Director of Communications

Job description

JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Job Type: Full-Time (35+ hours/week)

Pay: Commensurate with experience

It is essential that the Director evidence a strong Christian faith, an understanding of Christian formation processes and is outgoing and engaging.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Promotions

• Proactively develop strategies to clarify and communicate the weekly messaging of the church, in partnership with staff and ministry leaders.
• Work with staff team to create consistency in messaging.
• Develop systems to organize, prioritize and communicate promotional items related to PFMC.
• Oversee all print and digital materials related to promotions, ensuring they are executed with excellence.

Digital Communication & Social Media

• Lead all efforts related to the creation, strategy, and execution of PFMC digital communication channels.
• Oversee the strategy and execution of the weekly Live Stream.
• Creatively build followings on various social media outlets including but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
• Oversee social media messaging and communication strategies.
• Lead messaging and strategy for social media advertising campaigns.
• Responsible for producing timely multimedia including digital media, streaming, video, print, etc.
• Responsible for gathering and managing pictures and videos of all church events.
• Responsible for gathering and managing pictures and videos of all church events.

Design & Brand Management

• Lead efforts to design all art and promotional materials related to church-wide activities with a high standard of creativity, excellence and effectiveness.
• Network with contract and volunteer artists to develop graphic designs.
• Monitor the look, vibe and feel of all promotional materials representing PFMC.
• Police the use of logos and images that represent PFMC.

Team Development

• Enlist, equip and encourage qualified volunteer teams and interns to accomplish communications goals.

Media Relations

• Create positive relationships with local media and community organizations.
• Oversee efforts related to securing or responding to media attention.
• Develop policy and procedures related to media relations.

Software/Technology (familiarity with the following programs is a plus):

· Constant Contact (email marketing resource)

· Canva (branding and design website)

· Planning Center (planning and scheduling program)

· Subsplash (app and website development platform)

· Google Suite

· Facebook, Instagram, Remind app, Cognito form builder, etc..

· Final Cut Pro (video editing software)

Schedule: Monday – Thursday and Sundays also at special events.

Preferred Experience:

Communications – 3 years

Social media content and branding – 3 years

Marketing – 3 years

Education: Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Please include a cover letter, resume and references when applying for this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $30,000-$35,000/year (or Commensurate with experience)

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Prattville First Methodist Church