Content Writer II

Cross Catholic Outreach; United States; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for travel to developing countries

Daily staff devotions

Job summary

Cross Catholic Outreach is seeking a motivated Content Writer II to create inspiring marketing content that communicates their mission. This role involves producing fundraising materials and collaborating with various team members to enhance communication and marketing efforts.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in communications or a related field, exceptional writing skills, and preferably familiarity with Catholic values. The role offers opportunities to travel internationally to gather stories and share impactful narratives with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Ability to incorporate motivational Catholic themes into writing across platforms.
• Proven understanding of creating audience-motivating content.
• Excellent command of grammar and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and proofread effective marketing content.
• Collaborate with teams to create cohesive campaign content.
• Conduct interviews to gather impactful stories.

Skills

Knowledge of Catholic Church values

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

SEO strategy knowledge

Bilingual Spanish, Haitian Creole, or French

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or creative writing

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Reader

SharePoint

Job description

Cross Catholic Outreach is seeking a motivated Content Writer II who can communicate our mission and passion for serving the poor in Christ’s name. As a member of our Marketing & Communications team, you will join a dedicated group to supply our Development and Fundraising teams with inspirational and effective marketing materials in a variety of formats for both print and digital channels. As a writer, you will create compelling fundraising and reporting content about on-the-ground efforts and the impact of good work being accomplished through inspirational Church leaders and ministry partners in over 30 countries.

You will also have opportunities to travel to developing countries and interview partners, and beneficiaries to gather stories about our life-changing work and then share those stories with our donor and prospect audiences through compelling copy and fundraising initiatives.

Our team collaborates and works cross-functionally with various internal partner departments throughout the organization. Our team also cares deeply and creates content with lasting impact. If you are a committed Christian excited by the prospect of working in a faith-infused environment, participating in daily staff devotions, and promoting Christ-centered relief and development projects, send us your resume today!

** Please include a cover letter detailing your Christian background **

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and proofread insightful, targeted, faith-minded, and effective marketing and storytelling content on a regular basis in a variety of formats; print and digital. (Minimum of three directed assignments per week, with drafts due on Fridays.)
• Research, write, and produce directed and strategic marketing content, achieving the highest level of quality and ensuring consistency within brand identity, messaging, and style guide.
• Develop and pitch creative themes for major marketing campaigns and initiatives, while collaborating with the internal strategy team to share ideas and create cohesive multi-channel campaign content.
• Build brand awareness through carefully crafted and strategic, goal-oriented content for campaigns, major appeals, and disaster relief fundraising.
• Provide clear communication of the strategic/thematic goal behind the creation of written content to team members and internal stakeholders.
• Carefully select photos and other pertinent material to enhance writing and work with graphic designers to create effective marketing material.
• Conduct interviews to gather human-interest stories of ministry partners and beneficiaries, and write up harvested stories and trip notes as Library references. (Includes maintaining integrity, respect, and care for interview subjects.)
• Collaborate with photographers and videographers to plan, create, and execute successful content gathering strategies and ensure capture of relevant in-country assets during travel.
• Develop deep knowledge of organization history, philosophy, ministry partners/programs, and places we work via ongoing participation in program and team meetings, field visits, and active information seeking.
• Help mentor newer content writers and encourage/guide them as they learn and grow to familiarize themselves with brand voice, editorial standards, processes, etc., within brand identity and the ministry’s strategic alignment.
• Remain informed and aware of communication, fundraising, and marketing trends.
• Develop, plan, and present “mission reports” for staff, highlighting useful story details.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

• Catalog and identify (tag) photos in shared network files/resources (Photo base) using keywords, captions, and descriptions.
• Share learnings and insights with the larger MarComm team that help strengthen strategic, creative, and writing approaches and process improvements with good stewardship top of mind.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Require/Preferred:

• Knowledge/familiarity with the teachings and values of the Catholic Church.
• Ability to incorporate strong and motivational Catholic, biblical, and spiritual themes and ideas into writing across various platforms (print, digital, social media, etc.).
• Proven understanding of how to create content that draws and motivates an audience to a specific call-to-action.
• Skill in gathering and synthesizing information from various sources.
• Ability to translate complex/technical/specialty language/ideas and distill them into clear, simple copy that audiences will understand and connect with.
• Ability to take on multiple tasks and meet all deadlines for assignments as required. (Must be able to handle strict deadlines.)
• Confidence to defend/debate ideas without ego interference and the ability to be flexible (diplomatic attitude) when handling edits.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong proficiency in grammar.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to consistently produce quality content that meets ministry standards; strong capability to receive and effectively apply stakeholder edits; able to interpret and apply constructive feedback to enhance materials.
• Possess a positive, service-oriented attitude.
• Working knowledge of SEO strategy/practices a plus, as well as digital writing tactics.
• Bilingual intermediate Spanish, Haitian Creole, or French preferred.
• This role requires the ability to perform standard office functions, including prolonged sitting, standing, and computer use. Occasional lifting, carrying, or moving materials weighing up to 20 pounds may be required.
• This position may require occasional domestic and/or international travel to attend meetings, trainings, conferences, or organizational events. Travel may be conducted by airplane, automobile, bus, or other reasonable means. Travel frequency is expected to be limited and scheduled in advance when possible.

Education or Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or creative writing
• Fundraising and/or marketing background preferred.