About America Media: America Media interprets the church for the world and the world for the church. We are a forum for discussion of religion, society, politics and culture from a Catholic perspective. The Ignatian traditions of “finding God in all things” and the promotion of justice shape our commentary. Founded in 1909 by the Jesuit order and directed today by Jesuits and lay colleagues, America Media is a resource for social analysis and spiritual renewal, guided by the spirit of charity.

The Job: America seeks a full-time media professional with a knack for understanding and connecting with digital audiences. We’re not looking for the “social media person” (although you’ll spend a good amount of time there) as much as the someone who understands how to reach and engage audiences in the digital space—whatever the platform might be. You spend a lot of your time online. You know how to take an in-depth, nuanced, theological or political essay and make it accessible and attractive to the general reader. In short, we’re looking for someone to help us meet our readers right where they are in the digital realm: their inboxes, feeds, timelines and DMs.

The magazine-subscriber relationship used to be a lot simpler. An interested reader would send in a check, and an edited and curated review of the church and the world would show up weekly at their doorstep and be in their hands. No algorithms necessary. America still publishes a beautiful print magazine (monthly, now), but the game has greatly expanded.

Newsletters, YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, search engines, generative A.I. tools, Substack: the ideal candidate will have opinions about the pros and cons of publishing and distributing content in these platforms. They will also be eager to experiment with how content should be adapted for new platforms to reach new audiences.

Do you like hats? Because you’ll wear a few here. The ideal candidate will have a background in Catholicism (ministry or theology), publishing (writing and editing) and digital technology (software and platforms). The unicorn candidate will have experience in all three, or in two with an aptitude to learn the third.

But at the end of the day, this candidate will run the layer where America’s content meets its audiences—whatever platform that is.

Main Responsibilities:

Primary

Content Distribution
Create and send our award-winning newsletters
Write (and rewrite and rewrite) headlines and promotion copy in consultation with other editors
Own and operate America’s social media accounts
Audience engagement
Develop and experiment with new content executions onsite and in emerging distribution platforms
Monitors performance and analytics, particularly for newsletters and social media
Maintain America’s voice and tone in digital spaces
Engage America’s community in on- and off-platform channels

Secondary

Coordinate the production and distribution of our daily Scripture reflections
Manage schedule spreadsheet and keep authors on deadline
Edit drafts and coordinate proofreads
Flag complex theological issues for executive review
Opportunities for writing and editing
Coordinate digital promotion and engagement strategy for America’s events
Participate in at least one editorial content team (Faith, Arts & Culture, Op-Ed, etc.)

Professional Requirements:

Undergraduate degree (preferred)
2-3 years of experience in the media industry or related digital field, with a thorough understanding of audience engagement funnels (preferred)
Excellent writing and proofreading skills
Demonstrated experience in managing brand newsletter and/or social media accounts
Editorial sensibilities that align with the mission of America Media. Knowledge of or interest in developing knowledge of the Catholic Church, Ignatian spirituality, and America Media’s Jesuit mission
Comfort with a wide variety of software tools
Basic image editing
Experience in Wordpress, Drupal or a similar content management system
Audio/Video experience (preferred)

Not sure if you meet all these requirements? Please apply anyway! If you think this would be a good fit, we would love to hear from you. Submit a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to jobs@americamedia.org

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or caregiver status, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under NYC Human Rights Law.

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