Senior Writer, Story & Editorial

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Seed Company is committed to Bible translation through national translators in creative partnerships. Seed Company seeks to work where it is evident that God is working and where the uniqueness of its vision makes it most feasible for Seed Company to be involved.

VISION: God’s Word transforming lives in every language in this generation.

MISSION: To accelerate Scripture translation and impact for people without God’s Word through Great Commission partnerships.

VALUES: Honoring God in all we do, valuing individuals and relationships, partnering effectively, encouraging creativity and innovation, and managing for quality results.

SCOPE: The Senior Writer, Story & Editorial is responsible for creating clear, compelling, and strategically aligned content across multiple platforms while also serving as a project lead for select communications initiatives. This role ensures organizational messaging, voice, and storytelling resonate with audiences, supports high-quality content production, and contributes to communications that advance Seed Company’s strategic goals.

As a project lead, the Senior Writer, Story & Editorial will guide content projects from concept to completion, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines, and ensuring deliverables meet brand standards and project objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

Story Development

• Support the research, discovery, and organization of content assets for editorial and storytelling use.
• Conduct content research, interviews, and field engagement to source authentic stories, context, and supporting material.
• Contribute to the content archive by cataloging stories, quotes, photos, videos, interviews, and other assets with appropriate metadata and tags for retrieval and reuse.
• Maintain editorial taxonomies, tagging systems, and content inventories to support efficient storytelling workflows and reduce duplication.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts, field teams, and program partners to gather credible information and source materials for current and future content projects.
• Assist in maintaining the digital story management system, including archiving, tagging, and content governance practices.
• Contribute to the ongoing refinement of internal storytelling processes, editorial calendars, and toolsets.
• Ensure written deliverables align with editorial standards, brand guidelines, and organizational messaging priorities.

Story Expression

• Develop written storytelling assets that support how audiences experience stories across channels, including speaker scripts, run-of-show documents, event and initiative framing, narrative arcs for live moments, promotional emails tied to events, event guides, and giving portfolios.
• Provide stories and written content to support the Marketing team's needs across broad-based channels, including social media and the website.
• Review content performance and audience engagement insights and apply learnings to refine storytelling formats and approaches.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• No supervision requirements.

OTHER DUTIES: 

• Attend and participate in a variety of meetings and task force groups as directed and maintain the required level of knowledge pertaining to operating procedures, requirements, processes, and policies.
• Lead and or participate in projects or task force groups that focus on issues having organization-wide impact.
• Perform or assist with any assignments as required or directed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment within a highly collaborative, synergistic, high-paced team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Occasional exertion up to 10 pounds, lifting a box of paper, moving chairs, tables, and sliding doors. 

TRAVEL:

Domestic travel may be required for group and THRIVE meetings. Potential for travel to field for story gathering.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Strong faith in Jesus Christ as Savior; God-honoring lifestyle.
• Passion for the Word of God and provision of the Word for every people group.
• Championing Seed Company’s vision, mission, and values.
• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, English, journalism, or related field.
• 2-3 years of professional writing and/or editing experience in journalism, marketing, public relations, and/or advertising. 
• Proven writing, editing, and proofreading skills, producing polished, audience-focused content.
• Experience adapting messaging for diverse audiences and platforms.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to lead projects, coordinate teams, and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Exceptional command of language, storytelling, and persuasive writing.
• Strong project management skills and ability to lead content initiatives effectively.
• Curious, research-oriented, and able to synthesize information into engaging copy.
• Collaborative mindset, team-focused, and proactive in achieving project goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Assists team members when needed to accomplish team goals.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Ability to work independently or as an active member of a team.
• Experience in marketing or communications copywriting, preferably in a team or agency setting.
• Familiarity with digital content tools, SEO principles, and analytics preferred.
• Comfortable adapting tone and style for different audiences and content types preferred

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance coverage 
• Flexible Spending Account – medical and dependent care
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement – medical, dental, and vision
• 403b plan participation with 6% company match
• 160 hours accrued vacation and 80 hours of sick time per year
• Education assistance after one year of service
• Parental leave after one year of service
• Voluntary dental and vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored term life, short-term, long-term, and AD&D coverage