Director of Communications

$55,000 - $65,000/Yr

The United Methodist Church - Cumming, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cumming, GA

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About the position

The Director of Communications at Cumming First United Methodist Church is responsible for leading all aspects of church communications, enhancing the church's presence within the congregation and the broader community. This role involves developing and executing a comprehensive communications strategy that includes digital and print media, website management, social media, and public relations. The ideal candidate will be a creative storyteller with strong organizational and technical skills, capable of effectively conveying the church's mission and vision.

Responsibilities

• Implementing the current communication plan and annually developing a comprehensive communication strategy aligned with CFUMC's mission and vision.
• Creating consistent, current, relevant, engaging, and user-friendly content for all communication and marketing channels to promote church events and programs.
• Serving as CFUMC's primary spokesperson to media outlets enhancing the church's public image and outreach efforts.
• Recruiting, training, and building a team of lay volunteers for communication-related roles.
• Collecting data and analytics from communication efforts to ensure ongoing alignment with the church's communication goals.
• Establish and maintain a consistent branding strategy across all communication platforms.
• Proofreading all written and published material ensuring a high standard of quality free of grammatical errors.
• Communicating on behalf of the senior pastor in the areas of calendar management, scheduling of appointments, and responding to correspondence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field
• Strong copy-writing skills and the ability to write newsletters, media alerts, and press releases
• Experience using Mailchimp and similar email marketing software
• Experience using software such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva to design engaging posters, social media campaigns, website design, banners, announcements, etc.
• Knowledge of WordPress and ability to design and update website UX
• Experience planning and scheduling social media, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to recruit, train, and collaborate with volunteers.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Is a team player and self-starter and works well with all levels of staff, vendors, members, etc.
• Friendly, positive, accepting of all persons, and can maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

• Pensions of 6% after first year
• Paid time off