Editor, Decision Magazine

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.

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.

The Editor plans and oversees the editorial and content development of Decision magazine, which exists to communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ, inform and challenge readers about key cultural and Biblical issues, and extend the ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. This position supervises the writers, designers, and production staff for the print and digital versions and explores creative avenues to raise readership levels and subscription revenue.

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

• Supervises, trains, and provides editorial direction to the Decision staff for the print publication, web, and email communications
• Brainstorms story ideas and develops a monthly editorial calendar
• Creates content that attracts, engages and deepens BGEA’s relationships with its readers and constituents (including copy, design and photo selection)
• Selects and commissions authors, working with them to develop articles for Decision
• Maintains understanding of Biblical and ethical positions of BGEA, and accurately and faithfully represents related doctrinal and theological positions in articles and other content related to the ministry, ministry leadership, world events, religious news, and political events
• Travels domestically and internationally to provide real-time reporting on BGEA ministry events
• Manages workflow processes— assigns articles to staff, edits the content, and submit database selects
• Ensures that project deadlines are met
• Assists in making corrections to layouts in preparation for mock-up and transmission of files to printing plant
• Helps direct content flow on the web—including mapping and planning of features on the homepage
• Brainstorms ways to cultivate new subscribers, raise revenue through promotional efforts
• Secures contract writers and works for hire as necessary
• Manages the Decision budget

• Vets and selects cost effective printers—ensuring high production quality publication and timely in-home delivery
• Ensure that ministries of BGEA are equitably presented in Decision magazine, to the extent allowed by Executive Editor and president’s office
• Encourage and create opportunities for professional growth of editorial team members
• Assist with and/or provide…