Social Media Specialist
Location: Boone, NC, United States
Job ID: 12704
Date Posted: Oct 11, 2021
Job Description
Get Involved!
Have you picked up your phone, opened a social media platform (or two or three) and scrolled today? We have the world at our fingertips! At Samaritan’s Purse, we know that social media can be used to build up or tear down. We work to build up and leverage social media for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Do you love social media and want to use it to spread hope and truth? Come join us as a Social Media Specialist. You will have the opportunity to create content, conduct thorough research, use your keen eye for detail, and share what God is doing through Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.
Check out why people love serving with Samaritan’s Purse: https://bit.ly/2F8Nom5
**Must have a servant’s heart and flexibility in working hours due to the nature of the role requiring 24/7 access**
Job Duties
- Support the development and maintenance of daily interactive social media, providing research, copywriting, and proofreading as needed.
- Actively monitor news media sites and outlets for relevant mentions and engagement opportunities. Communicate post content ideas to the manager and VP of Quality Assurance and Social Media.
- Create content and maintain an ongoing calendar for social media awareness and for use in content creation.
- Work with other departments and outside sources as necessary to obtain photos, videos, facts, or resources for social media posts.
- Research current events to support the manager and VP of Quality Assurance and Social Media with content for web and print platforms.
- Stay informed about Samaritan’s Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association programs, projects, and activities, including international emergency response, Operation Christmas Child, Children’s Heart Project, U.S. Disaster Response, World Medical Mission, and Operation Heal our Patriots.
- Provide detailed research on projects to manager and VP of Quality Assurance and Social Media.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (BA) from four-year college or university in journalism, communications, or related fields and three (3) or more years’ experience with research, writing, or social media; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be familiar with social media tools, resources, and analytics.
- Working knowledge and understanding of social media platforms including but not limited to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
- Strong communication skills including the ability to write clear, concise, compelling copy for publications.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to use Macintosh/Apple computers and devices.
- Strong skills in organization and time management.
- Flexible in a fast paced environment.
Job Location: Boone, NC
Type: Full-Time
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
- Term Life Insurance
- 401 (k) retirement savings plan
- 10 paid holidays
- 12 vacation days
- 10 sick/personal days
Samaritan’s Purse Mission Statement:
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Samaritan’s Purse Statement of Faith:
* We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)
* 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. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7)
* We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10)
* We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15)
* We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23)
* We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15)
* We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9)
* We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15)
* We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10)
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