Project Lead, Business, PR ​/ Communications

Description

Is God calling you to ministry?

For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

The Communications Department at BGEA consists of the following areas: project management, ecommerce, email marketing, advertising, public relations/social media/promotion, creative services (graphic design, content writing/proofing and production), and Decision magazine, our official monthly publication. The department tells the story of what God is doing through the BGEA by creating print and online content that support the organization’s mission of proclaiming the Gospel, negotiating paid and leveraging unpaid promotional placements, and engaging new and existing supporters with targeted content using a combination of indirect and direct communications channels.

The Project Lead position contributes to internal clients’ strategic communications planning process, and then initiates, coordinates, and evaluates clients’ strategic and tactical communications projects and campaigns through coordination of print, video, and/or digital media services.

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

• Project Lead
• Understands clients’ departmental strategic plans and participates in development of tactical communications projects and campaigns to support those plans
• Meets with project originators and representatives from other departments as necessary to document plans for strategic and tactical communications projects and campaigns
• Handles and oversees projects from planning to timely completion by initiating appropriate documentation, and meeting regularly with representatives from Creative Services, Internet, Video Media Services (VMS), and others
• Initiates projects, giving sufficient completion time and information for creative work to begin
• Acts as liaison between client and Creative Services, Internet, Video Media Services, and others
• Monitors project progress and recommends changes as appropriate
• Initiates and maintains master calendar of assigned projects and coordinates project timing with other Project Leads
• Coordinates response mechanisms to ensure that high standards of quality, timeliness, and professionalism are maintained, ensuring that all departments involved are prepared to respond when constituent action is solicited
• Utilizes procedures to ensure that entries into donor database are correctly entered, and appropriate codes are assigned and utilized to produce accurate mailings, reporting, and database maintenance, with awareness of how needed names were entered into database to permit accurate retrieval
• Secures necessary approvals for all communications projects
• Ensures that established quality standards and delivery deadlines for mailings, e‑mails, and response materials are met, and that documented procedures are followed
• Coordinates support activities with Mail Processing, Information Systems (IS), Distribution Services, Response Center, Internet, and other departments related to assigned projects
• Monitors effectiveness of projects and makes recommendations to…