<div>The SDMC will have responsibility for ensuring the development and implementation of the Marketing/Communications/Public Relations strategies of the organization. In so doing, the SDMC will oversee the voice and brand of Open Doors US (ODUS), ensuring all communications and marketing materials maintain brand integrity, the brand promise of connection and help implement the marketing/communications/public relations strategies of ODUS. The SDMC will ensure ODUS content is compelling and engaging, produce materials to aid marketing goals and drive results in social media, website and email newsletters. The SDMC has budget and managerial responsibilities in overseeing the ODUS Marketing &amp; Communications functions.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Description</strong></div><div>We will consider any U.S.-based candidate for this remote position, with a preference toward candidates in CA, CO, AZ or MI.<br><br><strong>Salary</strong></div><div>$70,000 - $100,000 per year</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Job Duties:</strong></div><ul><li>Understand the current OD brand, identity and mission, while crafting and cultivating it for a growing audience in the US;</li><li>Create and implement communications strategies that engage and connect the American church with the needs of persecuted followers of Jesus while building brand awareness, loyalty and donor satisfaction;</li><li>Strategize with Associate Director of Marketing and other organizational stakeholders on content ideas and cadences;</li><li>Create a variety of written assets, including (but not limited to): direct mail copy; website articles; video scripts; email copy; magazine content; social media copy; devotional/reflective articles (think pieces); op-eds;</li><li>Work closely with Associate Marketing Director to synthesize marketing and communication strategies and plans;</li><li>Ensuring timeliness and excellence in all related deliverables, the SDMC will collaborate and provide oversight of third-party contractors (or the staff overseeing those contractor relationships) focused on direct mail, video projects or other needs;</li><li>In partnership with organizational stakeholders, aggressively pursue data sets to help guide marketing and communications plans,</li><li>Adapt and execute the global thematic content plan for the US market;</li><li>Manage and maintain a growing team aligned to organizational mission and values;</li><li>Recognizing the unique needs of various donor segments, provide editorial oversight of all print, digital, social media and email communications, ensuring branding and mission are consistent throughout;</li><li>Understand the Open Doors supporter persona, and craft content strategies to involve and grow that supporter audience;</li><li>Work across cultures with other development communications and ODI experts to build cross-organizational processes;</li><li>Strategize next steps to grow engagement with the Open Doors brand across the landscape of American Christianity.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Requirements:</strong></div><ul><li>Strong personal faith that aligns with Open Doors’ statement of faith</li><li>A love for the local church and the global Church</li><li>Eagerness to work with a global ministry across denominational and cultural lines</li><li>Passion for the work of strengthening persecuted Christians</li><li>Strong skills in editing, writing, copywriting and/or copyediting</li><li>Strong understanding of digital analytics and audience data, with a proven track record of data-driven decision making</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications or equivalent</li><li>10+ years experience in communications, journalism, publishing or content production</li><li>Experience in a non-profit or fundraising environment</li><li>Deep knowledge of the American evangelical landscape</li><li>Strong knowledge of all current social media platforms</li><li>Awareness and understanding of email platforms</li><li>Grasp of various CMS systems and a willingness to learn new platforms</li><li>Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite</li><li>Strong understanding of Microsoft Office products</li><li>Skills in HTML, video production, audio production, and non-English language mastery would be considered a bonus</li><li>Existing networks within the Christian church, publishing, music, creative, social media and design worlds is considered a plus</li></ul>

Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications

<div><strong>About Logos:</strong></div><div>Logos is a purpose-driven tech company dedicated to building technology solutions that equip the Church to grow in the light of the Bible. Our team is committed to increasing biblical literacy and accessibility for every Christian around the world. We do so by delivering value along three fronts: software tools, community collaboration, and rich digital content. Logos’ solutions portfolio connects users to the Word and to their communities. Based in Bellingham, Washington, Logos also has operations in Chandler, Arizona and Puebla, Mexico. This role is remote but if you are within driving distance to our existing locations, you are more than welcome to drop in.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>About the Role:</strong></div><div>This Search Engine Optimization (SEO) role is for idea generators, master collaborators, planning geniuses, and natural-born analysts. If you dream of putting your most valuable and far-fetched ideas into play, then we are committed to A/B testing it. This is your chance to inspire a generation to get deeper into the Bible. You will have a chance to help us grow our traffic and revenues so that we can make a bigger impact around the world in our current and future markets.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Our Manager, SEO will help design and execute a compelling strategy that delivers results via organic marketing. You will audit, create, strategize, and find opportunities for Logos to outrank the best. This exciting opportunity is for someone passionate about SEO, content, AI, and continuous technical improvement. You are committed to understanding Logos’ offer and fully committed to understanding the needs of our customers and how we solve them. Our winning proposition is to fully connect our product offer with our customer needs to create a long-term plan that helps us win the web year in and year out.<br><br><strong>Salary:&nbsp;</strong>$85,000 to $110,000 per year &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Conduct cohesive analysis to predict topics relevant to our markets, demographics, and users.</li><li>Liaise with US and international business partners on SEO-related initiatives.</li><li>Regularly update traffic, registrations, and trial models in partnership with analytics to forecast key performance indicators for the coming quarters and financial year.&nbsp;</li><li>Maintain a high level of new &amp; existing product understanding to ensure search success.</li><li>Monitor keyword ranking performance.</li><li>Identify, analyze, and capitalize upon incremental traffic opportunities.</li><li>Provide actionable recommendations for site structure, creative design, keyword and link development strategies, and content optimization.</li><li>Contribute to data-driven, results-oriented, innovative, and best-in-class SEO team.</li><li>Help others learn and grow. You recognize that SEO can be a "black box" to others, and you understand how to distill down key SEO concepts easily for others to understand.</li><li>Help our SEO lead build the SEO program into an SEO Center of Excellence that maximizes traffic and revenue opportunities across Logos ecosystem.</li><li>Stay current on the SEO and search landscape, emerging trends and tools to automate processes or deliver more sophisticated analysis.</li><li>Leverage AI and GPT where it makes sense to help speed up our testing and learning.&nbsp;</li><li>Analyze complex data sets to identify opportunities on Logos.com , support SEO leader to forecast results, and implement strategies in a cross-functional team, as well as prepare and present executive-ready reports with insights about SEO performance.</li><li>Collaborate with business groups to solve technical problems, provide optimization recommendations, and forecast impact to initiate traffic across our web properties.</li><li>Collaborate with the Engineering/Dev team to implement SEO-friendly technical changes (e.g., optimize for Web Vitals, add appropriate schema).</li></ul><div><br><strong>Requirements:&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>Has a well-rounded background in SEO, including on-page, off-site, and technical SEO.</li><li>Proven project management skills with a “rolls-up-their-sleeves” mentality.</li><li>Is creative and resourceful, with a track record of innovating and trying out-of-the-box methods to achieve a goal, even with limited resources.</li><li>Thinks strategically and understands how SEO impacts overall website, marketing, and business strategies.</li><li>Strong track record of successfully implementing SEO strategies that resulted in organic traffic growth, improved search rankings, and increased conversions.</li><li>Ability to stand up programs from the group-up or from scratch, commitment to deliver on plan and execute our ideas fully.&nbsp;</li><li>Highly creative with a hands-on approach that embraces ambiguity and defines a way forward.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong results-based mentality, analytical skills, and data-driven thinking (must be comfortable working with numbers, metrics, and spreadsheets), reporting out on the ROI of our efforts.</li><li>Up-to-date with the latest trends and a solid understanding of search engine algorithms, ranking factors, and SEO best practices.</li><li>Proficiency in SEO tools and platforms, such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, SEMrush, Ahrefs, or similar.</li><li>Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.</li><li>Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights for optimization.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Preferred Experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience in SEO, eCommerce experience is a plus.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience working with content management systems (CMS) and familiarity with website development and coding principles. Familiarity with Builder.io is a plus.&nbsp;</li><li>Familiarity with e-commerce platforms (BigCommerce/Shopify) and experience optimizing commerce pages for search engines is a plus.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Benefits:</strong></div><ul><li>Flexible PTO.</li><li>Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.</li><li>Short and long-term disability.</li><li>Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options.</li><li>401K plan (Includes an employer match up to 4%).</li></ul><div><br></div><div>The U.S. base salary for this full-time position ranges from $85K to $110K per year. Logos salary ranges are determined by role, position level, and location. The range displayed on each remote job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.</div><div><br></div><div>Note: Currently, we are able to hire in every state in the United States except for the District of Columbia.</div>

