Communications Coordinator

Waters Edge Family•Grand Rapids, MI

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

The communications Coordinator plays a key role in crafting, organizing, and distributing clear, consistent communication across TLC. This position provides primary oversight over all out-facing communication including weekly and seasonal churchwide communications, website and all social media channels, ensuring that our online presence is engaging, accurate, and aligned with our mission. They should be passionate about using their communication skills to support the behind-the-scenes operations of church ministry. They bring creativity, technical ability, and a heart for excellence, helping to communicate the gospel effectively through artistic, thoughtful and professional work. As TLC continues to grow, this role will actively explore new and innovative ways to communicate—both in person and online—so that our church family stays connected, informed, and encouraged.

Requirements

Has a relationship with Jesus Christ, mature faith, love for God’s word, and desire to grow in the Lord
Is supportive and dedicated to the team, the mission, and the church body
Displays genuine servant-leader attitude, faith-centeredness, and spiritual maturity
Able to express ideas and feedback in an open, direct, and tactful way
Expresses flexibility, team-oriented cooperation, and adaptability
Demonstrates a desire to keep learning, improving, and developing skills and abilities
Sense of humor, trustworthiness, and exhibits professionalism and discretion
Embraces the mission/vision/values/beliefs of The Local Church GR with a heart for the Kingdom
Self-starter, willing to run with projects and assignments with minimal direction and oversight, thinking ahead, anticipating issues/needs, and planning accordingly
Demonstrated ability to organize processes, projects, and people
Able to juggle multiple competing tasks and priorities
Ability to create streamlined communication and tasks from meetings
Demonstrated ability to recruit, coordinate, and manage groups (primarily volunteers)
Demonstrated ability to learn and implement new skills and programs
Able to thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented work environment with tight deadlines
Passion for operations, logistics, process, and seeing things through
High competency level with social media platforms and tools, written communication skills, and technology

Nice To Haves

Preferred education in communications, marketing, administration, or a related field
Preferred experience of 1-3+ years in a fast-paced office setting with specific communication duties

Responsibilities

Oversee all communications areas for the church and staff by providing clear direction, aligning vision, and supporting systems
Support existing communications systems and seek to improve and build upon them where needed
Create and maintain a style guide, working across departments to ensure consistent use of brand assets.
Manage all print and electronic media, including the website, social media, email, newsletter, etc., providing an ongoing strategy to improve and maximize effectiveness
Ensure consistent voice and articulation of our mission and activities to all audiences, both internal and external, including but not limited to: attendees, donors, partners, volunteers, board, staff, social media audience, and the public at large
Proactively assist department staff in communicating their organizational activities and initiatives
Provide editorial direction and content for publications, including, but not limited to, monthly e-newsletters (large and departmental), social media platforms, and Sunday announcements
Create and maintain a regular schedule of prioritized announcements for stage, email, and online platforms
Gather and provide avenues to share stories from within the church
Edit weekly message and publish as video and podcast
Oversee, build, direct, train, and support: Photography/Video Team
Provide Donor development direction and support
Direct and maintain all Live Design agency projects and needs
Maintain connection with Central/Water’s Edge communications staff for support
Champion effective operational systems that serve TLC employees and congregants throughout TLC
Provide assistance and input for End of Year giving (creating plans, communication, and follow-up)
Maintain and create a weekly online Teaching archive and library
Provide more support to other departments’ administrative and communication needs. Helping them ideate a plan, discerning what it needs to work, and offering support when needed.