Staff Communications Specialist One Church Team

SUMMARY

The Staff Communications Specialist serves on the Creative Team and is responsible for planning, creating, and delivering clear, timely, and effective communication to Pinelake staff. This role helps ensure staff across every campus and ministry remain informed, aligned, and connected to the mission and vision of the church.

Working closely with executive leadership, ministry teams, and fellow creatives, the Staff Communications Specialist translates organizational priorities into communication that is clear, engaging, and actionable. This role serves as a bridge between leadership and staff by helping communicate not only what is happening, but why it matters.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, thoughtful editor, skilled project manager, and collaborative teammate who believes great communication builds trust, reduces confusion, strengthens culture, and advances ministry.

• Learn
  • Pursue a growing relationship with Jesus through consistent time in God’s Word and prayer
  • Continually grow in your understanding of the Jesus-Centered Life (salvation, identity, life, and authority in Christ).
  • Remain teachable and hungry, seeking feedback, learning from others, and developing both spiritually and professionally.
  • Cultivate awareness of God’s presence in everyday life, listening to the Holy Spirit and responding in obedience.
• Live
  • Practice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share).
  • Pursue emotional health by engaging in self-awareness, addressing past wounds, and cultivating honest, healthy relationships.
  • Practice healthy rhythms, prioritizing your relationship with Jesus and your family
  • Embody a life of integrity and surrender, allowing your private life with God to shape your work.
• Lead
  • Take ownership of disciple‑making by supporting and strengthening environments where people can take their next step toward a Jesus‑Centered Life.
  • Leverage your role, systems, and responsibilities to remove barriers and create clarity, helping both staff and the church move forward in the Discipleship Pathway (Essentials → JCL → Be the Church).
  • Contribute to life‑change by bringing your skills, organization, and follow‑through to your work, knowing that what you build and manage helps others lead and shepherd more effectively.
  • Build people through your influence—encouraging, supporting, and serving teammates and Servant Leaders in ways that help them grow and thrive.
  • Measure success not only by task completion, but by how your work contributes to disciples being formed and multiplied across the church.
• Embrace the Culture
  • Value and embody the staff values, which we call the 7 H’s:
    Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health, and Harmony
  • Communicate clearly, honestly, and proactively in a way that builds trust, unity, and momentum.
  • Work in alignment with the church vision and leadership
  • Participate fully in the life of your campus or team, contributing to the unity, health, and shepherding of the faith family.

• Develop communication strategies that support organizational initiatives, ministry launches, and leadership priorities.
• Build communication plans that ensure staff receive the right information at the right time.
• Help leaders communicate organizational change with clarity and confidence.
• Maintain a strategic editorial calendar for internal communications.

• Plan, write, edit, and distribute staff communications through email, newsletters, text messaging, the intranet, and other internal communication channels.
• Establish consistent communication rhythms that keep staff informed without creating communication overload.
• Ensure all communication reflects Pinelake’s voice, values, and commitment to excellence.

• Partner with executive leadership, pastors, and ministry leaders to communicate vision, strategic priorities, ministry initiatives, and organizational updates.
• Draft emails, presentations, talking points, FAQs, scripts, announcements, and other leadership communication.
• Serve as a trusted communication advisor by helping leaders communicate with…