Copywriter and Editor

Lookout Mountain, GA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Covenant College’s content strategy by writing and editing admissions and marketing copy that builds brand and engages prospective families.

  • Own or contribute to content across print, digital, email, and web channels.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years of editorial/writing experience with strong proofreading skills.
  • Standout: Collaboration with Marketing and a cross-functional copywriting team to maintain brand identity.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Writing engaging and clear written content focused on storytelling each aspect of the Covenant story while building meaningful connections, increasing brand awareness, and encouraging prospective families and community members to engage with the brand.
  • Producing copy for marketing and sales materials, including but not limited to emails, print collateral, digital ads, blog posts, webpages, press releases, and more.
  • Write and build emails in our CRM for the admissions communication plan.
  • Editing and proofing additional materials produced by various departments.
  • Collaborate with the rest of the Marketing team on campaign content.
  • Coordinate with the copywriting work study on projects for blog posts, story research, print collateral, etc.
  • Work collaboratively with other team members to ensure content is informative and appealing, and ensure a consistent, integrated brand perception and visual identity.
  • Provide support on and/or lead other projects as assigned by the Director of Marketing and Communications.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, or a related field
  • 3-5 years of experience working in related fields
  • Strong editorial, proofreading, and writing skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure
  • Skilled in writing both long-form and short-form copy in various formats, including print material, digital, and website
  • Knowledge of formatting and styles, including Chicago Manual of Style and AP

Preferred

  • Prior work with a liberal arts college/university is preferred.
  • Familiarity with keyword research
  • Experience with SEO copywriting best practices
  • Knowledge of social media and content marketing
  • Experience using Slate CRM or similar CRM platforms
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Covenant College

The mission of Covenant College is to explore and express the preeminence of Jesus Christ in all things. We educate Christians to engage culture and cultures, to examine and unfold creation, and to pursue biblical justice and mercy in community. With the student-faculty relationship and strong teaching and scholarship at the foundation, our Christ-centered community seeks to help students mature in three primary areas: * Identity in Christ * Biblical frame of reference * Service that is Christ-likeWe offer the world biblically grounded men and women equipped to live out extraordinary callings in ordinary places.

Founded in 1955
Lookout Mountain, Georgia, USA
618 employees (43 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
96.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46%
Direct
49.5%
Referral
3.5%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~621

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
30 (5% of company)

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