Director of Communications

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It is the mission of Dripping Springs Methodist Church to go into all the world and make disciples for Jesus Christ by creating a culture of community and engaging the family in the journey of discipleship.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Communications Director will create, organize, plan, and implement effective communications messages and strategies for/ with church and community audiences. The individual will partner with church and ministry leaders in order to convey their information about their ministries to the appropriate audiences.

STATUS

This is a full-time, in person position;
Sunday-Thursday, 8:30am-4:30pm

SUPERVISION

This position reports to the Senior Pastor

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a multi-channel communication strategy driven by the church’s mission/vision/values.
• Unify and align everyday messaging with the church’s voice, goals, and priorities.
• Attend various special services and events to take photos and capture community life within the church.
• Partner with ministries, meeting with them and creating communication plans to mobilize their specific audiences to respond.
• Guide a team of volunteers to implement effective communication strategies.
• Ensure high-quality and high-impact communications to reach both internal and external audiences.
• Responsible to ensure the church’s live-stream is operating correctly for the different worship services.

To accomplish the above responsibilities, the Director of Communication needs to:

• Have a seat at the table with the Pastoral, Discipleship, and Support teams to be informed of leadership priorities/decisions, with an invitation to speak into communications and marketing strategies and issues.
• Advocate for creative and clear communications in all settings.
• Have time to proactively plan and work with ministries to support/guide their communications efforts.
• Develop and oversee processes and tools that foster effective communication internally and externally.
• Have a strong understanding of communications strategy, writing/editing, graphic design, and social media, with a high value on audience engagement.
• Not be heavily involved in other areas of leadership or support.
• Own and manage the church’s brand and identity.
• Keep social media/website engaging and aligned with the digital ministry plan.
• Participate in the creation of digital and print content.
• Capture and share stories of life change and impact.
• Measure and report engagement across various platforms.
• Carry out day-to-day tasks of facilitating communications/marketing.
• Work with church and ministry leaders to develop communications processes and define priorities to create an environment in which messages can be communicated clearly, creatively, and effectively.
• Work with church and ministry leaders to define, develop, and effectively communicate messages to church-wide and specific audiences.
• Solicit information from church and ministry leaders to organize and plan communications messages in a timely manner.

TASKS

• The above responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Social media
• Monthly newsletter
• Weekly bulletin
• Weekly in-service slides
• Announcement videos
• Weekly livestream

EDUCATION/SKILL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Marketing or equivalent preferred
• Experience in similar position in a medium-sized church (250-400) or business environment preferred

SPECIFIC SKILLS, GIFTS, TALENTS

RELATIONAL:
Sit at the table with leadership and act as an advocate for creative and clear communications. Connect with ministries on a personal face-to-face and regular basis to understand their ministries’ needs and wants.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
Must be extremely comfortable working with computers. Ability to take on basic design work.

WRITING:
Adapt written text to match the medium through which it is being communicated. Communicate clearly and effectively using the written word.

DESIGN:
Knows or can quickly learn and direct basic design…