Communications Director

Company: International Association-Fire Chiefs
Location: Vienna
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Seeking Communications Director Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church seeks to hire a Communications Director. The job is part-time (20-25 hours per week), with pay dependent upon qualifications and experience. Please see full description below or Click Here to download as a PDF. General Description The Communications Director, in consultation with the Pastor, will have oversight and responsibility for--the communications needs of Andrew Chapel, both internally and externally, working with staff, church--leadership, and committees of the church, as well as local media outlets. Specific Responsibilities Identity --- Help develop, refine and implement a consistent graphic identity for Andrew Chapel --- Ensure that communications consistently reflect the identity of our church (appearance, tone, &--message) --- Assist staff and church leaders in advertising special events and church functions Electronic Communications --- Prepare the weekly e-Newsletter --- Produce worship and sermon videos and post to church website or YouTube. --- Maintain and update TV monitors at Welcome Table in Narthex --- Manage communications on the Andrew Chapel website - Updating pages as needed - Working with staff and church leaders to produce new copy as needed - Maintaining fresh images, working with lay volunteers to take new photos of parish--events - Soliciting information and writing entries to the Andrew Chapel "Being the Church" from--staff and lay members, with the goal of a new post at least twice a month - Coordinate a website refresh consistent with our brand identity Print --- Prepare communications aspects of weekly bulletins for Sunday worship --- Produce flyers, brochures, post-cards and other printed material as needed --- Assist with Annual Charge Conference Reports --- Assist with the occasional all-church mailing Social Media --- With the Pastor and other staff, oversee our social media channels --- Advise on aesthetic look and content of video recorded church services --- Create social media content that helps spread our brand identity and message --- Monitor and respond to comments on social media (response goal: within 24 hrs) Media --- Work with local and regional media, as well as with wider church communicators, to place--stories about Andrew Chapel's ministries and events --- Produce and place ads as needed Administrative --- Attend weekly staff meetings with Pastor --- Coordinate calendar entries for events with Administrative Staff --- Maintain a budget for areas of oversight Required Skills --- An applicant is a person who seeks to grow in the Christian faith, who is committed to the--mission and vision of Andrew Chapel, and who serves out of a sense of call --- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with a variety of people while maintaining a--professional demeanor --- Good organizational skills --- Ability to set and maintain boundaries and expectations around timelines and workloads --- Excellent written and oral communications skills --- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Office 360, Power Point, and Google Docs --- Proficient with social media, especially Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube --- Ability to learn new skills as needed Preferred Skills --- Knowledge of WordPress or similar CMS --- Knowledge of MailChimp or similar email marketing platform --- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, or similar graphics software --- Knowledge of Servant Keeper software --- Experience with or willingness to learn audio/video recording technology Supervision The Communications Director reports directly to the Pastor for supervision and annual evaluation. This is a part-time position with pay between $20/hr to $25/hr dependent upon qualifications and--experience. Expectation of 20-25 hours worked per week, both remote and onsite. Some weekend--hours will be required, especially during special events as well as posting live-stream Sunday services to--social media outlets. Two weeks of vacation, to be scheduled with the pastor. To Apply Please send a resume, cover letter, and up to three examples of communications pieces you have--created (written, graphic, or other) by email to jobs@andrewchapelumc.org or by mail to: Applications accepted until April 30, 2021. Sunday Schedule

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