Associate

American Bible Society • Philadelphia, PA

13d • $60,000 - $68,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Editorial Specialist helps people connect with the Bible by improving publication quality and building capacity in the Content Development team at ABS. The role focuses on editorial services, including copy editing, quality assurance, publishing, and web production work. The role helps authors present concepts in clear and accurate language with minimal distractions. It will support publishing on multiple platforms from web magazines and social media to LMS courseware to apps and printed Bibles, as well as audio and visual productions. Expect a range of tasks centered around copy editing and developmental editing, with occasional copywriting, as we support internal teams and external subject matter experts and also develop original materials for select youth and adult audiences. Strong working knowledge of the Bible is required, but this is not primarily a theological role. Publishing background and a sensitivity to design and usability are a plus. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, mission-driven, highly organized, and motivated to create biblically faithful, usable, and compelling resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a humanities field or equivalent.
• 4-plus years of experience in an editorial context, including active work in copy editing and/or proofreading.
• Exceptional communication and editing skills required, including the ability to adapt tone and content for various audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe suite.
• Familiarity with Chicago style.
• Comfort with traditional and web publishing tools.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
• Identify with and participate in a Christian church and proactively seek to grow in their Christian faith.
• Actively participate in organizational prayer, devotional times, and organization-wide events.
• Maintain an exemplary standard of Christian ethics, behavior, and conduct within ABS and in their public and private life outside of ABS and always seek to uphold ABS’s Standards of Conduct and Affirmation of Biblical Community.
• Demonstrate Christian maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.
• Actively incorporate their faith in all aspects of their daily work.
• Demonstrate desire and ability to support organizational biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation.
• Have a personal passion for and belief in the Word of God, its ability to transform lives, and the mission of American Bible Society.
• Demonstrate alignment with the vision, mission, and values of American Bible Society.
• Complex Communication: Proficient in communicating complex ideas to various stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Collaborative Effort: Works well with others, shares information, and contributes to team goals.
• Cultural Awareness: Respects and values diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Service Solutions: Understands service recipients’ needs, develops solutions to meet those needs, and builds relationships.
• Responsive Adjustment: Adjusts strategies based on new information, remains flexible in dynamic environments.
• Efficient Coordination: Prioritizes tasks, manages multiple projects, and ensures team deadlines are met.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Analyzes complex problems, develops solutions, and makes decisions independently.
• Initiative: Takes proactive steps to complete tasks, solve problems and take on new challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate or coursework in editorial or publishing tasks preferred.
• Spanish competency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance: In collaboration with other Content team members, review and edit articles, devotionals, audio/visual scripts and productions, social media, donor collateral, app content, books, and other pieces for grammar, depth, clarity, and alignment.
• Fulfill editorial product and platform support tasks: Support product development and deployment on multiple platforms. Duties may include writing, editing, or posting content and metadata on Pathwright LMS, ABS apps, Substack, ABS web pages, and social media platforms. Product suites include Daily Bible Reading, Search the Scriptures, Faith and Liberty, and Youth Sports.
• Perform licensing and publishing reviews: Review and approve licensing requests and copyedit or proofread new settings for print Bibles and Scripture portions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with marketing, research, and ministry teams on creative projects (as well as outside subject matter experts, designers, editors, and other contractors) and help ensure alignment with project guidelines, product marketing, and strategic goals.
• Elevate the American Bible Society brand and Content Development Standards: Uphold and advance the ABS brand through QA and content creation; help ensure that all content aligns with biblical standards and the ABS messaging platform and cultural identity, remaining true to American Bible Society’s mission and vision.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities
• Reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to participate in the application process and perform the essential functions of their job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level