Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in new content discovery and generation through regular collaboration with Buckner program staff to identify and generate mission-driven stories that evoke emotion and foster audience connection
• Serve as content developer for Buckner Communications across multiple channels, including print, video, web, blogs, scripts, promotional writing, and photography, among others
• Serve as an editor of Buckner print publications, including, but not limited to a quarterly magazine and an annual Spanish-language newsletter
• Coordinate with the Communications team and Development to generate content that supports ongoing communications and fundraising needs
• Serve as a staff writer providing writing and editing support across communications functions, including blogs, thought leadership and opinion pieces, internal and external event scripts, white papers, annual reports, and more, while ensuring all content consistently upholds Buckner’s brand, voice, and style standards
• Handle content project management by tracking story ideas and monitoring editorial development at various stages
• Effectively support efforts to achieve an organized publications and electronic media schedule and/or editorial calendar
• Take high-quality photos to accompany print and digital content
• Assist in the management of freelance writers and photographers
• Participate in and support other communications functions as needed, such as event execution, marketing activations, AV production, or other communications support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field required
• Minimum of 5 years of prior related experience required
• Excellent professional customer service skills when interacting with internal and external stakeholders and clients
• Knowledge and experience of journalistic communications and public relations
• Knowledge of the print publication process preferred
• Strong feature‑style writing skills with the ability to identify mission-driven stories that evoke emotion and foster audience connection
• Skills include interviewing clients and staff, digital photography, and organizational skills
• Requires proficient ability in digital photography to provide visual content for communications, publications, and materials
• Proficient ability to speak, read, and write English
• Travel to various geographic locations, both domestically and internationally, with some overnight stays in support of assignments; ability to obtain and maintain current documentation for international travel

Preferred

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Knowledge of the print publication process (preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite on the Windows platform