PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks an experienced and enterprising senior manager of Safety and Protection to drive forward our work providing direct, holistic safety support to writers and their allies—including authors, journalists, scholars, and librarians—who are at risk for their work in the U.S. This is a full-time position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters; applicants based in Washington, D.C. will also be considered. The position reports to the Director, Digital Safety and Free Expression in the Free Expression Programs department. The senior manager will lead our work to provide direct, holistic safety support to writers and their allies facing online abuse, threats, and other digital and physical risks in the U.S. by: designing, building, and implementing an in-house case management system; providing individualized, trauma-informed safety consultations and referrals; cultivating...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a dynamic and results-oriented program manager of U.S. journalist safety to lead our work supporting journalists and media professionals, as well as their allies and employers, amidst an increasingly hostile environment for press freedom in the U.S. This is a full-time, union-eligible position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters; applicants based in Washington, D.C. will also be considered. The position reports to the Director of Digital Safety and Free Expression in the Free Expression Programs department. This position has an initial 12-month term subject to extension contingent on funding. The program manager will drive forward our work to support journalists and media professionals, as well as their allies and employers, in the face of online abuse, threats, and other intimidation tactics in the U.S. by managing and growing our journalist safety training...

  PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a motivated, highly organized, and professional senior program manager to support the Freedom to Read Program in defense of the freedom to read, learn, and teach. This is a full-time position based in PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the director, Freedom to Read.   The Freedom to Read senior program manager will contribute to the growth of PEN America’s work on free expression, with a focus on defending the freedom to read in K-12 schools and public libraries, and generally helping to combat censorship and book banning. Working collaboratively with the Freedom to Read program team, the senior manager will lead data collection and the portfolio of research on book bans and educational censorship at public schools and public libraries. The senior manager will also help design and carry out advocacy and educational programming, such as events...

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a labor and employee relations manager to support the Human Resources department. This position will play a central role in administering collective bargaining agreements, supporting managers and employees on labor-related matters, and ensuring compliance with applicable labor laws and organizational policies. This is a full-time position based in PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the director, human resources. The labor and employee relations manager will work closely with the director and senior manager of human resources, organizational leadership, and outside counsel to manage grievance processes, arbitration matters, and other labor relations issues. The manager will provide management with proper guidance on labor relations best practices, ensuring legal and contractual compliance with organizational policies. The ideal candidate will bring strong...

  PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a director of Human Resources to lead and strengthen all aspects of the organization’s people operations and strategy. This senior position will support executive leadership in recruiting, retaining, and developing a diverse and mission-driven workforce equipped to advance PEN America’s work defending and celebrating free expression. This is a full-time position based in PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The director of human resources will work closely with the Co-CEOs and senior leadership team to develop and implement human resources strategies aligned with organizational goals. The director will oversee talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, compliance, labor relations, and organizational development, while ensuring that policies, practices, and systems support consistency and...