Editorial Writer Specialist

THE COLSON CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW

16h•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Editorial Writer develops compelling editorial content that advances the Colson Center’s mission across digital and print publishing through the creation of Christian worldview formation resources. This role creates clear, persuasive writing that forms audiences in Christian worldview fundamentals and drives engagement while maintaining the organization’s voice, messaging standards, and theological distinctives.

Requirements

A passion for spreading Christian worldview through excellence in editorial writing.
Bachelor’s degree in biblical/theological studies, Christian thought, history, English, writing, or combination of related degree and experience.
5 years in editorial writing or similar work.
Ability to organize tasks and projects and keep colleagues and supervisor informed of the status of tasks and projects.
Knowledge of Christian worldview and related topics.
Knowledge of writing for editorial purposes such as articles, essays, e-books, curriculum, discussion guides, video scripting, event content strategy.
Knowledge of editing and proofreading.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
Able to use modern communication and project management tools (e.g., Teams, Asana; experience not required).
Physical ability to talk, hear, see, and type.

Nice To Haves

Preference given to candidates in the Washington D.C. region

Responsibilities

Writes to present core concepts of the Colson Center worldview framework and themes, drawn from the ministry’s foundational resources, in a clear, accessible, and engaging format optimized for digital publishing, print, and various applications across ministry programs.
Deliverables include articles, newsletters, books, e-books, video teaching series, courses, events, curriculum and discussion guides, essays, and other editorial applications aligned with a critical understanding of audience segmentation and the Colson Center mission, distinctives, voice/tone, and messaging guidelines.
Receives and incorporates internal stakeholder directives, feedback, and revisions through editing processes in an efficient manner.
Stays current on themes covered in major areas of writing assignments.
Conducts interviews with stakeholders and contributes to strategic content planning in conjunction with product, program, and content teams.
Monitors trends/influences in digital publishing.
Incorporates insights into digital publishing process.