Communications Strategist

What You'll Do

• Under the leadership of the Communication Manager, collaborate with the Communications Team to develop strategic communication plans and campaign messaging that proactively and effectively leverages communication tools and channels (i.e. email, app, SMS, website) to reach organizational goals and team objectives.
• Steward the Life.Church voice, tone, and messaging consistently across all channels, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Write and review copy to be used in marketing and communication campaigns.
• Adjust copy under the direction of Marketing & Communication Team Leaders.
• Leverage data, past learnings, and current trends to contribute to strategy of messaging, personalization, and audience segmentation.
• Support the creation of visual assets for digital communication channels to create an excellent user experience.
• Lead, support, and resource campus and ministry teams to create clear communication and messaging based on channel strategy, including weekend promotional assets.
• Develop and maintain how the Communications Team empowers other teams and ministries to take ownership of communication while preserving excellence.

What We're Looking For

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to adapt messaging for multiple audiences and channels while maintaining brand voice.
• Strong understanding of communication strategy, campaign development, and audience segmentation.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to partner effectively with internal teams, campuses, and ministry leaders.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and problem solve.
• Ability to think through the details while maintaining perspective on overall strategy.
• Ability to manage conflict and differing opinions while maintaining composure.
• Strong understanding of communication strategy, campaign development, and audience segmentation.
• Awareness of current communication, marketing, and storytelling trends to continually refine messaging approaches.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in communications, marketing, content strategy, or copywriting.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating excellence in writing and campaign development preferred.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 
• Casual dress and work environment.
• And much more!

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