Marketing Assistant (IUA) at Presbyterian Church USA – Louisville, Kentucky

Overview

The national offices of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation (“A Corp”) “PC(USA)”, based in Louisville Kentucky, serve with mid-councils, congregations, worshipping communities, and partner organizations to carry forth the mission of Jesus Christ. Approximately 400 individuals, diverse in race, age, gender, sexual orientation, faith, skills, and more, come together as colleagues to work for a world where justice reigns, peace prevails, and God’s love extends to all people. This community comprises the staff of national entities: the Interim Unified Agency, the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, Presbyterian Women, and the Administrative Services Group.

Basic Commitment: This position calls for a commitment to the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as noted in its theological confessions, the Book of Order, and the actions of the General Assembly.

Position Purpose:

The Marketing Assistant supports the organization’s marketing and communications efforts through strong writing, messaging coordination, and content support. This role centers on clear, consistent, and engaging communication that aligns with the organization's mission/purpose and marketing strategy, while providing coordination and support to ensure marketing communications are well-organized and effectively delivered.

Roles and Responsibilities (list in order of priority):

• Marketing Communications Support: Contributes to the development, coordination, and refinement of marketing and communications content across channels, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with the organization’s purpose and mission.
• Copywriting & Content Assistance: Supports written content needs by assisting with drafting, editing, proofreading, and adapting copy for various audiences and platforms. Helps maintain consistency in tone, style, and messaging across marketing materials and communications. Assists with organizing content calendars, review processes, and approvals to support timely and effective communication.
• Collaboration: Works collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to support marketing communications priorities.

Key Competencies Requirements:

• Strong written communication and editing skills
• Attention to detail and message consistency
• Collaboration and relationship-building
• Organization and follow-through
• Adaptability and creative problem-solving

Essential Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in writing, editing, or communications support roles.
• Strong written communication skills with attention to grammar, tone, and detail.
• Ability to organize work, manage deadlines, and support multiple communications needs.
• Proficiency with standard office and collaboration tools and the ability to learn new systems.
• Experience supporting marketing or communications teams.
• Familiarity with brand voice guidelines, content management systems, or email marketing tools.
• Basic understanding of marketing communications, storytelling, or audience engagement.

Helpful Skills:

• Have a deep understanding and commitment to cultural and racial ethnic inclusiveness. Values diverse groups, ethnicities, genders, communities, cultural constituencies and points of view. Able to relate well to people from all walks of life and of varying theological perspectives.
• Ability to speak one or more languages other than English very helpful

Required Competencies:

• Champion the aspirational purpose, values, ministry priorities, and work plan of the Interim Unified Agency (IUA) in your contribution, teamwork, attitude, ethics, behaviors, and all work relationships with people inside and outside the IUA.
• Enact a bias toward taking responsibility.
• Able to work without direction
• Can work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
• Current, clear license to operate a vehicle
• Deep understanding of and commitment to cultural and racial ethnic inclusiveness. Values diverse groups, ethnicities, gender-expressions, communities, cultural constituencies and points of view.

Physical Requirement:

• Office-based or hybrid work environment.
• Sight and hearing required.
• Ability to use the computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to communicate via telephone, via Zoom, and other computer technologies.

Additional Information/Benefits:

We believe a balanced life, with time for work, leisure, and spiritual nurture, makes us healthier and more productive colleagues.

PC(USA) offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Pension Plan, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account, 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Paid Holidays.

A Corp Commitment:

Our faith in God inspires our commitment to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and is grounded in scripture, the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and actions of the General Assembly