FamilySearch Writing and Communications Specialist

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Salt Lake City, UT

35d

About The Position

As a Writing and Communications Specialist at FamilySearch, you will be instrumental in communicating the organization's mission across various channels including web, social media, email, blogs, public relations, and campaigns. The role requires a persuasive and purposeful writer who can foster understanding, build brand connection, and drive action. You will be expected to think holistically about the user journey and manage content from conception to publication. The target audience is global and diverse, encompassing family history enthusiasts, beginners, various age groups, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the general public, archivists, government leaders, and professional genealogists. Your work will involve crafting messages that connect these diverse groups to FamilySearch's purpose and encourage them to participate in connecting ancestors across generations. You will collaborate with engagement, engineering, and product teams, serving as a key communicator for digital content and supporting major initiatives like RootsTech, the annual family history event, as well as daily projects. Additionally, you will assist senior leaders in preparing talking points, presentations, thought leadership pieces, and speeches for external engagements with archives, societies, industry partners, and local governments.

Requirements

• Persuasive and purposeful writing skills.
• Ability to think across the whole user journey.
• Ability to carry work from idea to finished, published work.
• Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and worthy of a temple recommend.

Responsibilities

• Tell the FamilySearch story across web, social, email, blog, PR, and campaign channels.
• Craft messaging and content that connects diverse audiences to FamilySearch’s purpose.
• Partner with teams across FamilySearch’s engagement, engineering, and product divisions.
• Support major campaigns, including RootsTech.
• Support day-to-day initiatives.
• Help senior leaders develop talking points, presentations, thought pieces, and speeches for outreach.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed