Job Openings
New-media Coordinator
The Congregational Resource Guide
Alban Institute
Herndon, VA
The Congregational Resource Guide (CRG), a project of the Alban Institute and funded by the Lilly Endowment, is seeking a new-media coordinator.
Responsibilities include managing CRG's presence on Twitter and Facebook and increasing traffic to each while converting individuals to e-newsletter subscribers and active members of the CRG website.
The coordinator will also be involved in producing the e-newsletter, blogging on our site, and acting as producer for the podcast.
Our fast-moving office values initiative, adaptability, and creativity. An interest in congregational life preferred.
Please submit résumé and one writing sample to Martin Davis, Director, Congregational Resource Guide.
Business Development Representative
Business Development Department
American Theological Library Association
Chicago, Illinois
The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) has an opening for a Business Development Representative. This is a full time position in the Business Development Department, reporting to the Director of Business Development.
ATLA is a prestigious professional association of theological libraries and librarians located in Chicago's loop area. The Association also produces electronic products in all fields of theology and religion that are licensed and sold worldwide, generating the Association's primary source of revenue.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Director of Business Development and colleagues to plan and execute ATLA's public relations, sales and marketing campaigns for existing and planned products and services.
- Work as key liaison on major member and customer initiatives, including new markets.
- Develop press releases, online catalogs, fact sheets, and other promotional collateral to optimize ATLA's product visibility in print and electronic forums.
- Proactively contact customers and potential customers, and work with aggregators on customer communications.
- Organize customer feedback and suggestions for product enhancements and improvements and communicate these ideas to appropriate teams.
- Manage departmental intranet and other internal communications efforts.
- Support other market research programs, competitive intelligence efforts, and strategic initiatives.
- Handle all logistics, plan ATLA's presence, and travel roughly 3-6 times per year to represent ATLA at academic conferences and other sales forums.
To apply, send a résumé and a cover letter with career goals and salary expectations via e-mail to bdrep@atla.com. Required: Also include, as an attachment, a short (less than 5 pages) academic, business or marketing writing sample or a link to the material.
For more information, see the full position description.
Submission Deadline: August 30, 2010. ATLA is an equal opportunity employer.
Director of Outreach
Good Earth Village
Spring Valley, MN
The Director of Outreach shall be a person committed to Jesus Christ and the church and dedicated to working in a church related organization. S/he shall have knowledge and experience of marketing and hospitality. S/he shall also have strong abilities in communication and sales. Bachelor's degree required.
The Director of Outreach shall be responsible for the sales, marketing, and booking of retreat groups and the sales and marketing of all Good Earth Village programs. S/he will implement service standards to be implemented by the guest service, foodservice, and housekeeping departments. Specifically, marketing, selling, booking, and re-booking adult and youth retreat groups; creating and maintaining marketing materials, both print and electronic; creating and maintaining marketing databases and CRM system; creating, and maintaining accountability for, guest relations standards, including guest services, housekeeping, foodservice, and facility maintenance; representing Good Earth Village at marketing shows, synod assemblies, and client meetings.
Benefits and salary based on experience and education include a performance incentive plan.
For consideration, send cover letter and resume to: Chad Campbell, Executive Director; 25303 Old Town Dr., Spring Valley, MN 55975; Chad@GoodEarthVillage.org
Submission Deadline: September 3, 2010
Manager, Communications Training
United Methodist Communications
Nashville, TN
Oversees the design and implementation of an agency strategy for providing training (online and face-to-face) resources and assistance to local churches, districts and annual conferences in areas of Web and Internet technology, Welcoming and Rethink Church, Connectional Giving and other areas as appropriate.
For more information and a full position description, see the Manager, Communications Training web page.
Closing Date: August 31, 2010
Marketing Communications Manager
Compassion, Peace and Justice ministry of the General Assembly Mission Council
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Louisville, Kentucky
The PCUSA Compassion, Peace and Justice ministry encompasses a range of mission areas, including the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Self-Development of People, Social Witness Ministries, Peacemaking Program, the United Nations Office and the Office of Public Witness in Washington, DC.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PCUSA) seeks a communicator to serve as Marketing Communications Manager for the Compassion, Peace and Justice ministry. The Marketing Communications Manager will assist in the development of, and be responsible for executing an integrated marketing plan in order to strengthen church engagement in this important work and raise funds to propel the ministry forward.
For more information and a full position description, see the Opportunity Guide.
Multimedia Manager
Bread for the World
Washington, DC
Bread for the World, a collective Christian voice urging our nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad, is seeking an experienced professional to coordinate and supervise all video production and post-production activities, including films, slide shows, and podcasts (Breadcast) in English or Spanish.
For additional information and full position description, see the Multimedia Manager description or visit Bread for the World Jobs for a full listing of available positions.
Deadline to apply: July 15, 2010. Bread for the World is an EOE.
Associate Editor, Arkansas Catholic
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Catholic in Little Rock seeks an associate editor for its publications. The associate editor would contribute stories and photos to the diocesan weekly newspaper as well as the diocesan newsletter, Arkansas Catholic en Español, which is published 10 times a year.
The ideal candidate would be Catholic and have:
- Excellent reporting, writing and photography skills and experience filing stories on deadline
- A bachelor’s degree in journalism/communications or equivalent experience
- Excellent communication and translation skills
- Knowledge of Hispanic/Latino community and Catholic faith
This full-time position includes competitive pay and benefits. This position requires working from the Arkansas Catholic office at St. John Center in Little Rock.
Send cover letter, resume and published clips to Malea Hargett, Editor, Arkansas Catholic, P.O. Box 7417, Little Rock, AR 72217 or mhargett@dolr.org. For more information or a complete job description, call 501-664-0125.
Applicants: Please respond directly to the person listed in the job opening ad.
Employers: Please send job openings to sstruchen@rcn.com.
