project management skills, including setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and measuring impact
  • Knowledge of free expression issues, especially regarding creative, academic, and press freedom
  • General knowledge of grant writing and reporting preferred
  • Track record for independent problem-solving, innovation, creativity, and effectiveness
  • A diplomatic disposition and strong facility with interpersonal communication and relationship-building
  • Personal qualities of integrity, patience, respect for others, and a willingness to learn
  • Must be able to provide valid proof of U.S. work authorization
  • Commitment to PEN America’s mission, centered on the celebration and defense of free expression for all.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, and vision health insurance
  • paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays
  • pre-tax commuter benefits
  • 403b retirement plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
empathyrelationship-buildingcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovationcreativityintegritypatiencerespect for othersdiplomacy