Location: Montreat, NC
Montreat College is seeking a highly skilled writer and editor to join a team of dedicated marketing and communications professionals. The Content Marketing Specialist is responsible for creating content that elevates the college’s brand, enhances its reputation, and increases its enrollment. Applicants must have a talent for developing compelling communications across a variety of platforms, including email, web, print, and social; have a passion for serving future and current students in their educational journey; and embrace principles that align with the college’s vision to be a leader in Christ-centered higher education regionally, nationally, and globally.
Be prepared to hit the ground running, think strategically and creatively, deliver excellent creative work, and manage multiple projects.
Summary:
This 12-month, full-time, exempt position reports to the Vice President of Marketing & Communication.
- Provides Marketing & Communications support and strategy for Montreat College.
- Supports all copywriting and editing needs of the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure consistency of clear, vision-focused messaging across all college communication.
- Own the content creation process for a variety of publications, such as admissions materials, advancement and alumni relations pieces, the website, conference programs, and the college magazine, Reflection.
- Assist the Vice President in the development of communication plans, such as presidential, board, and crisis communication initiatives.
- Support communication needs for events, such as concerts, special lectures, ribbon cuttings, etc., through media releases, web articles, and digital and print invitations.
- Review and edit content produced by other team members and stakeholders to ensure adherence to brand standards and internal style guides.
- Set up and send emails through Campaign Monitor, an email marketing automation tool
- Manage 2+ student workers.
- All other duties as assigned.
Personal Attributes and Skills:
- Successful candidate will affirm and support the Mission, Vision, and Statement of Faith of Montreat College. as found here: https://www.montreat.edu/about/mission.
- Capacity to think critically and to communicate in an articulate and persuasive manner.
- Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects in order to meet deadlines.
- Aptitude for organizing, evaluating, and editing information.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Calm demeanor under pressure and deadlines.
- Close attention to detail.
- Team player with demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in copywriting is essential
Education and Experience:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (English, communications, marketing, business, or a related field preferred).
- Five or more years of prior experience that should include the following:
- Managing content and brand assets and ensuring adherence to policies and standards
- Coordinating and collaborating with graphic designers, writers, photographers, printers, etc., to develop and produce content, assets, and deliverables
- The successful candidate must possess the following:
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to adopt the style, tone, and voice of Montreat College for various types of content and audiences
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to set timelines, map milestones, meet deadlines and juggle multiple projects with competing priorities
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), WordPress CMS, and project management software (Asana, Basecamp, etc.)
- Strong capacity for working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- This position requires someone who is creative, extremely detail-oriented, easy to work with, flexible, self-motivated, and has a personal commitment to excellence and efficiency in his/her work.
- The person should possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to learn facts and details quickly and apply the information to other projects.
- The person should exhibit enthusiasm for both marketing and Christian higher education and a willingness and proven ability to work under the urgency of deadlines and during irregular hours.
- He/she should enjoy challenges and working with a variety of people in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Proven record of creating effective marketing and communications content.
- Should have experience in handling multiple projects at the same time and successfully completing them on time.
Application Requirements:
Please click the link below to provide the required application materials. Choose supervisor Sara Baughman from the drop-down list. https://apply.montreat.edu/jobs/
- Completed application
- Cover letter
- Résumé
- Portfolio of recent work demonstrating copywriting skills
- Statement of Christian faith
- 3 professional references
Incomplete application submissions will not be considered.
About Montreat College:
Montreat College is a Christian liberal arts college accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer masters, bachelors, and associates degrees. The main campus is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains fifteen miles east of Asheville, North Carolina, a region recognized as one of the most attractive living environments in the United States. The College is committed to Christ-centered teaching and learning, and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.