Citizenry is a early-stage, founder-led nonprofit rethinking how people find their way into civic life.
For many New Yorkers, the desire to engage more deeply with their city is there—but clear entry points aren’t. Citizenry helps bridge that gap by combining technology with personalized content, hands-on guidance, and in-person experiences.
Citizenry is currently a team of one. This role exists to support the founder directly during a focused pilot period, with a defined set of priorities and room to adapt as the work evolves.
About the Role
You’ll support the founder primarily through content creation across formats—social media, short-form writing, images, and simple video—helping shape how Citizenry shows up publicly as a people-first brand, product, and emerging ecosystem.
At Citizenry, content isn’t separate from the product—it is the product. Social posts, the newsletter, events, testimonials, and in-the-world moments all work together to demystify civic life and make the city feel more navigable, practical, and human.
By “storytelling,” we mean clear, grounded explanation and documentation: content that translates real civic experiences, ideas, and experiments into formats people actually want to engage with.
This is a content-forward role, with light product and narrative support woven throughout. The scope is intentionally limited and will ebb and flow week to week—some weeks focused almost entirely on social content and the newsletter, others involving event coverage, in-the-world civic exploration, or helping articulate Citizenry’s evolving story.
This role is as much about creating content as it is about writing—it’s for someone who thinks naturally in formats, not just words.
Responsibilities
Content Creation & Social (Primary Focus)
- Creating short-form content for social platforms across formats (writing, images, short-form video)
- Writing and editing captions, posts, and brief reflections
- Contributing to Citizenry’s newsletter (drafting sections, editing, shaping tone and cadence)
- Helping define and maintain Citizenry’s voice—observant, grounded, culturally fluent, and deeply human
- Translating what Citizenry is building (the platform, experiences, ideas) into clear, accessible content
- Supporting light product storytelling (explaining features or concepts as they emerge, without sales language)
- Planning and scheduling content across channels
- Adapting content for different contexts and platforms
Events, Fieldwork & Documentation (Secondary)
- Covering periodic events, site visits, and public-facing moments for content
- Capturing short-form video and photos during events or fieldwork (iPhone-level filming is sufficient)
- Taking notes and producing brief write-ups or recaps
- Supporting early explorations of in-the-world civic engagement by documenting experiments, encounters, and insights
Light Operational Support (As Needed)
- Basic research, coordination, and follow-ups
- Occasional administrative support to keep things moving
This role is designed to remain manageable, flexible, and rooted in the real world, with clear priorities and room to adapt as the work evolves.
Who This Is For
This role may be a good fit if you:
- Are a content creator at heart, with strong writing instincts
- Feel comfortable making things across formats—not just writing, but images and short video too
- See social media as a place for observation, translation, and experimentation—not just posting
- Care deeply about voice, tone, and how ideas land emotionally
- Are curious about arts, culture, and civic life—and how people actually move through the city
- Are comfortable supporting a founder in a very early-stage environment
- Are organized, dependable, and able to work independently
- Can move fluidly between creative work and practical follow-through
- Are looking for a meaningful part-time role alongside other commitments
- Are based in New York City
You might be a student, recent graduate, early-career creative, or someone balancing multiple part-time projects. What matters most is judgment, curiosity, and an instinct for what feels real.
About the Stage
Citizenry is early. There is no large team, no layers of management, and no fixed playbook.
This role is for someone who:
- Is comfortable with ambiguity and iteration
- Understands that priorities may shift as things take shape
- Appreciates working closely with a founder
- Values honesty about scope, limits, and pace
This isn’t about moving fast—it’s about moving thoughtfully.
Logistics
- Location: Hybrid
- Must be based in NYC. Work is mostly remote, with periodic in-person brainstorms or working sessions in the Flatiron District. Some in-person event or fieldwork support will be required.
- Time Commitment: Approximately 24–32 hours per month
- (~5–8 hours per week, flexible and variable)
- Schedule: Largely asynchronous, with occasional check-ins
Compensation
$600–$800/month retainer, depending on experience and scope
(Equivalent to approximately $25/hour for ~24–32 hours per month)
- This role is structured as a three-month pilot, with a check-in after the first month to make sure it’s a strong mutual fit
- Hours may vary month to month
- Any work beyond the monthly cap would be discussed and approved in advance
- Scope and compensation may be revisited at the end of the pilot
About This Pilot
This role exists to:
- Support the founder directly
- Establish a consistent content and social presence
- Help shape and express Citizenry’s public voice and narrative
- Bring the work into the world in a thoughtful, reliable way
It is a real role with real responsibility—but intentionally limited in scale. The pilot is meant to test fit, rhythm, and scope in a clear, low-pressure way.
How to Apply
Please complete the Easy Apply and send the following to hello@citizenry.me:
- A short note introducing yourself and your interest
- 1–3 writing or content samples (social posts, short essays, captions, newsletters, videos, or visual content—published or unpublished)
- Your general availability over the next three months
If you’d like, you can also share a brief response to one or both of the following:
- What’s a media brand, newsletter, or account you return to often—and why?
- What’s something in the city you’ve noticed recently that felt underexplained or overlooked?
