Job Description

About The Potter's House of Dallas, Inc Founded in 1996 by T.D. Jakes, The Potter’s House of Dallas is a multi-generational, multi-cultural church serving thousands locally and globally through in-person gatherings, digital ministry, outreach initiatives, and strategic partnerships. In 2025, Pastors Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts were installed as Co‑Senior Pastors, ushering in a new chapter of leadership while building on the church’s historic foundation. Together, they are advancing a future‑focused, globally engaged model of ministry rooted in biblical truth and holistic human development. Vision Statement We are an intergenerational church passionately committed to uplifting humanity by embodying Christ’s call to salvation and addressing the world’s most pressing challenges, both locally and globally. We believe that thriving in an ever‑changing world requires a holistic approach to human development that cultivates spiritual depth, emotional resilience, meaningful community, intellectual growth, and economic empowerment. Through innovative solutions, we meet people at every stage of life, equipping them to evolve with purpose and power. Job Overview The Copy Editor serves as the guardian of The Potter’s House voice, ensuring that every word communicated across platforms is clear, cohesive, accurate, and aligned with our mission. This role is responsible for reviewing, refining, and elevating all written content across digital, social, print, and broadcast channels—protecting brand integrity while strengthening clarity, consistency, and impact. The ideal candidate is a detail‑driven editor, strategic thinker, and brand steward who can shape messaging at both the micro (grammar, syntax, tone) and macro (voice, narrative alignment, theological clarity) levels. Reporting to the Creative Director/Head of Creative, this role partners closely with copywriters, designers, and content producers to ensure that every message from The Potter’s House is spiritually sound, culturally relevant, and editorially excellent. Key Responsibilities

EDITORIAL OVERSIGHT & BRAND GOVERNANCE

Review and edit all written materials for grammar, clarity, tone, theological accuracy, and brand consistency across social media, print, email campaigns, sermons, donor appeals, podcasts, event promotions, and marketing collateral. Ensure all messaging aligns with The Potter’s House Brand Guidelines, Tone of Voice, and mission priorities. Maintain consistency in language, formatting, naming conventions, and messaging frameworks across departments. Develop and maintain an internal editorial style guide specific to The Potter’s House. Provide constructive editorial feedback to writers and contributors to elevate overall content quality.

CONTENT QUALITY CONTROL & REFINEMENT

Edit short‑form and long‑form content including social captions, video scripts, email campaigns, landing pages, House News, and campaign messaging. Refine theological and ministry‑focused messaging to ensure clarity, accessibility, and doctrinal alignment. Ensure content ties back to The Potter’s House mission, vision & core pillars. Review content for cultural sensitivity, audience alignment, and spiritual integrity. Serve as final editorial approval point before publication or release (as determined by workflow).

CREATIVE COLLABORATION & STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

Partner with Copywriters, Graphic Designers, Social Media Managers, and Content Producers to ensure cohesive storytelling across platforms. Collaborate with the Creative Director to shape campaign narratives, naming conventions, and messaging frameworks. Participate in campaign ideation to ensure concepts are linguistically strong and mission aligned. Implement and oversee SEO best practices for digital content to enhance discoverability and reach.

EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Stay current on writing standards, digital engagement trends, and editorial best practices. Identify recurring messaging inconsistencies and implement process improvements. Support training and development for writers and contributors to strengthen voice alignment. Help establish editorial workflows and approval systems that protect brand integrity and efficiency. Required Skills Exceptional editing, proofreading, and content structuring expertise. Strong understanding of brand voice development and governance. Ability to refine both faith‑based and culturally relevant messaging with nuance and clarity. Deep attention to detail without losing sight of big‑picture narrative alignment. Experience editing short‑form and long‑form content across digital and print platforms. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, English, or a related field. 3–5 years of experience in copy editing, editorial leadership, or content strategy. Experience working within church communications, ministries, or mission‑driven organizations. Familiarity with SEO principles and digital publishing workflows. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Potter's House of Dallas, Inc

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