Digital Content Coordinator & Designer

Description

Is God calling you to ministry?

For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

Department Detail – The Communications Department at BGEA consists of the following areas: project management, ecommerce, email marketing, advertising, public relations/social media/promotion, creative services (graphic design, content writing/proofing and production), and Decision magazine, our official monthly publication. The department tells the story of what God is doing through the BGEA by creating print and online content that support the organization’s mission of proclaiming the Gospel, negotiating paid and leveraging unpaid promotional placements, and engaging new and existing supporters with targeted content using a combination of indirect and direct communications channels.

Job Summary – The Digital Content Coordinator & Designer is responsible for the design, building / coding, and testing of ministry emails. Additionally, this position assists the Communications team in implementing updates and enhancements of online content and other digital design projects—including landing pages, banner ads, and social media graphics.

Ministry Requirements

Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus ChristFaithfully upholds BGEA in prayerParticipates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permitsDemonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectationsEffectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influenceEssential Duties and Responsibilities

EMAIL DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION

Designs, develops, and maintains new and existing responsive HTML and CSS emailsCreates reusable email templates and modular componentsUtilizes knowledge and research of current email best practices to make suggestions for the optimization of design, layout, messaging and deliverabilityUtilizes Litmus to test email rendering across multiple email clients, platforms and devices to ensure accuracy, functionality, and visual integrityTransforms designed art files into responsive emailsMaintains adherence to internal brand guidelines established for logos, imagery, content, etc.Work within an ESP (Acoustic) to build emails and implement personalization, dynamic content, and conditional logicCONTENT COORDINATION

Updates and enhances websites and other digital content to achieve organizational goals and best practices in user experienceEnsures digital assets are appropriately sourced, edited and optimized for online useContributes to strategy of all BGEA websites as a member of Communications teamWorks with designers, writers and editors for site content and developmentWorks collaboratively with developers to ensure functionality standards are metOTHER DIGITAL DESIGN

Assists with design and layout of new landing pages, streaming pages, and other digital projectsWorks closely with Creative Director to ensure consistency of design of digital communications aligns with overall strategy and brand guidelinesDocuments workflow and approvals using internal processes and PMS (Lytho)Marginal Duties and Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Email Marketing team, project leads / coordinators and ministry contactsAttends meetings in which new email designs are requested and presents designs if requiredEnsures content is accessible to all audiencesOther duties as assignedJob Specifications

Skills and Knowledge

Bachelor’s degree in digital design, graphic design or related field—or equivalent experienceKnowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including XDUnderstanding of HTML, CSS, responsive design, and information architectureExperience with content management systemsPhysical/Mental Demands

Ability to focus on detail while understanding the big pictureAbility to meet deadlines while dealing with multiple projects, despite interruptionsAbility to change and grow with organization and roleAbility to bring new ideas to issues current in contemporary audiences, and ability to implement those ideasFlexibility to readily adapt when job parameters, deadlines, or directions changeAbility to work closely with others as part of a teamAbility to maintain confidentialityWorking Conditions

Work is typically performed in a conventional office environmentWork involves participation in multiple meetings with department and other ministry staffWork requires ability to work for extended periods at computer workstationExtended work hours are occasionally requiredMission Statement

Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same.

Statement of Faith

These core beliefs make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based.

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16).We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6).We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15).We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, we believe that God will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the