Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.

The Creative Content Writer and Video Producer position exists to use creativity, outside the box thinking, and a donor-centric perspective to write engaging print and video copy, and edit short videos, to inspire donors to financially support Focus on the Family. We are looking for high energy, creative wordsmith to bring extraordinary stories into the donor’s giving journey.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• In the most creative, unique, and memorable way, this position creates content and manages the processes to get it out the door – a lot of creativity plus some administrative tasks. This role involves storytelling and inspiring donors, supporting the department’s mission to raise funds for the ministry. We are seeking an extraordinary creative to join the team and create emotive, captivating content. This position will take the donor on a journey, recognizing the importance of the story and the spiritual and emotional experience as they consume content
• Develops inspiring scripts, talking points, and email templates to assist the donor reps in telling powerful stories about ministry initiatives and the impact on constituents
• Inspires the reader through creative content to tell the story of lives changed and ministry programs that are made possible through donor giving
• Interviews ministry leaders for updates and powerful stories of life change from ministry programs and initiatives, then crafts stories and content to inspire donors to give
• Contributes to the monthly and annual communication strategy
• Organizes all relevant logistics to create content at film/photo shoots and donor events
• Creates, edits, and produces video content, infographics, quotes, and slides

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties, including but not limited to duties as assigned, some of which may include the development and creation of a variety of copyrightable works (e.g., printed pieces, voice work, photography, video, music, etc.) for distribution in all media and formats (such as television, radio, internet, DVD and digital) on a world-wide basis, all of which will be for the benefit of Focus on the Family

Working Environment/Physical Requirements:

• Office environment
• May be required to travel 10-25% of the year including nights and weekends

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Character/Spiritual:

Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”

Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adheres to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith ; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Prays personally for Focus on the Family’s staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer

Engages in Christian ministry

Demonstrates behaviors aligned with FOF core values

Personal Characteristics:

• Lives with integrity derived from Biblical values and demonstrates standards of conduct that meet or exceed company and/or legal requirements
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities; flexible
• Results oriented, self-motivated, and committed
• Able to receive feedback well
• Positive and encouraging attitude with ability to motivate/encourage peers
• Team player; trustworthy; reliable
• Creative thinker, effective problem-solver

Knowledge/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, or related field preferred
• 3-5 years of writing and editing experience to include content management, project management of content editing or similar functions
• Video camera operation and set up; Video shot framing and pre-production; Production and editing experience in Adobe Premiere
• Knowledge of digital content best practices
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and an image management system (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.) or equivalent preferred
• Experience with content creation and curation
• Has insight into—and the ability to incorporate—biblical passages and principles in communication pieces

Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:

• Gifted in crafting engaging written stories
• Strong editing skills preferred
• Strong strategic, conceptual, and creative thinking skills
• Excels at visual storytelling
• Can work well under time pressure, ability to manage numerous and sometimes conflicting objectives, projects, and/or activities at the same time
• Strong planning and time management skills; Self-motivated with minimal supervision
• Ability to travel and engage constituents in a professional manner in both appearance and conduct
• Must be a team player and collaborative personality
• Must work well with, and take direction from, a wide range of individuals

Salary Range: $58,236 to $67,077/yr

Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV

*Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove any age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Application Materials Instructions: Please identify the job specific minimum qualifications you possess in your cover letter and be sure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting. To apply, please submit the following application materials to this posting. 1. A current resume. 2. A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications.

Focus on the Family puts a high value on our team members and offers a unique benefit package.

Employees scheduled for 20 hours or more per week are eligible for:

• Norton LifeLock ID Theft Coverage
• Legal Shield/ID Shield Coverage
• AFLAC
• 403B Retirement Plan
• Vacation Time & Vacation Payout
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Service Awards
• Community Service Days
• Bookstore Discount
• Fitness Center

Employees scheduled for 30 hours or more per week are eligible for all the above and:

• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Warehouse Membership Reimbursement

Note : This is a summary and should not be construed as future promises to continue to provide benefits as outlined above. For complete and definitive language, refer to the governing plan documents.

*Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits, except for:

• Sick Time
• Bookstore Discount

• Fitness Center

Tentative Search Timeline:

• Priority will be given to applications submitted by April 21, 2025. However, this posting will remain open until filled.
• The potential employee start date is April 28, 2025.

Posting date: March 21, 2025

Unposting date: ongoing until filled

Posting contact email: job@fotf.org

Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.