Communications Coordinator

McLean Bible Church • Vienna, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Coordinator serves as project manager for the Communications team and as a central communications hub for ministry leaders across McLean Bible Church’s five locations. The role coordinates timelines and project logistics, handles administrative tasks, and helps connect the congregation to the church’s life, mission, and ministries.

The Coordinator manages incoming communications requests, tracks projects and deadlines, supports team administration, and coordinates weekly communications and printed materials across locations. The role also contributes to communications strategy and content creation, assists with social, email, podcast, and website content, and provides copywriting, editing, analytics, and other digital support. The position is based in person at the church’s Tysons location, with occasional local travel to other locations or off-site meetings. The weekly schedule is Sunday–Thursday or Monday–Friday, with occasional Sunday work for content capture.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in communications, project coordination, administration, or a related role.
• Growing Christian faith and commitment to following Jesus.
• Member and attendee of McLean Bible Church, or willingness to become one.
• Enthusiastic, positive, team-oriented spirit.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to stay calm and flexible while managing shifting projects and priorities.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate effectively.
• Attention to detail and a passion for accuracy, clarity, and beauty.
• Desire to improve communications practices and seek and act on constructive criticism.
• Takes ownership and follows through without reminders.
• Ability to relate well to different people, build strong relationships, and communicate effectively across ministries and locations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Moderate understanding of social media best practices and trends, design, copywriting and editing, and web best practices and guidelines.
• Competence to learn new tools.
• Required technical knowledge: Microsoft Office 365 and Instagram.
• Able to perform the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including sitting, talking, hearing, walking, bending, kneeling, and lifting and carrying items weighing 40 pounds or more for short distances.
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and WordPress or an equivalent web content management system.
• Photography, videography, and video-editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the front door for the Communications team and route staff requests to the appropriate tool or person.
• Manage the communications request system by reviewing requests, confirming details and timelines with ministry leaders, and assigning projects.
• Track projects from request through delivery, follow up on responses, and keep stakeholders informed about deadlines.
• Help ministry leaders understand communications guidelines, lead times, and requirements.
• Maintain and improve request forms and workflows.
• Track Communications timelines for team and churchwide events and initiatives.
• Maintain organized tracking documents, purchases, and media.
• Process expenses and invoices for the Communications team.
• Provide general support, including scheduling meetings and maintaining vendor relationships.
• Support weekly communications across locations, including stage announcements, email updates, and graphics.
• Manage printed-material orders by requesting quotes, placing orders, and coordinating with vendors.
• Coordinate distribution of materials to locations and track inventory of printed materials and resources.
• Contribute to strategy discussions about reaching the church family and the greater public for Christ.
• Participate in creating written content that follows the church’s brand voice and encourages engagement.
• Occasionally schedule and post content on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
• Assist with managing sermon archives on social and web platforms.
• Assist with developing bulk-email templates, including newsletters.
• Provide copywriting and editing services to email creators across five locations.
• Track email analytics.
• Assist with managing content on mcleanbible.org and keeping it accurate and up to date.
• Support emergency communications, such as closures and weather-related updates, as needed.
• Train new team members on communication tools and guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed