World Challenge, Inc. was founded by Reverend David Wilkerson in 1971 and served as a corporate umbrella for his worldwide crusades, ministers’ conferences, book and tract publication, video production, street evangelism, literature distribution, church planting, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and many charitable outreaches. Today, World Challenge Inc. shares the message of the gospel through mission outreaches and literature distribution. Sermons from David Wilkerson and his son Gary are shared monthly through the Pulpit Series newsletter to hundreds of thousands of people. The numerous mission outreaches of World Challenge to the poor include orphanages, overseas widows’ fund, emergency/disaster relief, healthcare/clinics, community development and feeding centers. Gary Wilkerson became president of World Challenge in 2010 and moves forward with the same heart and vision as his father.
Job purpose
The Social Media Content Creator creates, designs, posts and oversees digital content for World Challenge’s various social media platforms. This individual will be highly proficient in video production and editing. This position creates compelling social media campaigns and innovative methods to serve current constituents while acquiring new ones. The ideal candidate is proactive, creative, collaborative and passionate about our mission, exemplifying the World Challenge brand. This role requires a self-starter capable of multi-tasking in a role that requires significant organization, attention-to-detail, and follow-up.
Location
This is not a remote position. It requires regular office hours. Portions of this role may be performed at home, although at least 3-4 full days/week are required in office. Flexibility is provided to meet the demands of the organization.
Compensation and Benefits
- Classification
- This is a full-time, salaried/exempt position.
- Salary Range
- Between $53,000 and $60,000 a year based on qualifications and experience
- Sign-on Bonus – $2,000
- $1,000 paid at the end of 30-days of employment
- $1,000 at the end of 6-months employment
- Benefits
- Medical Plan (World Challenge pays 93% of employee premium)
- Dental Plan (World Challenge pays 93% of employee premium)
- Vision Plan (World Challenge pays 100% of employee premium)
- Life Insurance (World Challenge pays 100% of employee premium)
- Long Term Disability (LTD) (World Challenge pays 100% of employee premium)
- 403b Retirement Savings Plan (with up to 5% employer matching)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – 4 weeks per year
- Education Reimbursement
- Wellness Reimbursement
Duties and responsibilities
- Maintain various social media channels
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- Knowledgeable in Meta Business, back-end and public-facing management
- Work collaboratively with the Social Media team, creating content, campaigns and posting calendars; Post content to Facebook, Instagram using approved software.
- Create and execute digital acquisition campaigns and promote the engagement funnel by developing compelling ways to share our global work and the gospel of Jesus with current constituents while attaining new ones.
- Write social copy, create compelling posts that encourage engagement, respond to comments and questions in a warm and informative manner, within 24 hours
- Help grow the World Challenge digital audiences and engagement, posting regular content.
- Perform graphic design, photo and video editing for social media (primarily video)
- Write descriptions and create graphics for a variety of products, such as devotionals, newsletters, podcasts, articles and more for social media channels
- Proactively stay apprised of trends, advancements, and changes in social media practices and changes, advising staff on best practices
- May create compelling copy for print and digital platforms as needed
- Create compelling graphics and edit short videos that express the World Challenge brand and move audiences to greater engagement
- Gather Analytics
- Track digital analytics creating monthly reports on audience and user experience to guide decision making
- Create, proof, edit, plan and schedule content to be posted to social media
- Other responsibilities as required
Qualifications
- Agreement and alignment with World Challenge’s Statement of Faith
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field preferred
- 2-4 years’ experience in a professional environment preferred
- Familiar with social media best practices, back-end, and analytics tools
- Familiarity with Sprout Social, CoSchedule, Meta Business and/or other posting software
- Proficiency in PhotoShop, Illustrator, Adobe Suite for creating and editing imagery
- Proficiency in video editing software
- Proficiency in recording/producing videos
- Strong communication skills
- Organized and logical in process creation
- Ability to work well individually and in a team
Working conditions
This role is a typical office job requiring a work schedule of 9am-5pm Monday through Friday. You must be able to sit at a desk in front of a computer for the majority of the day.
Physical requirements
This role requires no heavy lifting and is performed in a climate-controlled environment. The employee is allowed appropriate time for breaks and lunch.
Direct reports
None.