SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The primary role of this Director of Communications is to oversee the communication strategy for a church to promote its mission, vision, and events.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop a multi-channel communications strategy driven by the church’s mission/vision/values
- Unify and align everyday messaging with the church’s voice, goals and priorities.
- Partner with church and ministry leaders to define, develop, and effectively communicate messages to church-wide, and specific audiences.
- Guide a team of staff/volunteers to implement effective communications strategies
- Ensure high-quality and high-impact communications reach both internal and external audiences
- Cultivate, lead, and manage the Communications Team Staff to ensure all projects are done in a timely manner
- Keep social media/website engaging and aligned with the digital ministry plan.
- Own and manage the church’s brand/identity.
- Participate in the creation of digital and print content
- Capture and share stories of life change and impact [stewardship videos]
- Working with media outlets and community organizations to promote church events and activities
POSITION REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- Have a strong understanding of communications strategy, writing/editing, graphic design and social media, with a high value on audience engagement.
- Strong background in photography preferred.
- Familiar with or can quickly learn and direct basic design principles utilizing software such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator
- Able to recruit and train volunteer workers.
- Must be extremely comfortable working with computers and learning new software/ technology as needed
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Organized, creative thinker and highly productive, working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple projects
CHURCH QUALIFICATIONS:
- Profess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord,
- Believe in Vineyard vision, mission, and goals,
- Adhere to Vineyard Church Membership Covenant provisions,
- Must adhere to Vineyard “Core Values for Staff”
- Be a regular supporter of Vineyard in both time and money.
- Be a regular attendee of Vineyard weekend services.
