What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Content Writer position at Deseret Book?
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LDS LIVING DIGITAL
DIGITAL CONTENT WRITER
REPORTS TO
LDS Living Managing Editor
LOCATION
Corporate Office
55 N 300 W
Salt Lake City, UT
STARTING DATE
Immediately
POSITION TYPE
Full Time
OUR COMPANY
Deseret Book Company is a mission-driven company building a culture that encourages diversity in thought, product and experiences. Our mission is to create, publish, and deliver products and experiences that cultivate stories worth telling, questions worth exploring, and beauty worth sharing.
We’re a company that understands each person we engage with is seeking something to help them find peace and comfort, learn, grow, and bring more light and spiritual truth into their lives. If you’re passionate about inspiring people to live better lives, then this is a place where you will find it.
THE OPPORTUNITY
An LDS Living Digital Content Writer is a nimble writer who is part reporter, part editorialist, and part content marketer. The writer in this role enterprises content that aligns with our mission to inspire joy in living the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This will include finding, pitching, and writing short profiles on inspiring Latter-day Saints, interviewing article subjects, creating original thought pieces with editorialized perspectives on gospel topics, recapping important news of the Church, and pulling together Deseret Book product highlights.
This is a dynamic position with daily writing and publishing deadlines and near-instant performance feedback on articles. The Content Writer contributes to a collaborative growth environment and offers and receives focused feedback.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
25% general content development. The Digital Content Writer is a self-starter who is on the lookout for news, information, and stories that matter to the LDS Living audience and is excited about sharing them in inspiring ways.
Responsibilities include:
- Reading and listening to sources of LDS news and information, on a regular basis.
- Researching story ideas and articulating story angles daily.
- Pitching story ideas on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis.
75% writing and publishing. The LDS Living Digital Content Writer enjoys sourcing and creating content to serve the LDS Living audience.
Responsibilities include:
- Writing and publishing 1-2 articles per day.
- Following best practices for digital content to create articles that are easy to read and digest, with clear formatting, headings, and visuals.
- Crafting engaging headlines and subject lines.
- Scheduling and conducting interviews with article subjects.
- Sourcing and creating compelling content that fits with established brand guidelines for structure, tone, and voice.
- Editing and copy-editing others work.
- Offering and receiving feedback on articles.
- Reviewing analytics and article performance.
- Occasionally working with outside writers to develop articles and provide feedback.
REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3–5 years of experience in journalism, communications, or a related field. (Resume and writing sample required.)
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, or a related field.
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Willingness to learn publishing processes using Brightspot web interface.
- Basic understanding of how to write for SEO.
- Effectively write both short-form and long-form content.
- Detail-oriented, with ability to analyze results, prioritize work and organize time.
- Great team player who works well in a collaborative environment.
BENEFITS
- Excellent medical, dental, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan with company matching funds
- Company-funded retirement plan
- Merchandise discount
- Discounted UTA Eco pass
- Paid leave and holidays
- Great work environment
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY
We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. We're committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to a team and culture that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion without regard to race, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the State of Utah.
