Copy Editor

Copy Editor

OC Mission and Purpose: Oklahoma Christian University educates, mentors, and inspires learners to fulfill their God-given potential. OC is committed to hiring employees actively engaged in Christian discipleship as we strive to create an employment culture that encourages faculty and staff to lean into the university's Christian mission, emphasizing authenticity and unity, not uniformity. We encourage you to explore our beliefs to determine if our mission is your calling.

Position Description: The Copy Editor will work with a team of writers to ensure all content adheres to the OC guidelines. We are looking for a creative Copywriter to write clear and concise copy for ads, publications

and websites. Your words will inform and engage target audiences.

Primary Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in marketing, English, journalism or related field
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and ability to communicate and positively engage students and colleagues across racial, gender and cultural barriers.
• Successful candidate must be an active member of a local Church.

Responsibilities and Skills:

• Ensure that content adheres to the in-house style guide
• Social Media Copywriter responsibilities include updating our social media pages, responding to followers and tracking user engagement.
• Stay abreast of the latest media trends and content best practices
• Collaborate with team to come up with fresh and creative ideas, keeping the audience in mind
• Ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines
• Must be highly organized since they will manage several projects at a time.
• Copy Editor's responsibilities include proofreading, editing and working with writers to deliver quality content.
• Writing clear, compelling copy for various mediums (e.g. ads, blog posts, newsletters)
• Conducting thorough research and interviews
• Working with creative professionals to build marketing projects and campaigns that are accurate and free of grammatical errors.
• Proven work experience as a Social Media Copywriter or similar role
• Hands-on experience using various social media platforms to advertise
• Solid knowledge of SEO, keyword research and analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics)
• Familiarity with online paid advertising
• Ability to deliver creative web content (text, image and video)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in desktop publishing software and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Leadership and time management skills
• Great customer service skills with Oklahoma Christian University faculty and staff, new and current students, and parents of new and current students.
• Must be flexible when working on multiple projects at the same time.
• A positive, Christ-centered attitude is also required.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary Commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Standard University benefits package
• Health insurance premium support
• 403(b) matching contributions
• Tuition discount and other staff benefits

Timetable: Application review is underway and will continue until the position is filled. Click below to apply

Oklahoma Christian University does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, disability, or national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in employment, admissions, or the provision of services, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, subject to the following provisions, the University actively seeks to diversify its employee and student base. Oklahoma Christian University is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ, and the University is controlled by a Board of Trustees, all of whom are members of the Church of Christ. The University operates within the Christian-oriented aims, ideals, and religious tenets of the Church of Christ as taught in Holy Scripture. Thus, as a religiously-controlled institution of higher education, Oklahoma Christian University is exempt from compliance with some provisions of certain civil rights laws, including some requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1974. The University intentionally claims and protects its rights to hire co-religionists and individuals who share and support the mission of the University.