Writer / Researcher

We are seeking a detail-oriented, creative, and proactive Writer/Researcher to join our team in a diverse and fast-paced role that encompasses both technical and creative tasks, collaborating with multiple team members. The role reports jointly to Sandbox’s HR and Procurement Manager and a departmental Lead.

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Sandbox’s Professional Development Bootcamp

As a Writer/Researcher, you will initially join our Professional Development Bootcamp within Sandbox’s Executive Support & Business Development Team, where you will contribute to market research and proposal development work. This experience will provide an understanding of our projects, storytelling approach, and client landscape, forming a strong foundation for future research and writing contributions across various departments.

In the bootcamp, your work will involve the following tasks:

• Conduct research to identify and assess project opportunities, ensuring strong strategic fit with client needs and funding criteria.
• Develop compelling, technically sound proposals and applications for diverse funding and project opportunities.
• Organize and structure content to meet submission requirements, ensure clarity, and align with Sandbox’s brand voice.
• Contribute to project coordination and potentially other administrative support responsibilities as required.

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Department Work

Following the bootcamp, your work will balance proposal and business development efforts with contributions to one or more of our other departments, shifting focus based on company priorities and skills alignment. Your responsibilities for department work will depend on each department’s needs. A brief description of each department is included below.

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Digital Learning & Products:

• Contribute to qualitative and quantitative research, including data collection and analysis, user interviews, findings development, report writing, and data visualization.
• Collaborate on e-learning modules and courses through learner-focused research, liaising with SMEs, and contributing to development of innovative digital learning strategies.
• Develop copy for websites, platforms, brochures, toolkits, presentations, and other learning resources, both interactive and static.
• Contribute to UX research, prototyping, usability testing, and quality assurance to improve product functionality and meeting user needs.

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Media, Design & Marketing:

• Brainstorm original ideas and write scripts, interviews, and copy for videos, animations, and static design assets, tailoring tone and style to project needs.
• Work closely with designers, editors, and producers to craft compelling narratives for mixed-format visual and multimedia outputs.
• Conduct research to contribute to marketing campaign strategies, dissemination and audience impact monitoring.
• Plan and produce content across digital and print, including reports, websites, social media, briefs, brochures, and other communication materials.

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Executive Support & Business Development:

• Provide administrative and coordination support to the business development and operations teams, including meeting and task scheduling, internal and external communications, drafting key documents and providing executive assistance to the CEO.
• Assist with HR- and finance-related tasks, including recruitment support, contractor management, invoicing and expense tracking.
• Supports oversight of company-wide information management processes.
• Manage in-office coordination, including liaising with external suppliers.

Background:

• 1 to 5 years of experience in writing and research.
• University degree, college diploma, or certification in a field emphasizing research and writing, social sciences, media and communications or other relevant field.

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Core Competencies:

• Leadership & Innovation: Offers creative input and adapts well to changes within their scope. Uses AI tools and other technologies effectively, following manager’s guidance.
• Accountability & Integrity: Delivers high-quality work with professionalism and reliability, taking ownership of tasks and following through to completion.
• Communication & Collaboration: Proactively shares updates, raises issues, and works effectively with team members to meet shared goals.
• Planning & Organization: Prioritizes tasks efficiently, meets deadlines consistently, and maintains strong attention to detail.

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Creative and Technical Skills and Tools:

• Demonstrated ability to create written work to high standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Quantitative and qualitative research skills and/or administrative, executive, or coordination support experience.
• Proficiency with scheduling, project management and document management software.
• Proficiency with a range of generative AI tools relevant to writing, research, and project management.

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Bonus if you have:

• Multilingual capabilities (ideally French and Spanish).
• Proficiency with qualitative and quantitative research software (e.g. Dovetail, Excel, Qualtrics, etc).
• Proficiency with data visualization software (Google Looker Studio, Tableau, etc).
• Familiarity with creative media and technology workflows.
• Advanced experience in an executive assistant, administrative support, or coordination role.
• Experience writing for video, animation, marketing materials, or digital storytelling.
• Experience with technical writing, such as research reports or user guides.

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Don’t sweat it if you don’t have everything listed above. We believe in growth and curiosity. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you!