Digital Media Manager

Indianapolis, IN (On-site)

$60K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the social content engine for Black faith communities, turning calendar moments into shareable assets while building creator relationships and data-driven storytelling across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

  • Content Calendar & Asset Creation: Own seasonal planning, visuals, and short-form formats for multiple platforms.
  • Community & Creator Partnerships: Cultivate Black Christian creators and faith-based voices to extend reach.
  • Strategy & Research: Bring cultural insights to content decisions and track audience performance to guide digital transformation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and maintaining a content calendar aligned with seasonal and cultural moments in the Black church calendar
  • Create graphics, short-form video, and written content for platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook
  • Design accessible templates and toolkits that empower church partners to share testimonies online
  • Engage with and help cultivate relationships with Black Christian content creators and faith-based communities online
  • Support development of messaging that reflects the theological integrity and cultural richness of Black faith communities
  • Assist in tracking audience segmentation and performance benchmarks across platforms
  • Contribute ideas to content strategy discussions and bring a fresh, culturally relevant perspective to the team
  • Help document best practices for churches navigating digital transformation
  • Monitor trends in Black digital culture and faith-based content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms
  • Conduct social listening to understand how audiences engage spiritually online

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, media studies, or a related field – OR equivalent combination of education and experience (internships and freelance work considered)
  • 1-2 years of experience in social media management, content creation, or digital marketing (including internships, freelance, or campus roles)
  • Proficiency in content creation tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, or Adobe Premiere
  • Working knowledge of major social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook) and how each algorithm functions
  • Basic analytics skills, comfortable reading platform insights, and translating data into actionable takeaways
  • Experience creating culturally responsive digital content for diverse audiences, including Black church and Black digital community contexts
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional and culturally aware voice
  • Active participation in a faith community and comfort discussing faith in professional settings
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with a self-starter attitude

Preferred

  • Experience with broadcast or live-event production support
  • Familiarity with project management tools
  • Understanding of theological concepts and ability to engage respectfully with doctrinal diversity
  • Experience working in nonprofit, faith-based, or educational settings
  • Comfort with AI productivity tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly) to support content workflows
  • Experience mentoring peers or leading creative collaborations
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Christian Theological Seminary

Christian Theological Seminary is a fully accredited ecumenical graduate school related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). We offer nine graduate-level degree programs, each rooted in a rich history of biblical scholarship, theological openness, and spiritual discernment.Our mission is simple: to form disciples of Jesus Christ for church and community leadership to serve God’s transforming of the world.

Founded in 1958
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
165 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
25.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37%
Direct
48.5%
Referral
8.1%
Social
6.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~165

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Funding

Total Funding
$5M
Last Raise
$5M
Grant, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Grant • $5M

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