Manager, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

<div><strong>Purpose and Scope:</strong></div><div>The successful User Experience (UX) web manager works proactively in a fast-paced environment, with a creative team, to develop and deploy valuable web and email design. As a leader in web presence and email communications, the purpose of this role is to facilitate online engagement between The Gideons and targeted audiences through websites, emails, and social media channels. The UX web manager also ensures members and ministry partners are experiencing a consistent brand of The Gideons International across all digital channels. The ideal candidate will be passionate about design aesthetics and data-driven solutions, capable of merging these disciplines to deliver exceptional user experiences.</div><div><br><strong>Essential Job Functions:</strong></div><div><strong>Responsive UX Web Design:</strong> Builds responsive web design using HTML and CSS. Develops intuitive user interfaces and experiences that communicate and perform. Refreshes layout of public website through updated designs, new features, routine maintenance and improvements, and content that meets needs of target audiences. Makes minor adjustments to public and ancillary sites, as needed. Manages SEO of public and ancillary sites.<br><strong>Conceptualization:</strong> Conceptualizes web design solutions that provide a friendly user experience with a primary focus on mobile first, then desktop. Creates wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas.<br><strong>Branding and Application Development: </strong>Develops and maintains web and phone applications to ensure they meet user needs and organization brand standards.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><strong>Email Testing and Deployment:</strong> Coordinates all layout, testing, audience segmentation, and deployment of enterprise-level emails with accuracy.<br><strong>AI Integration: </strong>Researches, identifies, and proposes AI solutions to enhance user engagement, conversion rates, and overall user satisfaction.<br><strong>Quality Assurance:</strong> Ensures all design elements, templates, and finished solutions work within a variety of browser types and screen settings according to the parameters established by management. Maintains consistent brand assets across all digital channels (email, web, and social media).<br><strong>Industry Best Practices:</strong> Establishes best practices one-sheet for email deployment, social media campaigns, and digital marketing on public website.<br><strong>Data and Analytics:</strong> Provides email and website performance data as needed and includes recommendations based on data insights. Studies social media data reports and provides insights and learnings.<br><strong>Asset Management:</strong> Manages current digital assets across various websites, intranets, content management systems, and libraries.<br><strong>Other</strong>: Participate in daily morning staff devotions; on a rotating basis serve by praying and reading Scripture in support of devotion leader.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Training &amp; Development</strong></div><div><strong>Non-Physical</strong></div><ul><li>Thorough understanding of the creative process</li><li>Proficiency in adhering to a production schedule</li><li>Advanced knowledge of web standards and best practices, including new and emerging standards such as HTML5, CSS3, and AI business practices</li><li>Knowledgeable and experienced with SEO optimization and Google Analytics</li><li>Experience with Delivra or comparable email platforms—Mail Chimp, HubSpot, Campaign Monitor, or similar</li><li>Knowledge of and experience with SurveyMonkey</li><li>Collaboration and negotiation skills</li><li>Experience with InDesign and Adobe XD, Bootstrap, or comparable web design software</li><li>Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other trafficking software</li><li>Experience with a Content Management System</li><li>Experience with the MAC platform</li></ul><div><br><strong>Physical</strong></div><ul><li>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li><li>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>4-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience</li><li>5 years’ experience in Web Design</li><li>Proven experience in email marketing, drip campaigns, and A/B testing, surveys</li><li>Proficient with Mac platform and Adobe Creative Cloud suite</li><li>Proven experience with Microsoft Office suite</li><li>Successful completion of a drug and background screen</li></ul><div><br><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>Working knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of Gideon policies, procedures, and organizational structure</li><li>Basic knowledge of application development</li><li>Ability to travel as necessary</li><li>This Job Description is for general purposes and guidelines only and should not be considered all-inclusive. Neither does the receipt of this job description constitute an employment contract. Furthermore, it should be known that this list of job requirements is subject to change without written notice.</li></ul>

