Communications & Creative Director
THE ROLE
Fellowship Denver is a church of approximately 1,000 people that gathers in two congregations: South Broadway (Denver) and North Metro (Arvada). The Communications and Creative Director is a new central, churchwide role that will serve both congregations. The job will involve both strategic planning and weekly implementation. The ideal person sees communications not just as a utility but as a strategic opportunity to advance the gospel, deepen connections within the congregations, and publicly represent the church.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Extend the church’s reach
Fellowship Denver has a “voice” that resonates with people who are interested in exploring faith or learning about Jesus but who are not necessarily looking for an evangelical church. An opportunity exists to extend this voice with a more strategic approach to public communication. This could include both reworking existing communication tools and messaging, as well as creating new resources and pathways that connect with people in our local community.
Facilitate new connections
The church has a steady inflow of new visitors and a growing core of committed members. Both of these groups rely on the clarity and accessibility of our communication channels to learn about opportunities for connection and growth. New visitors should experience that the first steps into the church are clear, easy to respond to and receive prompt replies. Committed members should experience that “what’s going on” is coherent, easy to find and simple to keep up with across multiple channels (website, email, app, social media, printed materials, building signage, etc.)
Release a team of ministry leaders
The church’s mission is led by a creative staff team who build ministry environments and discipleship opportunities. The church recently multiplied from one to two congregations in different parts of the Denver Metro Area. The Communications & Creative Director will serve ministries across the church by aligning all-church communication priorities (avoiding silos), building communications infrastructure for “one church, two congregations,” and supporting individual ministries in their communications needs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Internal and External Communication Manager
QUALIFICATIONS
Skills and Competencies
A wide range of work experiences could be applicable to this role, including but not limited to journalism, communications, public relations, media and production
Spiritual Life
Reporting
TO APPLY
Email your resume and a cover letter to apply@fellowshipdenver.org.
Fellowship Denver is a church of approximately 1,000 people that gathers in two congregations: South Broadway (Denver) and North Metro (Arvada). The Communications and Creative Director is a new central, churchwide role that will serve both congregations. The job will involve both strategic planning and weekly implementation. The ideal person sees communications not just as a utility but as a strategic opportunity to advance the gospel, deepen connections within the congregations, and publicly represent the church.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Extend the church’s reach
Fellowship Denver has a “voice” that resonates with people who are interested in exploring faith or learning about Jesus but who are not necessarily looking for an evangelical church. An opportunity exists to extend this voice with a more strategic approach to public communication. This could include both reworking existing communication tools and messaging, as well as creating new resources and pathways that connect with people in our local community.
Facilitate new connections
The church has a steady inflow of new visitors and a growing core of committed members. Both of these groups rely on the clarity and accessibility of our communication channels to learn about opportunities for connection and growth. New visitors should experience that the first steps into the church are clear, easy to respond to and receive prompt replies. Committed members should experience that “what’s going on” is coherent, easy to find and simple to keep up with across multiple channels (website, email, app, social media, printed materials, building signage, etc.)
Release a team of ministry leaders
The church’s mission is led by a creative staff team who build ministry environments and discipleship opportunities. The church recently multiplied from one to two congregations in different parts of the Denver Metro Area. The Communications & Creative Director will serve ministries across the church by aligning all-church communication priorities (avoiding silos), building communications infrastructure for “one church, two congregations,” and supporting individual ministries in their communications needs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Internal and External Communication Manager
- Act as the central hub for all media and communications, including coordinating and organizing internal requests from ministries and ministry partners; managing relationships with external contractors and vendors; scheduling and implementing cohesive and timely communications.
- Create a communications timeline for every event or ministry opportunity
- Keep all external communications channels updated, including web, social media and email
- Facilitate online registration for events and ministry opportunities
- Create and adhere to a brand guideline
- Create an internal style guide
- Work with graphic designers to ensure timely delivery and consistent look and feel
- Determine priorities for Sunday service announcements and lobby space
- Ensure response mechanisms are in place and up to date
- Work with Sunday service hosts to make sure they’re prepared for on-stage welcome and announcements
- Create and manage the production of printed materials as needed for special occasions
- Work closely with the Worship & Arts Pastor and Technical Director, who are responsible for the execution and production of Sunday services
- Determine a strategic philosophy and approach for consistent social media engagement
- Organize, coordinate, and catalog photo opportunities and graphics for social media use
- Engage with social media users on the church’s behalf
- Capture stories of transformation that will celebrate God’s work and encourage the whole church
- Utilize communications platforms to get stories out
- Organize content created by various ministries and make it clearly available as a resource to people inside and outside the church
- Includes: sermons, podcasts, written resources
QUALIFICATIONS
Skills and Competencies
- Strategic thinking, able to see both “why” and “how”
- Project management, able to plan and execute projects to completion
- Copywriting, able to write succinct text appropriate for the medium
- Proofreading, able to edit formal communications to ensure correct style, grammar and punctuation are used; produce final communications products without mistakes
- Emotional intelligence, able to listen to and interact with a wide range of people and personalities on the leadership team
- Self motivation and flexibility, able to learn and adapt to new things quickly
- Ability to use or quickly learn: Google Suites, Mailchimp, Planning Center Online, Adobe Suites (Illustrator and Photoshop), WordPress
- Computer or software skills
- Comprehensive understanding of social media platforms and audience engagement
- General understanding of design principles, trends, and applications
- Other creative skills are not required but will be considered as part of the candidate’s overall fit, including graphic design, web design, photography, videography
A wide range of work experiences could be applicable to this role, including but not limited to journalism, communications, public relations, media and production
Spiritual Life
- Must evidence a genuine faith in Jesus Christ and desire to serve Him
- Should have a pattern of involvement in a local church
- Should meet biblical description for the office of “deacon” in 1 Timothy 3:8-13
- Should be able to affirm Fellowship Denver’s Essential Beliefs in good conscience and work within our Ministry Values
- This position is open to both members and non-members of Fellowship Denver, with the expectation that the person would make Fellowship Denver their church home
Reporting
- Reports to: Executive Pastor
- Works closely with Lead Pastor, Worship & Arts Pastor, Technical Director
- 40-45 hours per week
- Weekly staff schedule: Monday-Thursday & Sunday (Friday-Saturday off)
- Some schedule flexibility is allowable and to be expected
- Salaried position to reflect the candidate’s experience and accomplishments, $50K-80K/ year
- 25 days PTO + 5 sick days
- Competitive family leave policies
- Eligible to participate in employer-subsidized health and dental insurance; 403b retirement plan with employer matching
- Allowances for cell phone, professional resources and professional development
TO APPLY
Email your resume and a cover letter to apply@fellowshipdenver.org.