Under the direction of the Area Presidency and the area communication & publishing director, the production and content manager is responsible for meeting the production and content needs of the area. They help to communicate Christ-centered messages clearly and with one voice to priority audiences, thereby assisting the work of salvation and exaltation in the area. The manager accomplishes this by:
- Working with the production and content team to ensure that the Area's essential publishing needs are met in a simple and effective way.
- Centering all production efforts on communicating The Gospel of Jesus Christ in a clear, simplified, and localized manner.
- Managing the production and content staff and local vendors at the area and national levels to better meet the needs of local audiences
Qualifications
Must be worthy of a Temple Recommend
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism or Communication and eight years' experience in applicable field, with at least three of those years leading teams in a production environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience, managing individual and team performance.
- Master Degree Preferred.
- In-depth understanding of designated areas of production. Ability to provide innovative direction in multiple areas of expertise.
- Communication and diplomacy skills, translating strategy into implementation plans.
- Production planning and management skills preferred. Budget management, forecasting, and capacity planning. Presentation and communication skills to senior leaders.
- Operational execution/collaboration with other businesses or external entities.
- Understanding of product, technology, service, strategy, and business complexities.
Required Skill Set
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to negotiate at all organizational levels
- Solve complex business and process problems including the formulation and implementation of effective solutions
- Leadership in essential and diverse business functions
- Internal and external relationship management
- Extensive experience with a wide variety of communication channels
- Ability to communicate complex ideas and processes in a straightforward way to leadership and communication teams at all levels
- Continues to lead and develop the publishing staff
- Excellent writing and editing skills both in the local language (if applicable) and English, preferably English at an advanced level
- Ability to think critically and solve problems
- Ability to function in a team setting and collaborate with other members of the area team
- Experience using WorkFront, Slack or other collaboration tools programs
- Competency in the use of technology, including the Microsoft Office product suite