UX Web Manager

<div><strong>Duties</strong></div><ol><li><strong>Graphic Design</strong><ol><li>Assist in graphic design projects for Joni and Friends materials including print material, email, social media graphics, and other assigned projects</li><li>Work within the Joni and Friends branding guidelines to ensure brand consistency</li><li>Work with Creative Team members and copy editors to create material layouts and final designs</li><li>Conceptualize visuals based on requests, present ideas, and prepare rough drafts and mockups</li><li>Review the Joni and Friends photo library and stock images to acquire relevant and engaging photos for all mediums and perform light edits as needed</li><li>Basic photo editing, as needed</li><li>Test graphics across various media, such as the website and social media</li><li>Revise designs after feedback and ensure quality of the final product</li><li>Handle standardized requests such as social media thumbnails and business cards<br><br></li></ol></li><li><strong>Creative Concepts</strong><ol><li>Assist the Marketing team in the development of design and creative marketing concepts including campaign brainstorms and branded projects</li><li>Help develop and refine an overall aesthetic and unified look across Joni and Friends graphic media</li><li>As needed, assist Lead Photographer on styling photo shoots<br><br></li></ol></li><li><strong>Graphic Request Administration</strong><ol><li>Process incoming graphics requests or forward them to the correct team member; utilize our project management system Asana</li><li>Review design requests and determine requirements</li><li>As assigned, oversee project lifecycle including coordination with external vendors (such as printers), project specifications, cost quotes, proofs, and final delivery</li><li>Help maintain and organize the archive of graphic assets in our digital asset management system, Orange Logic (training in Orange Logic will be provided.)<br><br></li></ol></li><li><strong>Industry Trends</strong><ol><li>Stay up to date with current industry-leading software, technologies, design tools and applications</li><li>Stay informed on graphic design trends, related to print, web, and social media</li></ol></li><li><strong>Other duties and projects as assigned by the Supervisor to support department and organizational needs</strong></li></ol><div><strong><br>Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>Must possess a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and agree with the Joni and Friends statement of faith</li><li>Desire to serve in a growing and dynamic Christian service ministry</li><li>Minimum of three years of graphic design experience</li><li>Be able to provide a strong design portfolio or work samples</li><li>A keen eye for aesthetics and details</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Ability to work methodically, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects</li><li>Must have knowledge of design principles and current digital technologies, along with an understanding of different digital channels, functionality, digital marketing best practices, and user experience requirements</li><li>Must possess excellent computer skills and strong capabilities in Microsoft Office 365 applications and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Bridge, and Illustrator) with the aptitude to learn additional software programs</li><li>Must enjoy working with others in a team environment and be flexible to meet the requirements of the department</li><li>Proficiency in content management systems (preferred)</li><li>Degree in Design, Fine Arts, or related field is a plus</li><li>Understanding of Christian ministry and specifically Joni and Friends is desirable</li></ul><div><br>Compensation is dependent upon the geographic area as this can be a remote position, but will fall into the $52,000 - $60,000 range.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Prior to applying for any position with Joni and Friends, all applicants must review our <a href="https://www.joniandfriends.org/about/what-we-believe/">Statement of Faith</a> and Mission Statement (below) and be in agreement with both.<br><br></div><div><strong>Ministry Life:</strong></div><div>Joni and Friends desire is to glorify God in the way we conduct ourselves, and in the work we do. Employment at Joni and Friends is not just a job but a calling from God to serve and share the gospel with people living with disabilities. We desire to see the local church become a place of belonging for every family living with disabilities. We want every employee to excel in their walk with Christ and at their job. We purposely create a ministry-wide prayer life environment and offer leadership, and general training to help employees “Lead like Jesus” and perform their work with excellence.<br><br></div><div>Below outlines the biblical commission, vision, mission, values, and pillars of Joni and Friends:<br><br></div><div><strong>VISION</strong>: “A world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ.”<br><br></div><div><strong>MISSION</strong>: “To glorify God as we communicate the Gospel and mobilize the global church to evangelize, disciple and serve people living with disability.”<br><br></div><div><strong>BIBLICAL COMMISSION</strong>: “Go out quickly in the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame…go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.” Luke 14:21-23 (NIV)<br><br></div><div><strong>VALUES:</strong></div><ul><li>Honor God in everything we do</li><li>Build relationships based on trust and respect</li><li>Maintain integrity and excellence in programs and services</li><li>Practice responsible stewardship</li></ul><div><br><strong>FOUR PILLARS OF MINISTRY:</strong></div><ul><li>Lead Like Jesus*</li><li>Integration</li><li>Excellence in Your Area of Expertise</li><li>Best Christian Workplace</li></ul><div><br><em>* Lead Like Jesus is a course of study provided to all employees and is based on the book written by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges of the same name. The Lead Like Jesus course is the model which governs our ministry culture and contributes significantly to Joni and Friends maintaining its certification as a “Best Christian Workplace” according to surveys by the Best Christian Workplace Institute (BCWI).</em></div>

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