Responsibilities

• Participation in regularly scheduled staff meetings determined by the Pastor.
• Serve as Communication Center between church office, parishioners, and the world.
• Unify and align all church communication. Ensure high-quality and highest impact communications are created for both internal and external audiences.
• Proactively plan, partner, and work with ministries, meeting with them and creating communication plans to mobilize their specific audiences to respond.
• Cultivate, lead and manage coordinators, assistants and volunteers to help implement communication strategies and tactics. This team could be asked to: Keep social media and website fresh and engaging; Network with other church communications teams; Collect and tell stories of life change; Photograph the congregation/members on Sundays, mission trips, VBS, etc.; Help strategize and plan communications/marketing for 3-6 month intervals; Own and manage the church’s brand/identity; Online greeting and hosting through social media platforms for worship and other Salem events
• Be proficient in writing/editing, graphic design, video creation, communication, strategizing, and multi-tasking.
• Create and maintain a promotion calendar, ensuring that key events and details are announced and communicated at the proper times.
• Help, as needed, with the production of the newsletter, The Forecaster, for online publication and e-mailing each month.
• Write and edit communication messages for use in various mediums and audiences. Maintain website and other parts of the congregation’s digital communication strategy (Social media, mass emails, etc.).
• Create, organize, plan and implement effective communication messages and strategies to church and community audiences. The individual will support church and ministry leaders in conveying their vision and communications priorities to appropriate audiences.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills. This individual serves as the “eyes” for all things print and electronic, looking for clear communication, brand presence and consistency.
• Maintain healthy environment in church office with self and others (no gossip, speaking behind someone’s back, complaining, grumbling, speaking negatively, etc.), encouraging face-to-face conversations for important issues.

Requirements

• A follower of Jesus who loves God and loves others.
• Desire to serve at Salem Church and be an engaging member of the staff team.
• Maintain healthy priorities in life, including spiritual disciplines, readiness for learning, investing in key relationships, vision for the future, eating, and exercise.
• Be loyal to the mission and vision of the Salem UMC and always protect the unity of the church
• Self-starter able to operate independently without supervision.
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities.
• Ability to communicate and listen well.
• High level of relationship skills, including exercising compassion, grace, tact, and diplomacy.
• Technologically savvy with computers and digital communication

Preferred

• Graphic design experience preferred