Remote Editing & Research Coordinator - Evangelization

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work: Wednesdays

Insurance benefits: life, disability,

Retirement plan

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries seeks an Editing and Research Coordinator reporting to the Editor-in-Chief of Evangelization & Culture. The role collaborates across online, journal, and podcast divisions to craft content and advance Word on Fire’s mission in a fast-paced media environment.

The position emphasizes research, outreach to top writers, and writing/editing for multiple platforms, with duties spanning daily operations and relationship-building with Catholic and broader media

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or theology; strong writing/editing background.
• Strong experience with writing and editing demonstrated across content types.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Consistent tone, voice, and formatting across diverse content.
• Ability to perform fact-checking on topics, statistics, and citations.
• Professional verbal and written communication with writers and editors.
• Ability to collaborate with internal/external partners and stakeholders.
• Commitment to Word on Fire's mission.

Responsibilities

• Assist Editor-in-Chief with research and outreach to high-level writers for the Journal, Podcast, and E&C Online.
• Foster relationships and build processes for connecting writers and guests, including outreach and gifting.
• Cultivate relationships with national/international media and institutions for collaboration.
• Organize recruitment and placement of high-level contributors into marquee spots on E&C Online.
• Collaborate with social media/marketing to publicize guest essays, journals, and podcasts.
• Support topic selection, writer recruitment, and publicity for The College Beat.
• Research topics and young writers for E&C Online, Journal, and Podcast.

Skills

Research

Editing

Writing

Communication

Time management

Organization

Fact-checking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or related field

Journalism background

Tools

Chicago Manual of Style

Google Docs

Monday.com

Job description

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries seeks an Editing and Research Coordinator reporting to the Editor-in-Chief of Evangelization & Culture. The role collaborates across online, journal, and podcast divisions to craft content and advance Word on Fire’s mission in a fast-paced media environment.

The position emphasizes research, outreach to top writers, and writing/editing for multiple platforms, with duties spanning daily operations and relationship-building with Catholic and broader media