• Write a weekly City Cast Denver newsletter focused on small businesses and local shopping, with a clear point of view and a strong, engaging voice. • Create a timely shopping guide in each issue, curating smart, specific recommendations tied to the moment (for example: top spots for Broncos gear, Stock Show ’fits, or seasonal gift guides). • Develop a complementary second segment each week, either profiling a specific local business or breaking down a trend affecting Denver’s small business ecosystem. • Pitch a cohesive newsletter plan each week, ensuring that the shopping guide and second segment are connected thematically without feeling repetitive. • Proactively identify, reach out to, and interview small business owners, operators, and experts for the profile and reporting portions of the newsletter. • Write a thoughtful, upbeat outro featuring good news, local tips, or special recommendations that leave readers feeling informed and inspired to shop local. • Collaborate closely with the City Cast Denver team and work with the Executive Producer through the editing process to sharpen structure, clarity, and impact. • Bonus: Discuss your reporting and recommendations on the City Cast Denver podcast when appropriate.

• Advance grant solicitations by drafting proposals, concept papers, LOIs, etc. in collaboration with other Institutional Giving staff • Create materials, such as slide decks, for funder meetings and communications • Review RFPs and conduct research to help identify prospective funders and prioritize realistic and high-value funding opportunities • Maintain accurate records of funding partner contacts, grant deadlines, funder communications, etc. within Salesforce CRM database • Maintain organized grant files, including proposals, reports, and award letters, in Development team SharePoint • Support meeting scheduling and follow-up with funders and partners, in collaboration with the Senior Director of Institutional Giving • Coordinate grant award acknowledgements, grant payment information requests, and execution of grant agreements • Prepare accurate, timely grant reports for public and private funders, with support from other members of the Development team

The Role City Cast Denver is seeking a sharp, voice-driven writer to create a weekly newsletter celebrating and supporting Denver’s small business community. This role will focus on helping readers discover where to shop local while spotlighting the people and trends shaping Denver’s independent business scene. The ideal candidate knows Denver well, has strong opinions about where to spend money locally, and is excited to turn that knowledge into a smart, timely, and highly readable weekly guide.  What You’ll Do - Write a weekly City Cast Denver newsletter focused on small businesses and local shopping, with a clear point of view and a strong, engaging voice. - Create a timely shopping guide in each issue, curating smart, specific recommendations tied to the moment (for example: top spots for Broncos gear, Stock Show ’fits, or seasonal gift guides). - Develop a complementary second segment each week, either profiling a specific local business or breaking down a trend affecting Denver’s small business ecosystem. - Pitch a cohesive newsletter plan each week, ensuring that the shopping guide and second segment are connected thematically without feeling repetitive. - Proactively identify, reach out to, and interview small business owners, operators, and experts for the profile and reporting portions of the newsletter. - Write a thoughtful, upbeat outro featuring good news, local tips, or special recommendations that leave readers feeling informed and inspired to shop local. - Collaborate closely with the City Cast Denver team and work with the Executive Producer through the editing process to sharpen structure, clarity, and impact. - Bonus: Discuss your reporting and recommendations on the City Cast Denver podcast when appropriate.

• Create and optimize web content (pages, blogs, solution content, resources) aligned to priority keywords, search intent, and topic clusters. • Partner with SEO/AEO and analytics to improve performance through on-page best practices (internal linking, metadata, accessibility basics, structured content/schema where applicable) and ongoing iteration. • Collaborate cross-functionally with SMEs, product/growth marketing, UX/design, and engineering to ensure technical accuracy, clarity, and on-brand messaging. • Refresh and maintain existing content by auditing key pages, updating for product/market changes, and sustaining quality aligned to Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (E-E-A-T). • Use AI responsibly for ideation, outlines, and early drafts—then refine for accuracy, tone, originality, and compliance.