Director of Communications

Location: Saint Simons Island

Company Description Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Brunswick, GA is a historic parish of over 160 years, located along the coast of the Golden Isles in downtown Brunswick. The church is a mid-sized program parish that supports a half-day preschool, a 170-room HUD retirement facility, and a thriving thrift store. These ministries reflect the parish’s commitment to serving the local community.

Saint Mark’s places particular emphasis on the reconciling mission of Christ and engages in a variety of missional initiatives to support that work. The parish offers a collaborative environment where staff and volunteers work together to live out this mission.
DIRECTOR OF CONNECTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Full-Time | Monday–Thursday + Approximately Three Sundays per Month

Ministry, Faith & People

• Demonstrate a committed Christian faith and desire to serve through the Church.
• Welcome and connect parishioners and newcomers with worship, fellowship, outreach, and opportunities to serve.

Administration & Reliability

• Help manage the parish office, including visitors, phones, calendars, correspondence, and administrative needs.
• Be organized, dependable, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple priorities with initiative and follow-through.

Communication & Storytelling

• Coordinate parish communications, Sunday bulletins, announcements, and other print and digital materials.
• Help tell the story of St. Mark’s—its people, ministries, mission, and impact—through writing, social media, photography, and basic graphics.
• Maintain accurate membership records and assist with the website, email, database, and other digital communications.
• Play a key role in St. Mark’s transition to a new church management and communications platform, helping implement the system, maintain accurate information, and encourage parishioners and ministry leaders to use it effectively.

Team, Parish & Community

• Work collaboratively with clergy, staff, volunteers, and ministry leaders.
• Appreciate Episcopal worship and parish life while helping strengthen St. Mark’s relationships and visibility in the wider community.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Director will help create a parish where
people know what is happening, understand how to participate, and feel connected to the life of St. Mark’s.Our new church software will become an effective and widely used tool for communication, membership, and ministry engagement. Our communications inside and outside the parish will increasingly tell a clear and consistent story about who St. Mark’s is and how we serve Christ and our community.

Qualifications

We are looking for a strong communicator and organized self-starter who enjoys working with people and is comfortable with technology. Experience in church administration, communications, nonprofit work, marketing, public relations, or related work is helpful. Candidates may bring different combinations of strengths; experience in every area is not expected.

Schedule & Compensation

Monday–Thursday, generally 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., plus approximately three Sunday mornings per month. Friday is normally off.

Salary: $37,500–$45,000, depending on experience. Benefits include health insurance, retirement with employer match, paid vacation and sick leave.

St. Mark’s is a historic downtown Episcopal parish committed to worship, fellowship, caring for others, and serving the Brunswick and Glynn County community.