Ministry Position Description
The Colson Center equips Christians with the clarity, confidence, and courage they need to live like Christians in this cultural moment. All employees are part of our ministry effort, and each is assigned significant responsibilities to move our mission and vision forward. This description lays out the key ministry areas this position leads and supports.
| Position | Content and Communications Writer (Specialist)
| Location: | Hybrid (COS) or Remote
| Position reports to: | Sr. Communications Manager
| Date written: | June 2026
MINISTRY POSITION SUMMARY: The Content Writer develops compelling marketing and editorial content that advances the Colson Center’s mission across campaigns, digital media, events, fundraising initiatives, and formation resources. This role creates clear, persuasive marketing and editorial copy that forms audiences in the Christian worldview, drives engagement, and promotes conversion while maintaining the organization’s voice, messaging standards, and theological distinctives.
PORTFOLIO LINK - with your resume, please provide a link with relevant writing samples.
| Priority | Key Ministry Responsibilities
| 1. Marketing Copywriting: Write marketing copy for general campaigns, lead generator campaigns, development (fundraising) campaigns and publications, email marketing, content marketing, events, print collateral, social media, video scripting, websites and other various marketing applications with an emphasis on conversion aligned with a critical understanding of the end user and the Colson Center mission, distinctives, voice/tone, and messaging guidelines. Time allocated to this responsibility is 60%
2. Editorial Writing: Write editorial copy for Colson Center editorial newsletters, digital media, e-books, video series, courses, op-eds, essays, and other various editorial applications aligned with a critical understanding of the end user and the Colson Center mission, distinctives, voice/tone, and messaging guidelines. Contribute to strategic content planning in conjunction with product, program, and content teams. Time allocated to this responsibility is 30%
3. Storytelling: Interviews TCC constituents and creates story-driven content derived from audience experiences for use in marketing and development campaigns to support ministry objectives. Time allocated to this responsibility is 10%
Guidelines for All Employees
- The Holy Bible, Statement of Beliefs/Faith, Employee Handbook, KPIs for the role, Motivated by the Mission of The Colson Center
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Competencies
Mission Focus: A passion for spreading a Christian worldview through excellence in content writing.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, biblical/theological studies or combination of related degree and experience.
- Experience: 3-5 years in copywriting, marketing writing, editorial writing, or similar work. Role requires the ability to organize tasks and projects and keep colleagues and the supervisor informed of the status of tasks and projects.
- Knowledge areas: Christian worldview; copywriting for multiple marketing purposes such as fundraising, event promotion, marketing, public relations, social media; writing for editorial purposes such as op-eds and other essay formats; editing and proofreading.
- Computer/Tech Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Office products. Able to use modern communication and project management tools
- Physical: talking, hearing, seeing, and typing
- Travel requirements: 3-4 times per year
Position Classification: Full-Time Exempt
Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HRA, 403(b), Disability, PTO
This is a remote position.
