What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Content Specialist position at Saddleback?
WHAT YOU WILL DO
STRATEGIC MARKETING SUPPORT AND EXECUTION
- Manage church-wide promotions calendar and ensure deliverables are created to support scheduled promotions.
- Work alongside the Social Media, Innovative Tech, and weekend teams to ensure messaging and assets for promotions are delivered, keeping our teams equipped and channels up-to-date with the latest promotions/strategy.
- Maintain strategic clarity by supporting the development and deployment of communication plans within the desired timelines that accomplish marketing goals/objectives and align with the mission and vision of Saddleback Church.
- Manage communication projects and campaigns from inception to completion as assigned.
- Communicate deadlines and ensure deadlines are met both internally and externally while maintaining a high level of customer service across teams.
- Help input marketing content into Communications team systems and assist with maintaining marketing dashboards and assessment tools for support systems.
CONTENT SUPPORT AND COORDINATION
- Manage content for weekly deliverables within defined weekly deliverables process.
- Write and edit copy provided by the Communications team, other teams, and pastoral staff.
- Be able to proofread copy to identify and fix errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Uphold and steward the Saddleback voice as defined by the Editorial Style Guide.
- Assist with content curation, research on projects, and corroboration of facts and substance of content.
WHO YOU ARE
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate complex ideas and projects in a clear and effective way.
- Organized, creative, and confident, valuing research and accuracy.
- Ability to understand, assess, and problem solve by leveraging technical and analytical skills.
- Impeccable grammar.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Detail oriented, Task-oriented.
- Ability to help prepare reports and presentations.
- Highly relational. Ability to work as a team player and discuss needs, challenges, and ideas.
- Thrives in supporting and enabling a collaborative culture aimed toward building better results.
- Proficient knowledge of Google Suite. Working knowledge of Microsoft and Adobe CS preferred.
- Sound understanding of marketing principles, effective project management, and excellent organizational skills.
WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
- 1-3 years of working experience required.
- 2 years of experience editing or writing marketing copy for digital platforms.
- An ideal candidate has prior experience in church or para-church communications, or experience in external or in-house agencies in a similar function.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, English, Communications or related field preferred.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Highly competitive benefits plans. Health plans with employee low deductible medical (EPO and PPO), dental, and vision coverage.
- 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Generous holiday and paid time off plans, including a paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Saddleback Church’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity and budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. The estimated pay rate for this position is $23.00-$25.00 per hour, depending on experience. We will provide a pay rate within our salary structure that fits a candidate’s qualifications and experience for the job. The posted wage range does not guarantee a specific job offer.
Saddleback Church is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of Saddleback Church as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent us from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all employees share the same religious commitment, which is central to our mission.
Salary : $23 - $25
