Editorial Manager, Scripture Products

American Bible Society•Philadelphia, PA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

As the Editorial Manager for Scripture Products, you will help advance American Bible Society’s strategic goals in Scripture Engagement and Bible advocacy. As part of the Content Development team, you will apply your background in biblical and historical theology, communications skills, and project management training to collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts to create new audience-focused, Bible-based multimedia products for ABS delivery platforms. This role emphasizes serving teen and young adult audiences in the United States, and expanding ABS content offerings to support churches. You will have opportunities to write and present content in person, in podcasts, and through the ABS learning management system. You will also help establish and implement processes to track content development and ensure quality assurance.

Requirements

Master’s degree in theology or biblical studies or the equivalent work experience.
Project management experience in an editorial or creative environment, 2+ years (PMP helpful but not required).
Excellent grammar, writing, and presentation skills
Basic editorial skills
Strong knowledge of the Bible, biblical themes, and historic interpretation of the Bible
Strong knowledge of traditional Christianity and Christian history and interconfessional awareness
Ability to design courses in an in-person or virtual environment
Experience working within an LMS environment
Basic understanding of adult learning theory, instructional models, and assessment strategies (experience with coursework for teens and young adults helpful but not required)
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners
Demonstrate desire and ability to support organizational biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation.
Have a personal passion for and belief in the Word of God, its ability to transform lives, and the mission of American Bible Society.
Demonstrate alignment with the vision, mission, and values of American Bible Society.
Complex Communication: Proficient in communicating complex ideas to various stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Leads teams effectively, builds strong team dynamics, and fosters a collaborative organizational culture.
Cultural Awareness: Respects and values diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Service Solutions: Understands service recipients’ needs, develops solutions to meet those needs, and builds relationships.
Responsive Adjustment: Adjusts strategies based on new information, remains flexible in dynamic environments.
Efficient Coordination: Prioritizes tasks, manages multiple projects, and ensures team deadlines are met.
Analytical Problem Solving: Analyzes complex problems, develops solutions, and makes decisions independently.
Initiative: Takes proactive steps to complete tasks, solve problems and take on new challenges.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate preferred.
Classroom and remote teaching experience helpful, especially experience with high school or college students.
Basic office productivity software

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and implementation of editorial strategies aligned to ABS goals and audience needs, helping create content that introduces audiences to the Bible and encourages deeper engagement over time
Develop content adapted to the interests and needs of target demographics, especially teens and young adults, in a variety of media formats (written lessons, short videos, podcasts, interviews, reading plans, etc.) that help people take their next steps with the Bible and deepen their excitement, connection, and confidence about the Bible
Assist in overseeing the expansion of ABS’s content offerings for traditional Christian communions (e.g., Catholic and Orthodox).
Write and publish content that respects and highlights the hermeneutical, liturgical, and theological resources and heritages of different communions as they interact with the Bible.
Represent ABS content publicly, as assigned in alignment with ABS messaging, through video courses, podcasts, conferences, and other outlets
Provide product support as assigned (print, audio, video) with content pitched at multiple levels of complexity for target audiences
Work with the Content Development team in an editing process that ensures clarity, consistency, and accuracy of published content
Manage contract writers and contributors as assigned in accordance with ABS content development standards
Collaborate as assigned with other ABS departments on content publishing goals
Build and maintain relationships with ABS partners.
Collaborate with ABS project managers and IT services to establish a product development system to track projects from proposals to final evaluation.
Provide project management support for Content Development team and maintain thorough tracking and analytics for publication projects throughout their life cycle
Manage multiple multimedia projects as assigned
Provide subject matter expertise in historical theology and specific church doctrines to ensure product fit and interconfessional awareness. Provide guidance in communicating deep concepts in accessible ways.
Assist with planning interdisciplinary academic and public thought conferences and oversee the subsequent adaptation of conference materials into accessible content (reading plans, coursework, videos) tuned for target audiences (including church leaders and those new to the Bible).