Supervisor:  Senior Pastor

Purpose:  The Director of Communications at Shandon United Methodist Church will have responsibility for delivery of the church’s comprehensive communication strategy.  Working with the help of other professional staff, the Communications Committee, and the Church Council, the Director of Communications will further Shandon United Methodist’s purpose and vision of making disciples of Jesus Christ by promoting its ministries, programs, and events to the church membership and the wider community through a variety of communication channels.

Job Duties:

• Manage and prepare all regular church-wide communications, printed and electronic, including various weekly and monthly e-newsletters
• Maintain a consistent brand image throughout all communication efforts through the development of brand standards and guidelines in line with current branding efforts
• Preparing and editing timely communications and church event announcements
• Managing and updating content of the church’s website and other social media outlets
• Support church ministries, programs, activities, and events with creation of print and electronic communications including online webforms
• Knowledge of HTML and email management to aid in internal and external communication efforts
• Knowledge of Google Adwords, social media advertising, and traditional advertising to assist in inreach and outreach efforts when opportunities arise
• Create print communication materials for internal and external distribution
• Monitoring and analyzing the impact of all communication efforts and recommending driving approaches to administration/church leaders based on what is learned from feedback and communication research of congregational members/staff
• Developing and coordinating in-house communications for all staff information shared from ministers, the business administrator, and church leaders
• Overseeing church-wide announcement strategies for events
• Recruits and manages AV technicians (both paid and volunteer) assisting with services and other events
• Meeting regularly with Communications Committee, team leaders, and Church Council to review progress and discuss strategies
• Coordinating contacts between the congregation and community media
• Developing and producing video/educational resources for internal and external ministry and outreach
• Collaborating with all missions and ministries and maintaining the most effective ways to promote each within the church as well as within the community
• Attend Church Council meetings as requested