Brand & Communications Manager

Forrest Johnson•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Brand & Communications Manager shapes and stewards how The Church of The Apostles communicates its mission, vision, ministries, and message to its congregation and the broader community. The role establishes communications strategy, priorities, voice, and visual consistency across church-wide platforms, and coordinates the people responsible for executing that strategy. Acting as a central hub between pastors, ministry leaders, and the communications and media team, the manager helps unify communications across ministries. The position works closely with pastors and church leadership during a period of significant growth and change, including a new brand, website, and messaging. The manager develops the church’s overall brand, messaging, and communications strategy; oversees a comprehensive communications calendar; translates church-wide calendar decisions into actionable ministry plans; and provides direction for print and promotional materials. The role also oversees the Jonathan Youssef Podcast strategy and sermon-series promotion, manages and coordinates communications staff and creative partners, and supports consistent ministry communications. Its overall purpose is to make church communications intentional, consistent, current, and distinctly Apostles, serving the congregation and ministries, fostering community, supporting Jonathan’s teaching ministry, and helping more people encounter the Gospel.

Requirements

Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and commitment to the mission of The Church of The Apostles, with wholehearted alignment to the church’s core beliefs.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of experience managing marketing, branding, and creative projects.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a comprehensive communications calendar and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Proven track record developing and executing multichannel campaigns across digital, social, email, web, video, and print.
Self-starter with energy and drive, able to read the room, galvanize a team, and turn conversations and ideas into action.
Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
Builder’s mindset and ability to bring structure and order to concurrent initiatives.
Strong project management skills.
Ability to collaborate with pastors, ministry leaders, and staff while balancing individual ministry needs with church-wide priorities and brand standards.
Working knowledge of social media platforms, analytics, email marketing tools, and website content management systems.
Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism in church matters.

Nice To Haves

Membership at The Church of The Apostles is welcomed but not required.
Familiarity with podcast planning, production, and audience growth is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee the church’s overall brand, messaging, and communications strategy, ensuring a clear and consistent voice across platforms.
Develop and manage a comprehensive communications calendar covering sermon series, ministry initiatives, events, website content, social media, e-blasts, marketing, promotions, and print.
Collaborate with church leadership to create and manage the church-wide calendar and ministry planning, turning decisions into actionable plans with clear creative direction and realistic lead times.
Provide strategy and direction for church-wide print and promotional materials, including community mailers, ministry guides, Easter and Christmas Eve publications, and special campaigns.
Develop and oversee the Jonathan Youssef Podcast strategy, including content planning, production coordination, promotion, and audience growth.
Create an annual strategy for extending and promoting Jonathan Youssef’s sermon series through social media, video, digital content, email, and other opportunities.
Drive participation and engagement across streaming, social media, small groups, and other digital or community platforms.
Manage and direct the Communications Coordinator in the day-to-day execution of communications, promotions, and ministry requests.
Collaborate with the Media Coordinator on video, testimony, graphic, and promotional content supporting church messaging and ministry priorities.
Coordinate weekly website updates and improvements, and the design, production, and distribution of church-wide e-blasts.
Coordinate freelance creatives to keep deliverables on strategy and schedule.
Partner with pastors and ministry leaders to develop and coordinate ministry communications while ensuring consistency with the church’s mission, vision, voice, and brand.