Managing Editor

Position Purpose

From annual reports to ad copy and newsletters to knowledge base articles, The Signatry communicates information to a variety of audiences in multiple contexts. In all of these experiences, we seek to meet people where they are and treat them with the respect due to all who are created in the image of God. An essential component of this is communicating with a consistency of quality and brand voice in every instance.

As the Managing Editor at The Signatry, you will oversee the creation and publication of written content for marketing and donor communication in accordance with our brand voice and style. A capable writer and skilled editor, you will manage our Social Media Specialist and stable of contract writers and will collaborate with other staff of The Signatry who also contribute content. You will be joining a marketing team of other full-time employees, including the VP Marketing, to whom you will report. We use AI as a tool, and all AI-assisted content must be reviewed by a human.

A successful first year at The Signatry may look like this: establish an editorial calendar for the organization, create a workflow for content creation and review, ensure brand standards are met on all written content created by The Signatry, and develop a process for ensuring our content library is reviewed annually.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Own and maintain our established brand voice and style in all written content created for The Signatry
2. Create and maintain the editorial calendar for The Signatry, including but not limited to our donor and external newsletters, website articles, and quarterly and annual reports
3. Oversee the creation of written content by our staff and contractors, from first draft to publication
4. Maintain our established content pieces (such as guides and fact sheets) with regular updates
5. Write content directly when appropriate as one of the writers among our staff
6. Manage the relationships with our contract writers, including onboarding additional writers as needed
7. Manage the Social Media Specialist, who owns and executes our social media content strategy
8. Collaborate with other team members who are creating content for ads, landing pages, lead journeys, donor communication, knowledgebase, etc., as a partner who strengthens their work and brings consistency to our brand experience across channels
9. Collaborate with our legal, investing, and donor care teams in creating and editing content that both meets our brand standards and our compliance requirements
10. Other duties as assigned, in keeping with the role and the abilities of the individual

Key Qualifications and Skills 

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communication, or a related field, and a minimum of 4 years in full-time, professional writing and/or editing work, including 1-2 years in a managing editor or similar role. Candidates without a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field will be considered with a minimum of 6 years in a full-time writing and/or editing role, including 1-2 years in a managing editor or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience as a writer communicating complex topics in an accessible way, with previous experience creating content for a highly regulated industry
• Previous experience managing multiple contributors as an editor
• Previous experience creating or managing content for social media
• Alignment with The Signatry’s core values and statement of faith and a commitment to our mission and vision
• Excellent interpersonal, project management, and overall communication skills, including the ability to correspond professionally and be approachable
• Proactivity, adaptability, grace under pressure, a posture of continuous learning, and a solutions-focused approach to problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to manage a variety of tasks at once, seeing them through to completion
• Experience working as a remote employee is a plus

Work Location  

This position can be remote or a hybrid combining work from home and in our Overland Park, KS office. 

Pay Range

This is a full-time, salaried position paying $65,000- $80,000 paid annually based upon experience.

Benefits

Base medical plan, dental, basic life and disability insurance coverage is 100% covered for the employee

• Voluntary enrollment for employee vision and medical, dental and vision for dependents
• Voluntary enrollment for supplemental life, accident and critical illness
• HSA and FSA options
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible “Take as You Need It” paid time off policy
• Stipends/reimbursements towards fitness club memberships, cell phone service, and home internet

The Signatry is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and a religious organization that has not waived any exceptions to any federal, state or local legislation, including, but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.