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Director of Communication

POSITION OBJECTIVE

To support the mission, vision, and values of New Hope by leading and executing communication across all channels

POSITION REPORTING LEVEL

This position reports to the Executive Director and/or Senior Pastor

JOB TYPE

Full time          40 hours per week       Non-exempt

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·      A heart for the local church, a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a passion for using communication to reach others

·      Brand Management for New Hope and all New Hope Ministries (monitor look, tone, and feel of all materials representing New Hope and develop policy and procedures related to branding)

·      Oversee all written and digital communication (writing, editing, proofing for accuracy, on-brand tone, and appropriateness)

·      Create and oversee communication strategies to communicate, inform, and promote the mission, vision, and values of New Hope, along with events, message series, ministry aspects, etc.

·      Compile and deliver weekly announcements for distribution via appropriate channels (preservice, video, live, online campus)

·      Work with Pastoral Staff to create cohesive message distribution each week

·      Work with the Technical Arts Team for creative development of promotional digital media (internal and external)

·      Lead effort for graphic creation for ministry areas

·      Lead effort for all worship-related graphic creation with the Technical Arts Director

·      Build and maintain all social media accounts or lead volunteers assigned to do so

·      Build and maintain all aspects of websites associated with New Hope

·      Work with Campus Director to maintain the church calendar

·      Work with appropriate leaders in brainstorming and creative development

·      Continually looking for ways to communicate existing church-wide and ministry events in creative ways that will evoke a response from the congregation and community

·      Create and fulfill all orders for outsourced promotional items and needs, including, but not limited to, holidays, events, and branding items

·      Work with local promotional channels in the community as needed (digital, newspaper, family resources)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

                        Minimum – 1-2 years of college or 1-2 years of related experience in communication

                        Minimum – 1-2 years of related experience in dealing with ChMS

Specific Skills

Bilingual (preferred)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong Leadership

Highly organized and detailed

Self-starter

Self-motivated

Team Player

Independent Worker

Highly Creative

Doesn’t mind interruptions

Ministry-minded

A positive and optimistic attitude

Visionary

Forward-thinker

Problem solver

Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment

Interpersonal skills

Ability to think on the go and problem-solve independently

Advanced computer skills (Mac OS, MS365)

Experience with graphic programs (Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva)

Experience with website maintenance (Squarespace)

Experience with Church Community Builder (ChMS system) and PushPay

Experience with additional resources (Text In Church, ChOP, SurveyMonkey, MailChimp)