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Wycliffe Bible Translators

Content Marketing Specialist

Wycliffe Bible Translators, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885


Job TitleContent Marketing Specialist

LocationUSA - Florida - Orlando - Wycliffe USA Headquarters

Job Description SummaryAt Wycliffe Bible Translators, your work transcends traditional job boundaries. As a content marketing specialist, you'll be responsible for telling the powerful stories of what God is doing through Bible translation. This role positions you at the forefront of narrating the monumental stories of God's work through Bible translation. This role demands crafting and refining compelling content across multiple platforms including emails, social media, blogs, websites, and print materials.

Your expertise will ensure that all content not only resonates with our audience but also aligns seamlessly with our mission, amplifying the global impact of Bible translation efforts.

Job Description

About Wycliffe Bible Translators

For over 80 years Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. has been committed to ensuring that people "from every nation, tribe, people and language" (Revelation 7:9) have access to God's Word in a language and format they can clearly understand. We believe that accurate, clear, and natural translations of the Bible in accessible formats lead to people entering into life-transforming relationships with God.

Wycliffe is a catalyst in the global Bible translation movement, engaging with thousands of partners around the world to collaboratively carry out this work.

Wycliffe's vision is for people from every language to understand the Bible and be transformed. Our mission is to serve with the global body of Christ to advance Bible translation, and work together so people can encounter God through his word.

Wycliffe is a distinctly Christian community where you can flourish by using your God-given talents and abilities to serve and support the ministry of Bible translation. Your employment with Wycliffe is not merely a vocation, it is responding and making a commitment to actively participate in what He's doing around the world. Your faith, prayers, skills and experiences are foundational to contributing and witnessing God's Word impacting people around the world. This is a once-in-eternity opportunity!

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and is completely trustworthy, speaking with supreme authority in all matters of belief and practice. Wycliffe's beliefs and core values can be found here. An exemplary standard of ethics, behavior and conduct that reflects biblical principles are lived-out by all staff. As an active partner in fulfilling the Great Commission, Wycliffe staff embrace and adhere to Wycliffe's beliefs and core values, all of which are essential to Wycliffe fulfilling its Bible translation mission.

Prayer undergirds Bible translation and is foundational to Wycliffe's work culture. Our work atmosphere provides numerous opportunities, individually and corporately, to actively live out your faith in Jesus Christ as you work heartily as to the Lord.

Responsibilities

You'll make an impact as you:

Faithfully and regularly pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation and for people from around the world to experience transformation.Act as an organizational representative presenting the global ministry of Wycliffe and encouraging interested individuals, organizations and churches to participate in the work of Bible translation.Live-out - conviction of "work flows through relationship" by passionately "loving God and loving people" through word and deed. Promote team and organizational culture standards, ensuring high customer service standards.Collaborate on departmental initiatives to provide a best-in-class experience for Wycliffe USA future and existing staff. Assist with cross-functional team responsibilities, tactical teams/departmental initiatives.Represent the Marketing team in meetings, projects, workshops, and partnership efforts, as assigned.Collaborate with the Associate Director of Editorial Content, Director of Content Marketing, and other team members to align content with the Associated Press stylebook and the organization's voice, style, and branding guidelines across various channels.Craft compelling stories that demonstrate the transformative impact of Bible translation on individuals and communities.Create and edit content for a range of platforms including email newsletters, social media posts, blog articles, website pages, and print materials.Develop and implement content strategies with the marketing team to engage and inspire diverse audiences.Conduct interviews with missionaries, translators, and affected individuals to gather in-depth stories and insights.Perform detailed research to ensure the accuracy and context of stories.Employ advanced storytelling techniques to produce emotionally impactful narratives.Manage the editorial calendar to ensure timely content delivery.Review and enhance content quality by editing submissions from team members, providing constructive feedback.Stay informed on trends in content creation to continuously improve storytelling skills.Lead brainstorming sessions to generate innovative content ideas and initiatives.Support various writing and editorial projects as needed.Use AI-powered tools to analyze and repurpose content, creating assets like social media graphics, video scripts, and infographics.Work closely with content creators and stakeholders to align on goals, target audiences, and distribution strategies.Perform additional duties as assigned by the marketing leadership team.Minimum Skill Sets

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ): Demonstrates desire and ability to support corporate Biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation as evidenced by your active participation and willingness to pray with and for others; be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in all verbal and written, internal and external professional communications.Excellent Writing Skills: Demonstrated ability to write clear, engaging, and inspiring content for various platforms and audiences.Editing and Proofreading: Strong attention to detail and expertise in editing and proofreading to ensure high-quality content, with specific knowledge of the Associated Press stylebook.Storytelling: Proficiency in crafting compelling narratives that resonate with readers and effectively communicate the impact of Bible translation.Research Skills: Ability to conduct thorough and accurate research to support content development.Collaboration: Effective teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with the marketing and communications team and other stakeholders.Time Management: Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and tasks in a fast-paced environment.Creativity: Innovative thinking to generate new content ideas and approaches.Physical Demands: Ability to spend significant amounts of time using a computer, video conferencing software and/or phone.Technical Skills: Proficient in using content management systems, word processing software, and other relevant tools.Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field is preferred.Minimum of 3 years of experience in writing, editing, or storytelling, preferably within a nonprofit or ministry context.Experience in creating content for digital and print platforms.Familiarity with the mission and values of Bible translation organizations is a plus.Spiritual and Personal Commitments:

As a religious organization and employer, Wycliffe is permitted to and does make employment decisions on the basis of religion, biblical standards and our religious beliefs. You'll be asked to:

Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony.Identify with and participate in a church and proactively seek to grow your faith in Christ.Establish and maintain a team of prayer partners who will support you in your season of ministry at Wycliffe (minimum 3-5 partners).Actively participate in corporate prayer and devotional times.Maintain an exemplary standard of biblical ethics, behavior and conduct within Wycliffe and in your public and private life outside of Wycliffe.Agree to abide by Wycliffe's ethics, behavior and conduct standards at all times.Demonstrate Christ-like maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.Actively incorporate your faith in Christ, as well as Wycliffe's beliefs and core values in all aspects of your daily work.