General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · 1 week ago
Media Relations Assistant/Social Media Specialist - COM
Silver Spring, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$22.67/hr - $34.01/hr
3+ years expThe General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is seeking a Media Relations Assistant/Social Media Specialist to support the Public Relations Director in content creation and media strategies. The role involves implementing social media strategies, assisting with web content, and engaging in public relations efforts for the church.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Implements the department’s Social Media Strategy supporting all communication projects
Assists in content creation for Adventist.org and other denominational web sites
Assists the Associate Director -Public Relations in Consulting General Conference departments and ministries on social media and web content strategies
Works with supervisor in writing feature articles for electronic and print publications that support the Seventh-day Adventist Church brand
Copy edits stories for use by outside press and/or external publication prior to publication, using the Associated Press Stylebook style of editing
Monitors daily social media alerts; responding to media concerns as directed by the Associate Director- Public Relations and supports the crisis management function of the same
Photographs for news and public relations
Assists Associate Director -Public Relations in editorial meetings in connection with Adventist.org
Assists associate and assistant directors in creating workflow and content creation processes Works in social media/Public Relations at meetings – GC Session, Annual Council, Spring Meeting, etc
Must be a member in regular standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Must maintain a regular and reliable attendance schedule
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in Communication, Public Relations, Broadcast Journalism, or English required
Applicable, relevant work experience may be acceptable in lieu of academic requirements
Proven writing ability and electronic media production experience required
A minimum of three years successful relevant work experience in writing, editing, and proofreading required
Well-developed knowledge of principles, policies and beliefs of the General Conference and the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Strong English language skills are essential. Must be proficient in proofreading
Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs such as InDesign, Photoshop as well as experience in a variety of web content management systems essential
Must be able to meet daily deadlines often with numerous interruptions
Must have good organizational skills, work well with people, and have the ability to adapt and work under emergency situations
Preferred
Experience (internship or employment) in daily newspaper or content creation for an institutional web site a plus
Benefits
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement savings plans
Company
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventists operates as a non-profit organization, offers worship, training, study, etc.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Paul H Douglas
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Maryland Daily Record
2025-06-25
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