Copyeditor

Equip Leaders – Reach Kids – Change the World

At Awana, we believe true change happens in the communities when children and youth are transformed by the gospel and engaged in Biblical discipleship in the presence of a caring adult. We believe that kids can come to know, love and serve Jesus, following Him for a lifetime. This is why, for 75+ years, Awana has been working with leaders in local churches in the US and around the world, providing solutions that equip these women and men to make disciples in children and youth.

Today, God is using Awana to reach over 10 million kids in 140 countries around the world. With over 500,000 equipped leaders in 91,000 clubs/churches, Awana is able to play a vital role in global evangelism and discipleship of children and youth. If you are passionate about being integral to reaching kids with the gospel, join us, and become a part of our global cause.

At our ministry, we are passionate about forming lasting faith in every child, everywhere! As the Copy editor, you will play an important role in furthering our mission by ensuring all written content produced for  and related platforms is clear, accurate, engaging, and aligned with our theological convictions and brand standards.

This role serves as a primary steward of editorial quality and voice across web properties, email communications, social platforms, and long-form resources. The Copy editor will manage and uphold the organization’s brand style guide and contribute original copy as needed.

Primary focus:
Copyediting: ~75% / Copywriting: ~25%

This is a full-time, remote position with occasional travel based on strategic organizational meetings.

Please submit resume and cover letter outlining editorial experience and ministry alignment; also submit 2-3 relevant writing/editing samples.

Hiring Range for this position is: $55,000 – $62,000

• Team player who supports, upholds and demonstrates the Awana values in internal and external communications and relationships.
• Collaborative partner who has a natural ability to cultivate genuine relationships with external partners and internal teams.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented professional with a passion for helping fuel exponential ministry growth.
• Flexible team member who is open to taking on new responsibilities and easily adapts to shifting priorities and needs.
• One who can thrive in a setting of organizational values based on prayer, hustle, craft, and love.
• Champion of children to belong, believe, and become resilient disciples.

• Edit and proofread web content, including articles, blogs, resource pages, devotionals, and training materials.
• Review and refine long-form resources such as books, guides, curricula, and reports for publication readiness.
• Ensure grammatical accuracy, stylistic consistency, clarity, and theological fidelity across all materials.
• Verify Scripture references, citations, and ministry terminology.
• Apply and maintain the organization’s editorial and brand style guide.

• Write and revise copy for web pages, email campaigns, landing pages, and social media.
• Craft headlines, summaries, calls-to-action, and supporting text that strengthen engagement and accessibility.
• Support editorial initiatives and campaigns through original content development.

• Support editorial vision, content strategy, and publication priorities.
• Collaborate closely with the Communications, Creative, and Technology teams (as needed), as well as stakeholders across the ministry, to ensure unified messaging, technical accuracy, and brand alignment.
• Partner with writers, designers, ministry leaders, and subject‑matter experts to produce high-quality, mission‑aligned content.
• Track edits, manage version control, and uphold editorial calendars and production workflows.
• Provide constructive editorial feedback that strengthens authors’ skills and reinforces organizational standards.
• Adhere to regular production schedules and editorial deadlines.
• Provide occasional support for special projects, campaigns, or ministry initiatives.

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