Communications Assistant

Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church•Walnut Creek, CA

About The Position

The Communications Assistant supports Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church's mission by helping create, manage, and distribute clear, compelling, and Christ centered communications across print, digital, video, web, and social media platforms. This position partners with the Director of Tech and Communications to strengthen engagement, tell stories of God's work, support ministry initiatives, and maintain a consistent church brand and message.

Requirements

Growing and deepening faith in Jesus Christ
Maintain a life of integrity that reflects a genuine faith in Christ
Team player
Ability to take information and stories and transform them into compelling and useful messages for print, video and web
Demonstrated creative design and implementation of branding
Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Good prioritization skills
Strong interpersonal skills and desire to provide a high level of customer service
Ability to problem solve
Demonstrated proficiency with publication and graphic design software (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator & Google Workspace)
Knowledge of basic HTML and WordPress
Video production and editing experience helpful

Responsibilities

Assist in the production and distribution of weekly and monthly communications, including worship bulletins, email newsletters, announcements, and other congregational communications.
Assist in the production of church-wide publications including annual reports, ministry guides, campaign materials, and special publications.
Proofread and edit communication materials to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
Prepare content and files for print and digital distribution.
Assist in maintaining and updating the WCPC website, ensuring content is accurate, current, and engaging.
Create and publish website content including events, ministry information, sermon resources, and promotional campaigns.
Monitor website content for consistency, usability, and alignment with church communication priorities.
Design and produce promotional materials for events, sermon series, ministries, church-wide initiatives, and special campaigns.
Create print and digital assets including flyers, brochures, signage, presentation slides, banners, social media graphics, and ministry publications.
Support and uphold WCPC brand standards across all communication channels and ministry materials.
Assist in managing WCPC social media platforms through content creation, scheduling, publishing, and monitoring.
Create engaging content that promotes worship services, ministry opportunities, events, and church life.
Help cultivate a positive and welcoming online presence that reflects the mission and values of WCPC.
Assist with photography and video production for worship services, events, testimonies, ministry promotions, and special projects.
Edit video and multimedia content for use on the website, social media, email campaigns, worship services, and other communication channels.
Organize and maintain digital media assets and archives.
Partner with the Director of Tech and Communications to support and implement communication initiatives for ministries and church-wide programs.
Collaborate with ministry leaders and staff to gather information, stories, photos, and other content for communication projects.
Assist in managing communication requests and project timelines.
Maintain communication calendars, project files, and digital assets.
Assist with data entry, content organization, and other communications-related administrative tasks.
Support special projects and seasonal communication initiatives as assigned.
Other duties as requested