Content Specialist

Providence Life Services

Providence Life Services offers a full range of services for families who need retirement living, assisted living, rehab, skilled nursing, and more.

Providence Life Services is seeking a Content Specialist, Full Time to join our dynamic team. This position has the ability to become Hybrid. Must be willing to commute to all senior living communities in IL, IN and MI. This is not a remote position.

Providence’s communications team is small, but we create a lot of content. We are cheerleaders for all of our Providence communities as well as our Providence at Home division. We also create content for our Corporate office, our fundraising department, and for our employees. The content we create includes advertisements (print, web, radio, and television), magazines and newsletters, general communications pieces, and more. All of our work is in service of Providence Life Service’s mission: “to enhance the lives we serve in the name of Jesus Christ.”

https://www.providencelifeservices.com/

Position Details

Content Specialist
Job
Full-time
9/6/2024
Northern Illinois
Tinley Park, IL

The primary purpose of your job position is to collaboratively plan and create engaging content for all of the Providence’s media channels, newsletters, and other outlets as assigned. The Content Specialist is a member of the Marketing and Communications team and reports directly to the Vice President of Operations.

Summary of essential job functions:

  • Plan for, design, schedule, proofread and write social media and social media plan for the organization. 
  • Monitor, inform, and respond to online of reputation management.
  • Monitor the corporate communications email account and respond as appropriate. 
  • Develop and execute campaigns designed to support our mission, build brand awareness, and increase marketing leads. 
  • Cultivate new content ideas, brainstorming innovative content formats, and staying abreast of emerging content trends. 
  • Contribute to digital content strategy planning in collaboration with the other members of the marketing team. 
  • Create and proofread content for our Advancement Team, including community newsletters, special event collateral, and correspondence to donors. 
  • Copywrite for all ads, print and digital collateral for communities and PLS, web copy, television or radio ad scripts, video scripts, and any other copywriting needed throughout the organization. 
  • Write, conduct interviews and research for newsletters and blog articles. 
  • Proofread all copy writing for quarterly reports. 
  • Submit communication pieces to community calendars, local publications, and other sources that are fresh and arrive ready for publication. 
  • Research, interview, and create all testimonials and blog posts. 
  • Conduct research, interview, write, and submit all Public Relations and news articles. 
  • Update copy within company website as needed.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3-5 years of relevant on-the-job content writing experience. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Journalism, and Digital Media. 
  • Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, Acrobat, InDesign, Concrete 5 or WordPress, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Social Media Management Platforms, Google, Microsoft Suite, required. 
  • Previous non-profit experience is a plus. 
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. 
  • Comfortable working both independently and as a member of a team.

Benefits:

  • Supportive and welcoming work environment 
  • Competitive Salary 
  • Longevity Bonus 
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance (HMO, BA, PPO, or HSA) 
  • Guardian Dental and Vision Insurance 
  • Up to $1,200/year in Wellness Incentives (reduces medical premiums for enrolled employees and spouses) 
  • Candidly Student Repayment up to $150/month! 
  • 401k plan with up to 4% employer match 
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) 
  • 8 Paid Holidays 
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program) 
  • Tuition Scholarship Program

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